Quote Originally Posted by OtisMcRainbow View Post
I have a question on this note. I am horribly terrified of thunderstorms, and tornado's. It's to the point where i can't function, and at a mere Thunderstorm, or tornado watch. I start to hyperventilate, and just generally freak.90% of my nightmares are simply t-storms or tornado's. do you think that i could help myself get over said fears using lucid dreams, and dream control? I mean if I'm in a controlled environment and I'm able to stand on the porch and watch the lightning, or prepare for a tornado calmly in my dreams that it could help calm myself down in a real life situation?
I'm pretty sure you can use LDs as fear therapies. What I would try was to defeat the evil tornado god with my super powers or something of that sort, to make the fear palpable (is that the right word?) and then destroy it/send it away. The way you suggested to do it might work too I guess, even if it was only a placebo. I'm no professional though, and since your problem sounds quite severe to me, you might want to seek help from a professional therapist/psychologist.

There's also a bit of content about this topic on Wikipedia's lucid dream article (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dream#Treatment_for_nightmares) and the sources of this article.