So finally, after a long time of short lived lucid dreams (4 to be exact) I finally was able to stay in the dream and remain aware!

What's strange, is that while I don't remember what the dream was before I became lucid, I do remember everything past then. I basically realized I was in a dream, and said "Oh my God I'm in a dream!" (I seem to say that every single time, for some reason) and instantly afterwards I focused, and widened my eyes saying "I can control my dreams" and I was staying in the dream.

What I didn't expect was that I could open and close my eyes freely without waking up. I then jumped high and through the ceiling of the house I was in, and landed in another room- where a guy appeared and had sex- to be blunt... It was interesting, and felt real (though everything seemed Blurred) but unfortunately I lost focus and woke up.

Some things I noticed was, it was kinda HARD to keep my eyes open during the dream. They felt heavy. Not to mention I felt really heavy in the dream as well. Is this normal? Or will it get better with practice?

Either way I'm really excited and happy that this is all working,