Are these LDs?

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05-04-2014, 03:15 PM
akaFTS

Are these LDs?

Well guys, I posted here some time ago because I was having problems with fallings asleep. Now, I've found something that works for me.

I'm doing MILD on weekends before sleep, then I awake naturally at 6 am (my weekdays wake up time) and MILD again. I gave up on WBTB as I'm too lazy to wake up at 6 am and lose precious dream time, and probably can't sleep again if I stay 30 minutes awake. Haven't been doing much RC, but on the day I want to LD I do it lots of times.

Well, this is working, at least a bit. I'm recognizing dream signs and attaining lucidity.

Some days ago, there was something very weird: I went to bed, did some MILD, however just a few mnemonics and fell asleep, I was too tired. Then I got no LD. Woke up at 6 am, frustrated by wasting my only LD-possible night. Then I started visualizing a dream, in every detail, and pop! I was there. Was it a WILD? I didnt get through any paralysis, hypnagogia, hallucinations, weird sounds, nothing.

Today I had a lot of DILDs and false awakenings, in which I get up, and explain to my parents what LD is. Then i see something strange, usually date/time (one time the calendar said today was day 55, the other Windows said it was 12/1/1, apparently this and breathing work better for me as RCs, fingers through wall doesnt work) and become lucid again.

Looks great, but there's a problem: my lucidity doesnt last long, and I have no control over my dreams. In one, I got up from bed and realized I could only turn 180 degrees, could not turn back. Then I asked the dream for better vividity. Then I saw a weird creature in my bedroom which was actually a distorted copy of myself. I closed my eyes and tried to visualize a new place for the dream. Nothing happened, then I realized this is not a good approach and I should use a door as portal, but the creature was in my way. I touched it and it was extremely real-feeling. Then I wanted to shoot it and go away. Tried to visualize a gun in my pocket but nothing came up. So as I had no control over the dream, I decided to wake up before something bad occurred.

How can I be in control of my dreams? And are there any tips to extend them? I tried rubbing hands, looking at palms, but no success.
05-04-2014, 03:48 PM
DreamscapeGoat

Glad you found something that works well!

A lucid dream is defined as a dream in which you realize you are dreaming. With this in mind, yes, they count as lucid dreams.

The length of your lucids, as well as control over them, gets better over time. You just have to keep trying and trying - it will improve.

A method that can be used to have longer lucid dreams is time dilation. There's a few threads floating around on it - Here's one on techniques.

Simulating senses to keep lucidity is good - maybe try using more than one?Perhaps try smell instead of touch? You just have to find which works for you.

Hope all this helps!
05-04-2014, 05:12 PM
Sageous

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Originally Posted by akaFTS

Some days ago, there was something very weird: I went to bed, did some MILD, however just a few mnemonics and fell asleep, I was too tired. Then I got no LD. Woke up at 6 am, frustrated by wasting my only LD-possible night. Then I started visualizing a dream, in every detail, and pop! I was there. Was it a WILD? I didnt get through any paralysis, hypnagogia, hallucinations, weird sounds, nothing.

Yes, this seems to have been a WILD, in its DEILD form. DEILDs happen with little to no noise (i.e, paralysis, hypnagogia, hallucinations, weird sounds, etc), so it's no surprise that you went straight to your dream.