Thread: stop undesired non-lucid dreams

I constantly continue to have dreams that are awkward. I get tired of them, because I have tried so many times to dream of something joyful or peaceful, something that makes me feel happy, rather than wierded out. I don't always mind those awkward kind of dreams, because they are interesting at times. My dreams involve usually a blender of thoughts and ideas over the weeks and years just tossed together senselessly. But, never currently what is on my mind before I fall asleep. Almost always involve family and past friends, but never new friends or acquaintances. Writing down dream journals seem to cause my mind to forget about the dream while I sleep, rather than expand on it in the next days.
This might also relate to being lucid, but I find that it seems an impossible task for me to succeed in. I have tried for months techniques at trying to remember things and dream about them, but it seems daily thoughts don't interest my sleeping subconscious most of the time. I get hints once and a while, but nothing ever memorable.