Becoming Lucid Without Any RCs

[Rosewhip137]

In my latest LD last night, only my second one, I remembered to question whether or not I was dreaming and suddenly I just realized I was dreaming. I used no RCs or anything like it, I just sort of knew if that makes any sense. Is this a common occurrence for people?

[Kraftwerk]

My first LD involved no reality checks at all. I merely thought "I have to be dreaming"

[TJuulsgaard]

I think that in over half of my Dilds I have become lucid without doing reality checks. Lately I don't do RC's and become lucid by awareness alone. I try to be aware of my sourroundings instead of actually make a RC - although it could be mistaken for the same... its just a mental RC instead of a physical one.

[Puffin]

Yeah. Out of all my LDs so far, they've just been a boost in awareness, and not induced by an RC.

[Armistice]

I've given up on RCs because being a visual person, I'd do it in a dream, and not think twice about it Today I WILD'd and became lucid for the first time and all I did was think, "I'm dreaming"

[Sloth Face]

I've given up on RCs because being a visual person, I'd do it in a dream, and not think twice about it Today I WILD'd and became lucid for the first time and all I did was think, "I'm dreaming" I've only LD'd a few times, all of which weren't induced by a RC. However, I found it was useful to perform a check before I (for example) jumped off my balcony in an attempt to fly, punch my fist through someone's face, etc. You're right though, you just kind of know when its happenening.

[imj]

In my latest LD last night, only my second one, I remembered to question whether or not I was dreaming and suddenly I just realized I was dreaming. I used no RCs or anything like it, I just sort of knew if that makes any sense. Is this a common occurrence for people? If the individual constantly rams up his LDing mentality to the max during day through night time then yes it may happen sooner or later at the right time of rem activity but on it's own...I think not likely. IMJ

[Zezarict]

It completely comes to me i'm dreaming without them but I do use them for reassurence but i've never been wrong anyway

[Darkborne]

Actually my first LD ever involved no reality checks. My DCs and I were just talking and the subject just happened to drift to LDs and it was like BOOM 'I'm dreaming". It happens sometimes, i think.

[bro]

Surely..like most who posted. It always amazes me that from time to time when I do get lucid and become aware that I just know, there's no doubt about whether I'm dreaming.. Anyway, Well done on the lucid dream, I'd stay in the habit on Reality Checks though, they can only help you.

[smoke_1966]

just happened to drift to LDs and it was like BOOM 'I'm dreaming". It happens sometimes, i think. absolutely ,this is how ive have had all my LD's, i expressed in another post how ive never done a RC in my dream state even though i do em 16 times a day in waking life. and theres definitely no mistaking the realization that your dreaming and becoming lucid...sometimes people say ..."i knew i was dreaming" but i dont always think there actually lucid

[destinationmoon]

I don't consciously do reality checks in dreams, but I always become lucid after some sort of sign, like I'd look at my phone and there would be giberish on the screen, or I'd look in the mirror and have a warped reflection. These are types of RC's but I don't actually do them to check I'm dreaming, they are just random occurrences that snap me into lucidity