Thread: In what way did Lucid Dreaming contribute to your waking life?

Originally Posted by Dream_King

Personally, I found lucid dreaming liberating. I was very afraid of life in general before I started and even though it has been a long time since I have been able to have lucid dreams at will, I'm more in control of my life now than I was before.

Hey Dream_King, I'm glad to hear that! Could you share a little bit more about how lucid dreaming helped you stop being afraid and regain control over your life?

Originally Posted by wouterjongeneel

Hey Dream_King, I'm glad to hear that! Could you share a little bit more about how lucid dreaming helped you stop being afraid and regain control over your life?

Sure, I'm not sure if it was just lucid dreaming alone but at the time I was probably at my most powerless in my life. I was incredibly sick and extremely shy at school because of Asperger's and very severe bullying when I was younger. I don't know if it was the medication or simply motivation since I had a very strong incentive to escape reality or a combination of the two but I perfected the MILD technique and could have lucid dreams every night for several months. The experience of being in control of my environment was one factor in inspiring me to develop social skills and to take control of the direction of my life. Unfortunately it has been several years since I have been able to have lucid dreams with that kind of frequency but real life is pretty awesome right now so I'm fine with that.