Alcohol is if anything harmful to lucid dreaming, since it will give you less REM during the night, which in it's turn diminishes your chances to become lucid. So staying away from it as best as possible is the right way to go |
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So I used to drink somewhere between a bottle of wine and two liters of 80 proof liquor every day (generally more towards the latter... alcohol is outrageously cheap here). I stopped a few weeks ago for a lot of reasons, mainly I realized I hadn't been able to get "drunk" since high school so I was just drinking out of habit and that most of my calories were coming from booze (bad news). Since then I haven't had a single lucid dream. I used to become lucid at least twice per week and sometimes even twice in one night... but since then nada. I don't really mind, since I tend to learn a lot more from non lucid dreams, but lucid dreams were a fun treat every now and then. I never put any effort into lucid dreaming but now I may start. |
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Alcohol is if anything harmful to lucid dreaming, since it will give you less REM during the night, which in it's turn diminishes your chances to become lucid. So staying away from it as best as possible is the right way to go |
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A also think that it decreases awareness if you fall asleep whilst under the influence, from what I have gathered. Getting a little buzzed might help with WILDing, no idea though. |
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....clearly this is not the case (for me), considering I used to become lucid all the time and have not done so once since I got sober. |
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I think you need to give your body time to adjust. |
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Gab is right, alcohol suppresses REM and later results in a rebound that may be the reason for your lucidity. I remember having some vivid dreams after a few beers. However, I think that using alcohol to get lucid is a rather bad idea. Too frequent and excessive alcohol consumption is bad for your entire body, it literally destroys your liver, ages your skin, gives you empty calories with no nutrients, lowers your immune system, to name a few things. You probably know this, but it always helps to hear it once again. As with all things in life, I find that moderation is the key. |
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Thanks for the replies fellas. Guess I have to expect things to be different. |
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Trust me alcohol is bad for everything! |
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