what am i doing wrong?

[osyris]

OK, i know all my dreamsigns, and i do RC's everytime i see something that could be one of them. I remember all my dreams and even write them down...but when i am dreaming and see a dream sign, i dont realize that somethign is wrong (one of my common dreamsigns is flying or breathing water, so i should realize it right?) and i never think of the possibility of dreaming. am i doing something wrong? or is there something else that i can try?

[Howie]

What type of method do you use before going to bed? You might try telling youself: I am going to remember to recognize when I am dreaming. And repeat that without letting your mind wonder off that idea.

[nina]

Sometimes it just all depends on what stage of sleep you are in. You are pretty much doing everything that is suggested like keeping a dream journal, knowing dream signs, doing RCs, now you migh want to try a few techniques that ACTUALLY induce LDs, like WBTB, WILD, NILD...etc. Read through some tutorials and give it a shot!! Good luck.

[chaosang57]

ok this is sucky. i can hardly remember any of my dreams at all. i go to sleep pretty late but i dont kno if thats the problem.anyways, wen i do have a dream i cant control myself in them....... well most the time i cant. and like i dont realize i was dreamin till i wake up. the only dreams i do remember is the ones that r really good *cough* *wink* wink* yah them kinda dreams r like the only ones i remember good.this mornin i woke up and i barely remembered my dream! i was thinkin ok i kno i had a dream but wat was it about then i remembered one of my friends was in it and it reminded me wat happened then like 30 min later i forgot everyting about it except my friend was in it someone please tell me wats goin on with that?!?!?!?!?

[nightowl]

yeah, takes nina's advice..it sounds like you're not trying any techniques to induce it. i suggest WBTB and MILD. descriptions are in the tutorial sections.