Have you ever found yourself getting really good at a hobby or skill, sport or activity, when suddenly you've forgotten all about it, only to remember it a few months later? Personally I've seen this happen time and time again, not only with dreaming, which is one of my biggest peeves, but with friends, good habits, etc.

For example: About six months ago I was getting very integrated into lucid dreaming and the lucid dreaming community. I had even reached the point where I was having daily lucid dreams, even several in one night. For about a month this progressed, and I was thoroughly pleased with my progress. Suddenly one night I had terrible recall, a few fragments at most. But I wouldn't let that discourage me, I thought that morning. As the day progressed various events rose in my life: a major school project, friends calling and asking me to go to parties, family issues, the list goes on. Basically everything that could divert me from my task, was trying its hardest to. And it worked!
This post is the first time I've gotten on dreamviews since, and although I've been recording my dreams, they've seriously deteriorated; back at square one if you will.

Now what I suggest is not just an awareness towards this phenomenon, but an urge toward a clarification of what this phenomenon is, how to anticipate and prevent it, or at worst how to quickly pick yourself back up from the ashes and start where you left off.

I've seen again and again people who spontaneously *leave*, whether be it here on DV's or a long time friend.

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