Thread: My Damn Rc Didn't Work!

when i try an RC if i think im dreamiong, i like to try a couple of different ones.

Originally Posted by Ardor

So I woke up at around 7 this morning, then shut my eyes to try and lucid dream. Next thing I know, Im standing up in a dream with 2 people looking at me. I tell them Im about to perform a reality check then I attempt to push my finger through my hand. It didn't go through!

Damn damn damn. I've had more success with just jumping up and seeing if I could fly. So maybe I'll try sticking to that.

Any tips?
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Hi, RCs are unstable..sometimes it works sometimes it dosen't. I had an LD 2 weeks ago where I used the watch RC. It was an analog type with the hands it worked the first time but it din't work the second time during the false awakening in the same dream. It also has to do with Ur expectations of the outcome when U do RCs like if U do the finger RCs during the day U should expect it to go through.

IMJ

Ardor, use whatever works best for you. I find the nose pinch is very reliable for me, but it might be inconvenient if done throughout the day. That is, assuming you were doing the RC as part of critical state testing. If you did the RC because you thought it might have been a dream, read below.

Originally Posted by long

when i try an RC if i think im dreamiong, i like to try a couple of different ones.
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Unless you have schizophrenia, there shouldn't be any need for a reality check if you think you're dreaming. RCs are mainly effective when used in critical state testing as an LD induction mechanism (i.e. repeating RCs throughout your daily activity) or to test for false awakenings. If you ever suspect that you are dreaming (assuming you are not in bed or on the verge of falling asleep), just tell yourself that you must be.

Originally Posted by long

when i try an RC if i think im dreamiong, i like to try a couple of different ones.[/b]

Yes, it's always a good idea to double check with another RC, just in case the first had failed and you're still not sure...

Seeker gave me good advice about a reality check. He said that you should question how you got to where you are (going through what happened from morning to the moment there).

For me I use the hand technique because I more of a visual person and then back it up with a breath through the nose RC. The digital watch RC is probably my favourite but at the moment don't have one, so need to buy a new one soon. And also of course don't forget the main part of your RC- asking the question, because I have done RC's without asking the question "is this a dream". --> I looked at my hands and saw I had an extra demented small finger, which I just went and showed someone, but I didn't even ask/question anything.