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      Is this normal...no rush of awareness...forgetting reality

      So the past two times I've had a lucid dream, I have not gotten that rush of awareness/euphoria that accompanied my previous ones. Like my first two, I of course wen't around screaming "I'm dreaming!" and had to work at calming myself down. Last week, I was in a creepy scene and realized it didn't look normal, then realized I was dreaming, and usually I take flight right away, but because it was creepy, I was panicked and couldn't so the panic woke me up.

      Then last night, it was a birthday party for me, and I was talking to my grandmother and grandfather, after they left I realized that they were dead, and therefore; could not have been there. I realized I must be dreaming. Again, no euphoria or ruch of awareness, which I even thought about right after I became lucid. I was like where is that damn rush, I also thought I always fly right away so I will have to make sure to make my intent clear, since I want to stay here. I then walked to the front door, and wanted my grandfather to walk back in so I could see him again. I knew that I needed to believe it and it would happen. It did he walked back in and I was hugging him, and crying saying how much I missed/loved him and could he believe I was already 26 (I'm really 30). All the crying woke me up and I was crying in real life. I did wake up in sleep paralysis.

      Now two questions: does that rush of euphoria/awareness not happen all the time or does it wear off? or was it the strong emotions of the dreams that didn't allow for it to happen?

      Second: I was lucid but I went along with the idea that I was 26th since that was what number the party was about, but I'm really 30. Shouldn't I have changed it, since I should have had all my awareness with me?

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      For me personally, I used to have those rushes at the very beginning as well. I guess it was because of a lot of hard work finally paying off. And of course the feeling of something completely new, that you have heard so much about. But after I got more and more, I started getting less and less initial rush. Now I just realise I am dreaming and get a smile on my face.
      However, I still often feel like my emotions are multiplied in a LD. The initial rush is gone, but that doesn't make the dream less good for me. Actually I am quite happy it settled down a bit more. It used to wake me up faster
      If you really liked that feeling the don't worry. There is still plenty of comepletely awesome stuff to do that will give you a rush. You are just starting to get to the fun stuff
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      Quote Originally Posted by heather675 View Post
      ...does that rush of euphoria/awareness not happen all the time or does it wear off? or was it the strong emotions of the dreams that didn't allow for it to happen?
      I think that rush does eventually wear off, as you become more experienced and accustomed to becoming lucid. Still, the strong emotions of the dream could have downplayed the rush, because they made the transition less important. Regardless, that initial "ah-ha" moment is not crucial to successful lucid dreaming; as long as you are aware that you are dreaming, that you know you are in a dream, all is fine.

      Second: I was lucid but I went along with the idea that I was 26th since that was what number the party was about, but I'm really 30. Shouldn't I have changed it, since I should have had all my awareness with me?
      You didn't have to change it to be lucid, but if you are able to remember your correct age and at least tell yourself that during the dream, you might both strengthen your lucidity and fire up your memory to better help you achieve dream goals or come up with new things to do. Also, there is no need to clue in the DC's or correct the plot, if you don't feel like it.

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