Quote Originally Posted by sloth View Post
Twenty years of lucid dreams and I have never intentionally induced sleep paralysis.
In fact, I have only experienced it twice. That's once every ten years. I lucid dream about once every three days. It's been more often in the past. But I figure that 100 lucid dreams a year is a safe estimate. That means that one out of every one thousand lucid dreams I've had has resulted in sleep paralysis. Plus, one of these two times that I suffered SP, I wasn't even attempting to lucid dream. That means that I've had as many bouts of SP while trying to lucid dream as I have had just trying to take a nap.
It's scary and it's uncomfortable, but I sure as hell wouldn't give up the experiences I've had just to avoid a couple of bouts of SP. Trust me, it really isn't something to worry about.

To be honest, I think that lucid dreaming can actually help you to control your thoughts. I think every regular lucid dreamer has had at least one bout where he was trying to clear his mind and BELIEVE/KNOW that he can fly, or that he can pass through walls, or whatever. Yes, you may have a nightmare or two because a part of you can't help but think about scary things, but most likely you will quickly find your place in your dreams, and will learn to control them, and in doing so, it will help to control your own thoughts.

The best way to remember your dreams is to make a journal. I'm sorry, I can't sugar-coat that. Lucid dreaming isn't something that will necessarily come easy (though it does for some). You may have to work for it.

It's worth it.
Thank you for your response.

In the long run, I suppose that inducing this sense of fear that I have would eventually help me overcome the fears, although I would desperately try as hard as possible to turn the dream into something pleasurable. I don't relax often, so maybe if I can start to Lucid dream, it would be a great escape from reality and a very enjoyable way to relax. Like I said, I've had very few nightmares in my entire life even though I think like this in real life, so I suppose that would mitigate the chances of it happening within the dream.

But what if it physically feels like I haven't had a dream? I was reading somewhere that immediately as you wake up you should try to not move a muscle in your body and focus on what you've dreamt about in the night, is this the best way to go?

As I said, thanks for the help.