Thread: Troubles with FILD, need some advice

I tried several methods for inducing LDs but I only managed to become lucid using DILD technique and that doesn't seem very reliable to me and I often lose lucidity beacuse of lack of vividness.

Anyway, recently I found out about FILD technique and it looked like a perfect technique for me.It's kind of hard to sort out my thoughts when trying to WILD or MILD with ADD so, last night, I tried FILDing.

Yes, I know I shouldn't be whining after my first attempt, I just want to make some things clear.

The problem is, when I start flicking my fingers, after some time, I forget about them and I just let them go so I have to start flicking again and it happens pretty often.What do you think ?

Oh, and one more question...left and right hands use different sides of the brain, so, does it matter which hand I'm using ?

Well when I did it I used my right hand and held it under the pillow, although I didn't start flicking my fingers until I was just about to fall asleep. That's what your supposed to do. Within seconds of flicking my fingers I was in a LD.

The problem is, I'm afraid that when I'm just about to fall asleep that I won't remember my intention, that is, to move my fingers.

Well yeah that happened to me the first time too. I fell asleep on accident but my subconcious knew that I wanted to do a FILD so it woke me up minutes later and I got to try it again and it worked.

Ok, thanks. I'll just keep on trying

Can I just say I had my second lucid using fild last night and it was the first time I had tried it I would really recomend it.

The Vividness wasnt that great but that was probably because my TV switches on at 7am and I could hear it whilst in the dream and it sort of destroyed the dream lol.

Originally Posted by Axel

Well when I did it I used my right hand and held it under the pillow, although I didn't start flicking my fingers until I was just about to fall asleep. That's what your supposed to do. Within seconds of flicking my fingers I was in a LD.

Thats exactly what happened to me also.

Originally Posted by Axel

Well yeah that happened to me the first time too. I fell asleep on accident but my subconcious knew that I wanted to do a FILD so it woke me up minutes later and I got to try it again and it worked.

Its like me, wake up to get ready for school but accidently fall asleep before getting out of bed (6:30AM...) then randomly the thought comes up while in the dream "OH !@#$ I SHOULDN'T BE HERE!" and wake up. Minus the FILD

hmmmm..... I dont do this often but tell you what I'll send you a PM tutorial on what I do to become lucid using FILD lol I think it`ll for I had aboult 15 lucids using FILD, it works first time every time