Are you currently in a dry spell?

**Shift** · 11-20-2008 02:54 AM

Thread Started: 11/19/2008
Thread Closed: 12/09/2008

It seems like everyone I've spoken to recently is in a dryspell. I don't know why. I don't know if it's the time change, winter, what?! So I'm curious... is it just coincidence in who I talk to, or are most of our members experiencing a dryspell?

So please, if you are experiencing a relative dryspell, vote yes.
If you got over one and are now experiencing your average frequency of lucid dreams again, not just having had one, vote "Just Got Over One." Also, if you don't mind, please post how long you have been in a dryspell for! And any factors you think may be causing it.

And here's to ending dryspells!!!

**Snowy Egypt** · 11-20-2008 02:59 AM

Hmm....about.....2 - 3 months. Something like that. Not to mention that my recall is suffering as well.

**Hukif** · 11-20-2008 02:59 AM

Not a dry spell, but the baby not letting me sleep is a problem, not like it counts but still <.<

**simo** · 11-20-2008 03:47 AM

Nope, better than ever. I had 6 LD's last weekend!

But unfortunately, I have never had a LD on a week night.

**smcmaho** · 11-20-2008 04:05 AM

Im not too sure what consittues as a dry spell, but I would consider myself in one. I haven't had a LD in over a month, which is not out of the norm, but I usally get one every three weeks or so.

Work, School, Getting ready for college, Girlfriend problems, Homework, going to bed late and getting up early, not writing in my dream journal and not doing Reality checks are all reasonable factors to why I'm not having an LD's

**Shift** · 11-20-2008 04:24 AM

I personally have been in a dryspell as I went from 3-4 per week (decent lucids) to having one about every two weeks, practically no dream recall whatsoever, and the times I do manage to get lucid, they are shitty, low quality, and I wake up almost immediately

This has been going on for about five weeks

I just had a pretty good lucid the other night though so hopefully it's ending...

**Clairity** · 11-20-2008 05:01 AM

My last lucid before the one I just had this past Sat. morning was on 9/1/08.

My recall is still pretty shaky. I'm not sure why I'm having problems.. I'm just glad to finally have another lucid (after while you begin to wonder if you ever will again).

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**WakataDreamer** · 11-21-2008 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by smcmaho

[deleted], School, [deleted], [deleted], Homework, going to bed late and getting up early, not writing in my dream journal and not doing Reality checks are all reasonable factors to why I'm not having an LD's

I took some out because they don't apply to me, but without the deleted items, the above quote is my post.

But I'm trying to get back into it. Today was Day 1 of starting up RCs again. Hopefully I will soon start LD'ing again.

And then I can be Superman again

**Daniel33** · 11-21-2008 04:13 AM

This may sound a bit dumb, but I've noticed that lucidity seems to come to me in times when I am in some kind of major life-transition. Feels like that's happening now-a-days, but no lucid dreaming. Rather, as Ive stated before on different threads, my dreams have become increasingly strange. They're very intensely real, but I don't seem to realize that it's just a dream. Maybe I'm not really trying either...

**Indivore** · 11-21-2008 04:58 AM

I've been in a dry spell since August.. *Sigh*.. wonder if i'll ever get over it..

**Creation X** · 11-21-2008 05:16 AM

My lucid dreaming has been failing pretty hard also.
I've had like 2 in the last couple of months.

**TheMoon** · 11-21-2008 05:17 AM

Omg ive been in a dry spell too for about 2 months now.

No lucid dreams until the other day i almost got one.

*sigh*

I don't know what the hell happened, i guess it was the change of seasons.

**Brandon Heat** · 11-21-2008 09:57 AM

Not really a dry spell I still have at least 1 lucid a night compared to 4-5 >_> Good times those were. But I'm still having quite a bit so I can't say I have experienced a dryspell.

**WakataDreamer** · 11-22-2008 03:39 AM

Originally Posted by Oneironaut_Benny

Not really a dry spell I still have at least 1 lucid a night compared to 4-5 >_> Good times those were. But I'm still having quite a bit so I can't say I have experienced a dryspell.

Lucky bastard

**wakkedout** · 11-24-2008 01:12 AM

I haven't had a lucid dream yet, but I am not in a dry spell. I am making progress. I am starting to taste, touch, feel hot, cold, pain in my dreams. I hear actual sound, feel vibrations. Some dreams I have amazing crystal-clear vision like I am there. I have dreams about dreaming, dreams about wanting to be lucid. I have many precognitive dreams. Hopefully, the lucid dream is soon. I am working on it. Oh, and my recall is getting better.

**archdreamer** · 11-24-2008 06:52 AM

I've been lucid at least once about every night for the part week or so, so I voted no. Induction isn't currently my biggest problem, keeping the damn things stable is, but I am working on a routine to be practiced upon attaining lucidity that seems to be improving this. Nevertheless, I have trouble (have always had trouble) extending my lucid dreams beyond a few minutes - I've never managed to have a 'proper', ten-minute-plus, lucid dream.

**gigaschatten** · 11-24-2008 06:54 AM

Hehe, full moon.

**Shift** · 11-24-2008 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by gigaschatten

Hehe, full moon.

never bothered me before

**JET73L** · 11-25-2008 12:04 AM

I was in a devere dry spell for a while, recently started recallinjg dreams again, though sometimes my recall fades again for a night or two.

**SyluxJr** · 11-25-2008 12:52 AM

I'd say I'm in a dry spell. I don't recall having any LDs for quite some time now (three to four weeks).

**reality<LDs** · 11-25-2008 03:23 AM

I've been in a dry spell since september, ugh.
It sucks guys, last night was my first recall since the seventh of september.
And it was a normal shitty quality dream.

No lucid... of course. But tonight will be a lucid. Trust me on that.

**John11** · 11-25-2008 04:02 AM

I'm in a dry spell compared to the number of LDs I was having the past couple weeks, but I couldn't really say I'm in a dry spell since I'm still having LDs often enough. I'm pretty sure my "dry spell" is related to stress at work.

**Marvo** · 11-27-2008 12:18 AM

I've been in a dryspell for pretty long, just getting one luciddream a month, perhaps less. My dream count it normal though, if not a bit higher. I haven't been trying that much lately, so meh

**mustbe18** · 11-27-2008 03:33 AM

I've been in a dry speek for about 2 weeks which is pretty long for me.
I've been having a hell of time slleping all the way throught the night. I feel like I'm up all night and not dreaming but in the morning when I decide to get out of bed I start to remember my dreams. It's really anoying since I spend all night trying to sleep only to relise that I did sleep after I already got up.