Those False Awakenings! (typo I know)

**Blaed** · 02-07-2012 03:36 PM

Hi everyone, I'm on a time limit so here we go

False Awakenings (typo) it seems last night I just gained lucidity but then I did exactly after I had it I woke up, I believed it was a FA and I knew it was due to the fact that I reminded myself to be wary of those, but it seemed I would snap in and out and in and out if MULTIPLE FA's... Each would confuse me and at times I would believe I was awake,and j think at those times i was actually awake... FYI I stayed in bed and didn't get up during those FA's

what are the best ways to catch those? :-(

**Mystycal** · 02-07-2012 05:36 PM

I'd say every time you wake up do a reality check, but I don't get many FA's myself so I wouldn't be the best person to give advice on this

**empbac** · 02-07-2012 07:53 PM

I have had this same problem. Like Mystical said, I think we just need to get used to doing RCs and question dream-states at all times. Sometimes I've found that assuming I am sleeping while in bed is a good way to go. I've woken up plenty of times and tried putting my finger through my palm, to no avail. At least then you aren't wondering.

**Blaed** · 02-08-2012 03:31 PM

well Ty for answering

however I don't RC much, in fact I RC maybe 3 times a day and In EVERY LD I have I don't even RC I just know I am dreaming and tell myself without any RC's

**Fuzzman** · 02-09-2012 06:47 PM

I have this problem too and I'm working on it. From what I've read, like mystycal said, is to use waking up as a way to question if you're dreaming. Even if you don't do the regular reality checks (which might be a good idea to do if you want to confirm if you're dreaming or not at that time) use your wake up time to question if you're dreaming. Every time you wake up ask yourself "Am I still dreaming?" and eventually you'll get used to it and when you end up in a false awakening it will be obvious to you. I read someone else's experience with this and they said it worked wonders for them, going from FA's every time they lucid to 0 by the time they got used to it.

I'm still trying to get myself used to it but I believe this will help greatly if you stick with it for a while. Good luck!