Sebastian's workbook

**SebastianCross** · 07-02-2015 02:38 PM

Hey, guys. I’m Sebastian. I’m a 35 year old Brazilian man. I first learned about Lucid Dreaming last year when I saw a post about it on 9gag. I really piqued my interest, but my life at the time was a bit hectic and I decided that I didn’t have the time to devote to it. I was supposed to start getting into it last December during my vacation, that was the plan originally, but December came and went and I totally forgot about it. Well, I am postponing no longer. About two weeks ago, again, I saw a post on 9gag on lucid dreaming and I decided that I was going to start doing it then.

As far as my experience goes well, it’s mostly theoretical. In the past two weeks I’ve only had one LD. I am developing a decent dream recall. However, I do still have to wake in the middle of the night to remember part of my dreams, but I’ve managed to remember about 30 dreams in 12 days (I started Journaling on June 19th). I think that’s good, right?

I have a decent sleep schedule, since I only work 3 days/week. I’ve been trying to go to bed and to get up at the exact same time every day. I hear that helps. Of course, sometimes things don’t go as planned here and there, but for the most part I’m sticking to it.

I’m working on my awareness doing the day. During the first like, ten days I was using an App to remind me to do reality checks, but I felt like that might not help me at all. I need to be able to remember to do them by myself. To actually question if I’m dreaming or not myself, not because an app on my phone told me to.

I haven’t taken any supplements yet. Melatonin isn’t 100% legal in my country. So I can’t just go to Walmart and get it. I would be able to import it, but that makes me a little iffy, so I decided not to do it. I’ll be going to the US next year (I think) and I’ll maybe purchase some over there.

That being said, I WILL be trying 5-HTP tomorrow (yay!), so I’m curious to see how that’s gonna go.

REALITY CHECKS:

• Nose Plug
• Check Hands & Counting Fingers
• Checking the Hour on my Cell Phone

**IHadADreamWhere** · 07-02-2015 03:25 PM

Nice Sebastian!!! Tell me how the 5-htp works for you in a PM

I am excited to here your results

**SebastianCross** · 07-02-2015 03:31 PM

I will. I'm trying it tomorrow night and I'm so freaking curious to see how it'll work. Hopefully it won't kill me.

**IHadADreamWhere** · 07-02-2015 04:19 PM

Haha, it wont killl you

how much do you plan on taking?

**SebastianCross** · 07-02-2015 04:55 PM

100mg, one hour before bedtime.

**IHadADreamWhere** · 07-02-2015 10:34 PM

Yeah, you'll be fine (: I once took a mix of a whole bunch of supplements at once, and I'm still here xD

**SebastianCross** · 07-02-2015 10:38 PM

Yeah, but you're like 11 (I'm kiiiiiidding!).

And I'm an old man! My ticker may not handle the punch. haha

**Xanous** · 07-03-2015 02:00 AM

Hi Sebastian! How is melatonin illegal? That's crazy to me. Do you know what their reason is? It's like water here in the US and even less dangerous than that. I've taken extremely high doses and it was the same as taking 1 mg. Hell, I even give it to my 3 year old. If you ever get some try it at WBTB since it will boost your REM. I"m also 35 too and you don't want to know what all I've tried for supplements and I'm super healthy as far as I know.

Also 5-HTP works well prebed for me but only as a precursor to other supliments. Either way remember that it's always you that has the lucidity power. All this other stuff only makes it a little easier. Good luck! Nose plugs are my favorite!

**SebastianCross** · 07-03-2015 02:38 AM

Hey, Xanous. I think illegal might not be the right word. You can import it, but drugstores or whatever can't really sell it. No idea, why's that.

What stuff do you take with 5htp?

**Xanous** · 07-03-2015 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by SebastianCross

What stuff do you take with 5htp?

Its supposed to work well paired with Galantamine, but I suppose it would do with anything that you take at WBTB.

**SebastianCross** · 07-03-2015 05:36 PM

I got my 5htp right here with me. Curious to see how it'll go.

**IHadADreamWhere** · 07-03-2015 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by SebastianCross

I got my 5htp right here with me. Curious to see how it'll go.

11?!

15, thank you very much

xD Tell us how the 5htp goes!

**SebastianCross** · 07-03-2015 07:30 PM

hahaha I shall, I shall.

**FryingMan** · 07-24-2015 09:08 AM

Hi SebastianCross, how's it going? What are you doing for day and night LD practice work? How's your recall? Have you taken the supplements yet, how did it go? I personally recommend developing a solid practice without them first, before venturing into supplement experiments.