Attaining Lucity possably easier for an aspie/autstic?

**MissyDawhMajii** · 08-09-2013 10:20 AM

Its just a strange thought that occered to me. See, i'm autistic (offishally diagnosed with aspergers syndrome, too), and, I notice a few things....from my own aspie experience.....

Once, I went lucid 'cuz I discovered I had TWO plush dolls instead of JUST ONE of Riku from Kingdom Hearts (only have 1 irl and he means like the freakin' world to me xD)...

Apperently, my brain picked up the error right away that there can only be ONE riku plushie in my life and well. Also I think i've nearly went lucid in dreams before when i never have 'word phobias' to my normal trigger words in the dream state (like i hear someone say 'shut up' and i'm fine, instead of screaming and panicing and telling people to 'say be quiet' or trying to find a computer...).

Concidering the nature of ASD disorders, I wonder if, its possable, that it can lead to easier lucidity/dream awareness.

Like having a really importent comphert item (like my riku doll) and in a dream noticing everything that could be 'different' about it; like, there being more than one, or its 'look' being different and questioning if your in a dream from that. Or even just change of normal aspie ruiteans....

Thoughts on this theory?

**realdealmagic** · 08-09-2013 07:27 PM

I think it might be easier for you to notice that things are slightly off since your condition makes small details that may not seem important to others, important to you. So yes, there's every chance you could use to your advantage in dreams

**JoannaB** · 08-09-2013 08:31 PM

In addition to that it is my understanding that people with aspergers are often really bothered by changes in routine. Son of friends of ours has aspergers and school breaks are always a struggle because the routine is broken. Well, this ability to be aware of and make a big deal of changes in routine may be useful for becoming lucid as well, since dreams may well break routine (and most of us just dismiss those breaks as no big deal, even when we should realize that they are).

Another aspect of aspergers is that it often includes an interest in a topic and becoming especially good in that interest. If lucid dreaming were your topic of choice, yes you could probably become especially good at it.