Can I erase the chase?

I've been having the same dreams consistently for what feels like years. It's not the places, or the people, or anything like that that is the same, it's just the same basic concept repeating itself over and over again. Even tho I'm not learning lucid dreaming specifically to stop theses dreams, I don't believe I will ever be able to lucid dream unless I stop them. Any ways, description time:

First off, the strangest thing about my dreaming cycle over the last year or two has been the fact that I don't ever remember dreaming in first person any more, my dreams are always in third person, as though I'm watching myself through a video game or movie. In fact, sometimes my dreams transition this way: I'll be playing a video game or watching a movie, and as soon as my attention focuses on it, that game or movie becomes my dreaming reality, and I don't even notice the shift at the time. However, the constant running theme is that of being chased. My dreams always consist of me being chased and/or running from something, and I'm not sure what the deal is. I bought the book "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming" by Stephen LaBerge to help myself in lucid dreaming techniques, but the more I try, the foggier my dreams become, the less I remember. But I still have bits and pieces of recollection, and those are of the same damn dream that I've been having forever. It's so mundane any more that I can't handle it, and I thought that since I'm so familiar with these cues, I would be able to pick them up and realize I'm dreaming, but my dreams just don't feel real enough, vivid enough, and the few times I do become aware, the already unreal world fades immediately. I feel I lack the ability to bring the dream world into focus.

Any suggestions on anything would be more than welcome. Thanks ahead of time for any help.

Hi i was born in Boulder but grew up in San diego.

:? first off lets define lucid dreaming. Being in a dream state aware but not necessarily in control of dream.

3rd person dreams are awkward to me because its very rare usually something wrong when this happens. To me anyhow. .. Howver if your aware of whats happening and your aware your dreamin you can look at this as a sign for you. so when you go to bed try and think about your next dream and just be aware of it. yOU KNOW that your lucid dreaming starts in third person (maybe). Soon you will be able to take advantage of this i think you are just new and uncomfortable with the experience.
Keep
Dreaming

I remember those dreams where i felt like i could not run fast enough and someone or something was on my ass.

Peace out
keep an open mind and you will get out of that loop.
and dont try.... i never dream fun things when i try.

It should be easy for you to lucid dream. You can use this recouring to dream to your advantage. You can try sevral differnt teckqnes.

1. You can try the good old, Why am i running?

2.Right before you go to sleep tell your self, i will not run. Reapte this in your mind till u go to sleep

3.or use the same thing as number 2, only as, i will not not run but walk. thus leading u to the conclusion of why am i not running instead of walking, then you beocme Awar

If I were you, as I fell asleep I would want to not run and have a regular dream.

I think if that's what you want to do, and you intend to have that happen, it will happen soon enough.

Kind of like when you intend to become lucid, or to have better recall.

Thanks for the suggestions. I like the idea of becoming aware using the chase as a method, rather than my third person perspective. Last night, I had another realization of something that happens periodically when I'm dreaming, I sometimes have dream sequences where I'm not even there, I'm simply taking an omnipotent view, as though my dreams were stories or movies unfolding before me. That detached feeling is what I think might stop me from being able to be lucid, although I will try the chase idea. More than anything, I hope to stop this third person perspective, I've even stopped playing video games and watching tv, at least for the most part. I'll try your suggestions, thanks.