First DILDs and WILDs -Me rambling

[Zexan]

So i havn't posted here in a while, but i've had alot of success recently with my dreams ;D. I managed to have my first DILD after my long wait or 2 or 3 weeks, i've come very close to DILDs before but not actually attained lucidity. In my first "proper" DILD i found it very hard to maintain dream control, i was practising flying around for the first time and it was amazing, but when i tried to teleport i lost lucidity, i'm trying to teach myself to remember to stabalize dreams, there is alot to remember in dreams, such as RCing, what you want to do when lucid, stabalizing, maintaining dream control etc, and if you forget one of these it can all fall apart.Also, is it true that nightmares are more memorable than normal dreams? I ask this because i seem to easily remember them and they are much more vivid and less staggered. I feel real emotions in these dreams and the characters talk to me more. Sometimes i enjoy my nightmares just because of the thrill. The majority of my nightmares are zombie based, which is a real life fantasy of mine so i really enjoy fighting them in my dream, these dreams are usually really action packed, although i feel a real sense of fear i even wake up suddenly with a gasp on some occasions. I've also been practising ADA which has been working really well for me, its quite hard to remember to do it ALL the time, but its coming on. I've been at it for about 3 weeks now. So if anyone has any tips or things i can improve on let me know

[brenthinds]

I agree on how there is so much to remember in dreams. When I tried MILD/DILD, I was quite successful at remembering to RC, but I would always forget to stabilize my dream, and so they would be more like semi-lucid dreams. And I would also suck at dream control. One time I RCed in a dream where I was in my room, and I wanted to go to the Hoover Dam. I remembered that if you believe that where you want to go is on the other side of a door and open it you can teleport to it. I tried that with my closet door and failed miserably. That is why I am now focusing totally on DEILD because, from what I've heard, the lucid dreams are as vivid as WILD without all the relaxation and scary HH. I also agree that nightmares are more memorable. I think it is how much more emotional nightmares are than normal dreams, but nightmares were actually my first encounter with lucid dreams. When I was a kid, I would always have nightmares, but would realize that "Whoa this is just a dream," and wake up to escape the fear. Of course, at that time I didnt know that was lucid dreaming. I still wish I could do that. By the way, good job on the lucid dreams and good luck.

[Zexan]

A zombie nightmare was actually the dream i researched on and found out about lucid dreaming aswell! I remember being facinated about lucid dreaming and all that research i did on the first day.. Thanks for the support

[LivinLucid]

Wow you've had a lot more success in 4 weeks than i have. I've started practicing lucid dreaming right at the start of the year as well, but no luck yet even though i do about 40 reality checks a day. Can't wait until my first deliberate LD, but i guess it'll come with time. How did you do your WILD?

[Zexan]

Wow you've had a lot more success in 4 weeks than i have. I've started practicing lucid dreaming right at the start of the year as well, but no luck yet even though i do about 40 reality checks a day. Can't wait until my first deliberate LD, but i guess it'll come with time. How did you do your WILD? Alot of research and trial and error.. I've tried to WILD about 20 times, every time i go to sleep, one night i just got lucky i suppose. It was an incredible feeling actually achieving something i've been failing so much at, i'd gotten really close and failed and i was getting a little frustrated knowing i was on the edge of a dream... It was just a great sense of achievement

[benni]

Wow, sounds like a lot of great progress! Congratulations on that! In the last few months I started to tend towards being very calm in my dreams and especially my LDs... to fight against this problem of stabilisation. Usually whenever I become lucid I just calm down as much as possible and increase my awareness by rubbing my hands or examining dream objects. I would highly reccommend this - also set LD goals that keep ypu stoked and motivated but are not too hard to remember. It should be something catchy that you can immediately think of after stabilsing. otherwise, just try to stay as aware as possible and try not to lose foucs too much. I hope I was able to help a bit Good luck with your further LDs and sweet dreams!