Help with dream control please!

**marcsomerhalder** · 01-12-2011 11:22 AM

Hello everyone,last night was the first time i heard about Lucid Dreams..
I had one last night but the problem is that in my LD i forget to do the reality checks :s
What can i do !? Please help
And sorry if this problem is discussed before

**vbooy57** · 01-12-2011 07:58 PM

Once you become lucid, Reality checks are only needed to remind yourself that you are dreaming, and for false awakenings. What you needed to do was stabilize the dream somehow. I do it by spinning or rubbing my hands together.

**marcsomerhalder** · 01-12-2011 08:04 PM

but how can you know if you are lucid if you don't do reality checks ?!
I'm saying that i remember the dream but while i'm dreaming i forget to do any reality checks to remind myself that i'm dreaming

**vbooy57** · 01-12-2011 08:05 PM

I mean after you become lucid, they aren't as needed as stabilizing.

**Matte87** · 01-12-2011 09:57 PM

To become lucid in the first place (unless you're trying to WILD) you have to have the intentions of becoming lucid and just hope for it to happen spontaneously. Know it is possible and will happen. Look forward to it and daydream alot. Doing realitychecking during the day is a reminder that you're working on becoming lucid, and if you're lucky some of that will go with your daily residue. Good luck!