CasperKid

Tonight was ridiculous. I went to bed at 12:00 and I couldn't fall asleep until 1am because of all of the vivid memories that were swarming through my mind. Some nights when I try to WILD it takes me a really long time to transition, but others it happens in a flash. I decided after about an hour that I was causing myself to remember and that I needed to relax and give up any conscious control. So I stop recalling memories and stop giving myself the command to RC repeatedly, and I end up sleeping.

I had like 10 dreams last night, with two False Awakenings, but the dream was very light sleep and I woke up many times throughout the night while continually asking myself, "what did I just dream about" so I could have it all fresh in my memory for when I woke up in the morning. Maybe I need something to write these down with in the middle of the night, but I have a roommate who might get pissed at the idea....

My CAN-WILD didn't exactly work because I didn't hear the alarm at 5am, but I think that I still had 2 FAs right after it, which indicates to me that even though I didn't consciously register the sound of the alarm, my consciousness level shifted within the dream world and caused me to "wake up."

I'm really motivated now to actually have my first LD through deliberate techniques because I can feel it coming. Already from tonight, I can clearly see all of my dream signs just being blatantly displayed in front of me, and I actually took control of one dream without being lucid, so my level of consciousness is definitely getting elevated. For tonight, I will try to go to bed a little more tired than last night, and I won't try to reminisce as much before sleeping.

I will still time my alarm for 5 hours after going to sleep and we will see how it works. It's going to happen tonight so I'm excited to report tomorrow!