The shock of Lucidity... Waking me prematurely?

**zebrah** · 06-21-2010 01:38 AM

yup making everything about the begining of a dream a habbit is good. RC, stabalize, think of your dreamgoals

**littledreamer** · 06-21-2010 04:12 AM

Ah, thanks for the advice everyone.

But there is one problem. The 3 times I have become lucid without much success, there wasn't any time to stabilize. It's literally like I am being sucked into a dark vortex immediately after realizing that I am dreaming. Very, very strange stuff.

In fact, about a week ago, I seriously think I was dreaming that I was "asleep!"

When I "woke" in the dream, I found myself in an unknown room with every member of my family sleeping in separate beds. My mother jolted up as if she was having a bad dream.

At that moment, without my consent, the words, "Dreaming? So am I" came out of my mouth.

IMMEDIATELY after realizing what I just said, the world around me quickly swirled into a dark "vortex" of complete blackness and short, violent spurs of yellowish flare. It was unbelievably real. Shocking, actually.

After the vortex subsided, I opened my eyes to find myself in my "real" bed. Reality checks were proof that it was not a false awakening. (Which was the case when I had my successful lucid dream.)

I'm gonna try following everyone's advice.

Hoping for progress,

LD

**Darkeligos** · 06-21-2010 10:48 PM

Haha being shot out of control after realizing I'm dreaming has happened to me a few times. The first time I reality checked and saw that my hand was disfigured I scared myself awake.

The other night I did a finger count reality check and after I realized I was dreaming...the dream just continued and faded without me actually being able to take control.

Do you happen to be afraid of seeing scary things in your dreams?

**littledreamer** · 06-22-2010 04:43 AM

No, not at all. I rarely have "nightmares," and when i do, they aren't that bad.

I'm thinking it's along the lines of what Hazel said. I expect to go into shock, so I do.

We'll see how my next lucid moment plays through. I'm hoping for stabilization. I want to try and get my next lucid as vivid as possible. Even if that's the entirety of the dream.

Thanks

LD