I'm not a very experienced lucid dreamer, and I don't know if this topic has been covered before. But I want to acknowledge the possibility that this might not be an overly healthy hobby for some people if it is not treated with respect. I find that so far my lucid dreams have been very therapeutic, but I already have a tendency to dissociate from reality as it is. I also have a very addictive personality. Do any of you more experienced LD'ers have experience with this stuff as it pertains to mental health, dissociation and perception of reality? Just like a drug, LD seems like something that can be easily depended upon to escape from reality. This may seem a little dramatic, but I would like to gather as much information and perspective about it as possible. Awareness is as vital to reality as it is to lucid dreaming lol.