Thread: I don't know what to do.....

even tho i just signed up to these forums recently, i have been researching lucid dreaming for a while now....i have read mostly all the techniques and tips but with very minimal effect for about a month and a half now.....i succesfully did FILD once, but only was lucid for about 3 seconds.....i dont know why i havent been able to do it since then, about a month ago.....any help is appreciated cuz its starting to seem that i can't lucid dream....i havent even gotten SP before....some swirling colors but no pictures or sounds or anything while trying to WILD....and telling myself i'm gonna dream doesnt work at all....i really need help please...thanks

First, if ya think ya can't then ya can't. Works that way for everything in dreams, think ya can and you will. To stay lucid is simple, just keep your focus. That is all being lucid is, nothing else just focus.

As for SP, ya don't need it to wild just enough focus to stay concious till the dream. I mastered lucid dreaming when i was a kid, i just never used it before. My dreams tend to be to weird even for me, so i never try being lucid.

I should try it sometime, then maybe i could get a dream i actually want.

its not that i dont think i can its just that i cant....i really do believe i can since i have that one time.....the only problem is that i havent since then.....also, i never get real HI, just the swirling colors and thats it....

the hi thing is normal, sometimes its a lot sometimes its a little. if your like me ya can even create your own. as for the other thing just keep trying really. lucid dreaming is nothing more then head games pure and simple.

You just have to stick with it. Dont give it up after a few failed attempts; keep on practicing and you will get it.
Regardless of what techniques you prefer, make sure you keep a dream journal. If you rely on DILDs, then pay close attention to your dreams in order to identify your dream signs and keep up with your daily reality checks.
And dont give up on the WILDs after the first few attempts; you will get it with a lot of practice and dedication. As many WILDs as Ive had, I still cant manage to do it at will. So its not going to be easy but keep at it.

ok....i got a ? tho....i havent kept a dream journal cuz i dont usually wake up during a dream, i only remember dreams sometimes in the morning wen i wake up.....wat should i do in this situation?....and also, how do u WILD without HI?.....isnt HI supposed to get so detailed that it turns into a dream?....so how u do it without it?