Ah ok that clears it up, I guess mine have probably all been simulated then because I'm not able to become truly aware of the dream surroundings yet. But that's fine because like you said it's still good practice to learn what the dream feels like. I like your idea of simulated lucids being "training grounds" for real lucids Right now I guess I need to work on creating a plan for what to do when I become lucid. Lately I've just been working with awareness and recall and haven't had many LDs in a while, but I just recalled 4 dreams last night so I think I'm gonna start working on autosuggestion more to give myself some steps to follow when I become lucid.

Thanks for the explanation! I'm gonna add this to my list for levels of lucidity and reset my counter.