Chain of False Awakenings

**Wish** · 07-10-2012 02:28 PM

Last night was a bit rough for me. I had a difficult time falling asleep and then woke up at 2am. It was not until a little before 4am when I fell asleep again and tumbled into a chain of false awakenings (I cannot tell if it was one dream with many false awakenings or each awakening was a dream in itself). It was surprisingly emotional for me... I experienced mostly frustration, a bit of fear, and even a bit of exhilaration and joy, particularly from one false awakening. Throughout these awakenings I experienced "light" lucidity. I knew I was dreaming, but only had so much control over my own actions. It was quite weird.

Each and every single time I have ever gained lucidity has been me wakening in a bed. However the last time this happened about a year ago I also had sleep paralysis and had a very scary old hag experience. So that was an ongoing fear of mine this time around which made the entire thing filled with a bit of anxiety.

I must have gone through 7 or 8 false awakenings. Each time I scratched myself a little. If it hurt I was awake. If not, then I was dreaming. I'm not going to go through each one right now (on my way to work), but was curious on what others have to say about this.

Also, is there anyone else who only gains lucidity by having false awakenings? When I woke up in real life, I was skeptical on if I was still dreaming!

**isthisit** · 07-10-2012 02:31 PM

Hi, its happened to me only once or twice, but it can be frustrating, I do have more lucidity in FAs though. I made a habit of RCing every time I wake, and this greatly helps. i often have FAs that involve me writing in my DJ.

**Wish** · 07-10-2012 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by isthisit

I made a habit of RCing every time I wake, and this greatly helps.

You do a RC every time you wake in a false awakening or in real life? Either way it's a good idea. I need to find a better reality check though... When I actually woke up and scratched myself in a half-asleep daze, it hurt!

**isthisit** · 07-10-2012 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Wish

You do a RC every time you wake in a false awakening or in real life? Either way it's a good idea. I need to find a better reality check though... When I actually woke up and scratched myself in a half-asleep daze, it hurt!

Both! I just RC every time I wake. It turns FAs into lucids.

As for RCs, I would suggest the nose plug - never fails me. I also count my fingers as a backup, but so far the nose plug hasn't let me down.

**Carrot** · 07-10-2012 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by isthisit

Both! I just RC every time I wake. It turns FAs into lucids.

As for RCs, I would suggest the nose plug - never fails me. I also count my fingers as a backup, but so far the nose plug hasn't let me down.

Nose plug had failed me once in a FA.

And it's pretty common to gain lucidity from a FA. On some occasions, lucids end in FA too so if you RC the moment your dream ends, you might find yourself in yet another dream.

**Wish** · 07-10-2012 05:45 PM

Nose plug? I'm guessing you plug your nose and see if you can still breathe? :p

**isthisit** · 07-10-2012 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Wish

Nose plug? I'm guessing you plug your nose and see if you can still breathe? :p

yep thats what I mean, I once accidentally put my hand over my mouth in a dream because I forgot it was a NOSE plug. However it still worked and I became lucid! Made me laugh though!

**Crashyy** · 07-10-2012 06:09 PM

I had a FA once where I wrote something down about dogs in my dream journal. And when I really woke up, I noticed I didn't write anything down. From now one I do a reality check everytime I wake up. Now I'm just waiting for my next FA haha