Mental Block?

I have had only one truly lucid dream in my life time. So far I have not been able to repeat the experience. I have tried many techniques and none of them seem to work. I admit that I do not use the wake-back-to-bed method (I hear it is the most effective); I simply find that it is not feasible to do so.

Upon recent reflection, I noticed that I experienced a fleeting moment of guilt during my lucid dream. I quickly brushed it aside, but it was there nonetheless. This feeling of guilt was akin to the guilt that I would often experience toward the end of my pot-smoking-days. I would often feel like what I was doing was wrong and I should spend my time more constructively; this ultimately led to my decision to quit.

I felt much the same during lucidity and I feel like this is why I wanted to end the dream so quickly. At first I thought that the reason I wanted to wake up was because I felt like I had be in this dream for hours and I was afraid that I would not wake up in time for work. This may have simply been the mask that my guilt was wearing. Or perhaps, it is due to the fact that I compare my lucid experience to using a hallucinogenic or mind altering drug.

It has been far too long since my first lucid dream. I have come close a few times but have not been able to repeat the intensity of my first lucid dream. Actually, to be technical I did have one recently but instead of controlling the dream I chose to wake up from the nightmare. It did not cross my mind to fully take control as before.

I wonder, has my subconscious mind decided cut me off from having lucid experiences or is there some other reason? I would greatly appreciate any input.

Well, deep inside there may be a reason for cutting you off.

My last attempt at communicating to the DCs in my mind yeilded the following idea: Subconscious is afraid of lucid dreaming because it has only so many functions and it doesnt want the conscious mind to take over those functions pretty much destroying the independence of subconscious mind...

Try reflecting on this and reassuring yourself that you are not gonna take over :D
This is just an idea though.

What may help is the change of induction methods and more effort. I know how having your first full scale lucid dream makes you want more. You may also try the "non induction" technique if you feel like you are putting in too much effort for nothing.
http://www.dreamviews.com/forum/inde...howtopic=36064


It also may be the fear of the unknown - after all what may wait for you inside your own head? Well, I dont know about your head but I can tell you about mine :D In most cases my fears were unjustified....

You know you may be on to something there... Just letting go. I have often felt that I have been trying too hard. My lucid dream was a DILD and came at a time when I was not even trying. I sort of took a break that night. Then I got excited and have been trying very hard with no success. I will try your technique for a while. I would have to say though, it would have to be balance between trying too hard and not at all. Because, for a while I completly gave up on the whole thing and so doing lost lucidity as well as recall. I had to try very hard to get my nightly recall back.

I have also just started today a new way to rember to do RC's thoughout the day. I wrote a "C" for consciousness on my hand between the base of my thumb and index finger. That way everytime I see it , which is more often that you would expect, I remember to be conscious of the moment and current surroundings and do a reality check. I am hoping that if I increase my daily RC's the same will happen in dreamland. We'll see.