Like I said in another thread, I'd be typical and recommend time, practice and training and such, but to try and calm you down and motivate you a little bit, let me tell you a few things in the words of me. |
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Sorry in advance. You've just found a new forum bleater. |
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Lucid Dream Goal: Give a dream character a flower and jump off the Sky Tower.
Recorded Lucids since joining: 3 DILD, 1 WILD
I often have other lucids that I forget or that I don't record for whatever reason.
Lucid Tasks Completed: 2 Basic (but one was a month too late)
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Like I said in another thread, I'd be typical and recommend time, practice and training and such, but to try and calm you down and motivate you a little bit, let me tell you a few things in the words of me. |
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"He who is the cause of someone else becoming powerful is the agent of his own destruction" - Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1459 - 1524)
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I am really enjoying this forum. It is a very active forum with lots to read and I'm very enthusiastic. |
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Lucid Dream Goal: Give a dream character a flower and jump off the Sky Tower.
Recorded Lucids since joining: 3 DILD, 1 WILD
I often have other lucids that I forget or that I don't record for whatever reason.
Lucid Tasks Completed: 2 Basic (but one was a month too late)
My Dream Journal
Most people try different techniques at a pace that's comfortable to them. |
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"He who is the cause of someone else becoming powerful is the agent of his own destruction" - Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1459 - 1524)
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I don't think its better to try one technique instead of more. I tried four or five last night and it worked. It does take alot of practise. Don't get discouraged! Dreams are fun, anyway for me, so instead of getting impatient for a lucid dream, relax and try your techniques, not worrying about whether or not you should be having a lucid dream, because eventually it will happen! |
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Oh, and also Bethany, don't be sorry, as I saw on the first line of your post. It's honestly okay to speak your mind on this forum! |
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"He who is the cause of someone else becoming powerful is the agent of his own destruction" - Ezio Auditore da Firenze (1459 - 1524)
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I recommend you to stop trying. Seriously. |
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You have no business getting frustrated. At all. I have been working at this for over a year, and my dreaming experience is still limited to sporadic DILD's. Get over it-the lucids will come, give it time. |
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i mix it up. i do a WBTB and then try and WILD. after another brief awakening (whether the WILD was successful or not) i either do the "picture your backyard" technique by I H8 Reality, or just another quick WILD attempt. it depends on how awake i am after each brief awakening. but this could be an issue if you write in your DJ during the awakenings. it doesn't matter, all i am saying is mixing it up is okay. |
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Forget it! Nobody is going to get him! Long gone. DEVIN HESTER YOU ARE RIDICULOUS!
-Jeff Joniak after Hester's second return against St. Louis
this man is DIRTY
I can feel your frustration. I'm too tired and lazy to read the other posts, but I know jdeadevilknows what he's talking about (I hope). A first, it's normal to really expect to have an LD really soon, and you'll want to try every technique at every possible time to maximize results. You need to relax, and take your time. Maybe take a break from everything for a few days. After not trying super hard to LD, I've gotten a few DILDs and a WILD or two in a row. Telling yourself that it should be happening and it's not is not a very good mindset. So is telling yourself that you're impatient. These thoughts have an amazing infuence that should net be underestimated, and although you've probably heard stories of people who have taken almost a year to have 1 LD, you can always have one if you think the right way and don't get too exited. For example, when WILDing, never think about how close you are to a dream or about LDing (I know it may sound counter-productive, but it's true). If you want, you can try being adopted to have a more experiences LDer guide you and make a schedule. PM me if you have any additional questions. |
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Thanks everyone. After I have been here two weeks I'm definitely going to try and get adopted. |
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Lucid Dream Goal: Give a dream character a flower and jump off the Sky Tower.
Recorded Lucids since joining: 3 DILD, 1 WILD
I often have other lucids that I forget or that I don't record for whatever reason.
Lucid Tasks Completed: 2 Basic (but one was a month too late)
My Dream Journal
i've heard that stressing out about having an LD hurts your chances of having one. I've stopped trying to have them every night, I just try to think about it throughout my day but usually I don't. I don't have them very often, about 1 every 2 weeks if i'm lucky, but this year i've had around 4 or 5 and thats more than i've ever had. Don't worry, they will come. Usually what I do is just meditate before bed and then fall asleep, most of my LDs come from DILD |
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Last edited by skunk; 05-14-2008 at 06:32 AM.
Yeah I understand why you get frustrated, it's because when you attempt DILDs you kinda have to count on your subconscious. But when you do WILDs, it's completely up to you wether you enter a dream or not. WILDs might be a lot harder to do, but they sure are less frustrating to work at.. the process of watching your self fall asleep is already very interesting, weird stuff happening etc, and you can see the progress better too. |
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Yeah I know what it's like, the important thing is to look to the future not the present for results, don't expect results now, but accept that they are indeed coming in the future, in any given amount of time, as long as you don't give up you can't fail. |
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Last edited by LucidDreamGod; 05-14-2008 at 08:24 PM.
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To lucid dream is my real test
To control them is my cause
It took me forever. months. and months. not saying it will take you that long... just saying that even if it does, it's so worth it in the end. dont give up on it, and try not to think about it too much. you'll get it eventually |
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You should try autosuggestion to take advantage of your will, without stressing out. Look up some tutorials, but be sure to note the method. Tell yourself that you will have a DILD, and you will remember it when you wake up. If you want a WILD, tell yourself to wake up after every dream and remember. (You'll be surpreised at how well this works.) And, as everyone else had beaten to death, don't be stressed about it or want it excessively much. I've had two long LDs right after each other the night I stopped waking up at 3:30 to try to WILD. |
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I've been having lucid dreams from a very young age. I never had to work to get them, but I've found that nearly all of them occur in a weird stage of sleep I call, "over sleep." If I'm really beat or only get a few hours of sleep, it just won't happen. I say "over sleep" because nowadays people think four hours is enough. If you get about six to seven hours of good sleep though, the last hour is normally when you realize you're dreaming. It's as if your body is rested and wants to be active, but your body still happens to be asleep. When I'm actually trying to have a lucid dream though, I make sure I've got nothing to do the next day, because if you have obligations, your subconsious will interfere. I make sure I'm comfortable and that no one will wake me up even if I over sleep for an hour, because it's in that last hour that most lucid dreams happen. Feeling strong emotions right before you go to bed is often a catalyst too. |
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