Thread: My First LD, but...

That makes me really sad you woke up dissapointed.

I could NEVER wake up from a LD dissapointed. I do know what you're talking about though. My first "real" long LD was weird. The reason I realized it was a dream instantly was because the dream started with me awake, doing my home work in a different room.

Well actually I woke up in a different room than I fell asleep in, and I had my books around me.

It was really weird, I never actually did think about it that it was a dream, I just kinda... knew. I don't know how to explain it any better than that in relation to yours.

Lol, this is exactly what seems to always happen to me. Any time I discuss my LD's with my friends, I inevitably end up having to make some comment about how stupid I am in my lucid dreams. I used to reflexively fly any time I realized I was dreaming, which was fine, but for some reason I don't do that anymore...and I usually just pace around a room rubbing my hands together. I think the best thing you can do when these sorts of problems occur is to have a definite plan for what you'll do any time you realize you're dreaming, which is something I have to work on too. And you're right, even when you're intending to do something, distractions can be pretty tough...I think the most important thing is to consciously commit yourself before going to sleep to doing something in particular if+when you get lucid. Personally, I don't think I'm ever really smart enough during my lucid dreams to think of these things, so I definitely always need a plan from beforehand.