Is this normal? <help!>

[WerBurN]

I rarely ever get lucid dreams, even when trying, but when i do have them, I always recognize its a dream very quickly, and have been able to control my dreams with ease...but the problem is, every time I realize I'm dreaming, I begin to wake up quickly...so the fact that I can control my dreams really well and stuff hardly ever matters, as I always wake up before I get to have too much fun...any advice?

[Lowercase Society]

First of all WELCOME!!! :yumdumdoodledum: :yumdumdoodledum: :yumdumdoodledum: second-read through as many posts as you can, try techniques for yourself, find your own 'style' and develope it! if you want a book get Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming by Stephen LaBerge my love, your heart, your knife, my back, two simple words scream broken trust, and as i look down into a pool of water and blood, my eyes, the tears, my back, the blood[/b] -me

[Seeker]

I second what Lowercase said! It takes time and effort for most of us.

[Lowercase Society]

I third what Seeker said, ALOT OF TIME, ALOT OF EFFORT!!! don't give up though! I am bottled, fizzy water and you are shaking me up. You are the fingernail running down the chalkboard I thought i left in third grade.[/b]

[su-chan]

WHOAH! Dude, I know you. And nothing about you is normal. XD (Just keep working at it )

[Ev]

Originally posted by WerBurN I rarely ever get lucid dreams, even when trying, but when i do have them, I always recognize its a dream very quickly, and have been able to control my dreams with ease...but the problem is, every time I realize I'm dreaming, I begin to wake up quickly...so the fact that I can control my dreams really well and stuff hardly ever matters, as I always wake up before I get to have too much fun...any advice? I also lose control way too quickly. Recently I've been trying to become lucid, but the moment i think something weird is going on, my nasty mind is already awaken Carlos Castaneda suggests to focus on one object and then glance on other objects , then focus on initial one, then repeat. You can also swirl around...

[Lowercase Society]

okay, you might think i am a retard but what is this whole:----> XD business, is it some kind of smiley face... ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????

[Tim]

it looks like a face with tightly shut eyes, laughing... i wouldnt have noticed it was a face if you didnt suggest that.... i thought it was some kind of code or something! enough with the faces!!

[Dimmy]

yeah dude i have the same problem, so i guess your not alone.

[Seeker]

:yumdumdoodledum: :yumdumdoodledum: Welcome Dimmy! :yumdumdoodledum: :yumdumdoodledum: I think you're gonna like it here!

[Lowercase Society]

yeah, WELCOME! and i second what seeker said Blessed is she who clearly sees the wood for the trees. To obtain a ‘bird’s eye’ is to turn a blizzard into a breeze.[/b]

[Tjhands]

I'm a HUGE fan of the spinning technique to retain lucidity in dreams where I feel myself starting to either wake up or lose control. Like someone above said, get LaBerge's book. He tells you all about the spinning technique. It's very easy to do, and for me, EXTREMELY effective. When you feel yourself losing control, just start spinning your dream body around and around. Once I get going, I like to purposefully fall backwards (it's not like you're gonna get hurt). Just the sensation of extreme motion in my dream makes me instantly "wake up" into another lucid dream. It's like it recharges my lucidity batteries or something. An absolutely AMAZING technique. I'm endlessly grateful to have read that book.