Thread: what is your Lucid Dream Weakness?(Distracts You)

Originally Posted by Djaxup

In non lucids and semi-lucids it is bad guys, definitely. In lucid dreams, it is people in general, most of the time females.

Sometimes not females.

Originally Posted by Sensei

Sometimes not females.

I didn't mean it sexually, well at least not just sexually For some reason it's always the dialogue with females that involves me too much into their plot and I lost lucidity over that twice.
For some reason I don't go caveman mode when I LD, but I really like to fly. It's like... "oh, lucid! wheres the next window.. *jumps*"

Σ(ﾟロﾟ) Yeah..Another possibility other than guys would be a clone of themselves. - w -" The possibilities are endless. Not that I do it but its sadly possible. OTL

Originally Posted by Sensei

Sometimes not females.

I was your 3000-th like

My own curious mind seems to be the big distraction for me. I like to look at things in lucid dreams, because they are always so clear and vivid, looking at something is like zooming in with an LSD microscope...it's fascinating. I used to have the sexy boy problem when I began, but I just slowly kind of got over it. Those needs can be fulfilled in real life.

Originally Posted by Queen Zukin

Those needs can be fulfilled in real life.

Yeah, and you can just go visit an electron microscope in real life, too. Nah, you know, it's just *not the same*

I too (non-lucidly though) get distracted just looking at things up close: bizarre door latch mechanisms, especially, for some reason really fascinate me and I stand there looking and thinking about how they work for a long time.

And lucidly, when I really *look*, I get fascinated by the colors and the patterns....I can just stand and look and look....

Originally Posted by FryingMan

Yeah, and you can just go visit an electron microscope in real life, too. Nah, you know, it's just *not the same*

I too (non-lucidly though) get distracted just looking at things up close: bizarre door latch mechanisms, especially, for some reason really fascinate me and I stand there looking and thinking about how they work for a long time.

And lucidly, when I really *look*, I get fascinated by the colors and the patterns....I can just stand and look and look....

Just last night I stood and stared and thought about what looked like a build-it-yourself electronic telephone, the receiver would not quite fit right and I found a sock in the way, etc.

Originally Posted by Queen Zukin

Those needs can be fulfilled in real life.

But I know what you mean. With all the hilarious banana bank robbery attempt in this month's TOTM I really feel like I need to branch out in terms of my dream goals .

My brain always puts me in the most badass environment and i usually end up exploring instead of doing some crazy dream control magic.
I still enjoy the journeys that i have but i just want time to fly and pull cars out of my pocket.

WOAH! That's cool. XD Never thought of pulling a car out my pocket before.

Lol, just thought of it myself, now I want to try it.

lack of enthusiams

Happens to me too at times. Maybe changing the dream scene into a certain genre(SciFi/Mecha/Action...etc) could make things more interesting. : D

Originally Posted by DawnEye11

Happens to me too at times. Maybe changing the dream scene into a certain genre(SciFi/Mecha/Action...etc) could make things more interesting. : D

Definitely what I need to be able to do. I'm still trying and I freaking can't teleport x(
My last LD, a night ago, I tried to fly, I didn't try flying yet in my dreams, and I was too scared! I increased the dream vividness before through concentrating at small details, so the dream was very real I couldn't jump! I was like "it's just a dream, do it!", then just bailed lol

I pray to the LDing gods, please grant me the ability to teleport! And to the Valve gods, please send me a portal gun into my LDs! XD

Lol Aww. Don't worry you'll get it and yeah, high heights can be kind of scary. Honestly, I find myself teleporting in the weirdest ways. Like closing my eyes and shaking my head when something scary is happening or when I'm fighting I jump, close my eyes and focus on a target to teleport to.Its great you were able to increase the vividness and it sounds like your doing great so far. Maybe having a dream flying buddy will help you get use to the height. Having one helped me get use to it.

I pray to the LDing gods, please grant me the ability to teleport! And to the Valve gods, please send me a portal gun into my LDs! XD

Haha x D I can see that happening for you soon. Maybe you should try calling them in your dream.

Originally Posted by DawnEye11

Lol Aww. Don't worry you'll get it and yeah, high heights can be kind of scary. Honestly, I find myself teleporting in the weirdest ways. Like closing my eyes and shaking my head when something scary is happening or when I'm fighting I jump, close my eyes and focus on a target to teleport to.Its great you were able to increase the vividness and it sounds like your doing great so far. Maybe having a dream flying buddy will help you get use to the height. Having one helped me get use to it.
Haha x D I can see that happening for you soon. Maybe you should try calling them in your dream.

I actually want to get a dream guide to help me in my LDs! I chose a pretty anime girl to be my DG! ÔvÔ
When I would call her, she would come because she's my DG and my expectation expects her to. Also she'd help me in control, and teleportation! Tell her to do the old door trick!

The only problem is... Ughm yup you must have guessed it already haha I love LDing!

I'm even getting my own little dream tablet that's supposed to control the dream! Has all the functions! Open portal, summon, increase dream vividness, etc. It's gonna be awesome!!

Dont know what to do most of the time

Eyesight, it seems to go all derpy. But I can handle it

My Distraction? Bad Guys and Saboteurs.
Dream Creatures and Astral Beings that try to ruined my Lucid Dream or harm the more friendly Dream Creatures that are in the scene. A mix of my fears, vices, and imagination manifesting as monsters or sub-human creatures. I'm a guy that strongly believes in "Fighting the good fight" And i try to remain positive of life. So a lot of the Negative things i carry stay in the back of my mind. Seems like they come to me in dreams and trying to destroy the lucid dream and make it a nightmare by making my fear grow, possibly from my doubts or me actually fearing for what happens to my dream allies/guides ..and it can become a battle.

Granted this situation happens from time to time. But "Bad Guys" is probably my biggest distraction .

I know how you feel about the bad guys thing but its good to know you remain positive. Once I had a dream a zombie was after me and I ran into the room where my dream guide was. Surprisingly he told me to remain calm as he was trying to sleep/relax. But I kept insisting the monster zombie be destroyed or it would eat us. He got tired of my whining and like always ended up beating up the zombie than came back in the room. I guess what I'm trying to get out of this is sometimes we don't even have to fight in dreams. Perhaps thinking of another outcome and not giving into the distraction is enough.

Originally Posted by DawnEye11

I know how you feel about the bad guys thing but its good to know you remain positive. Once I had a dream a zombie was after me and I ran into the room where my dream guide was. Surprisingly he told me to remain calm as he was trying to sleep/relax. But I kept insisting the monster zombie be destroyed or it would eat us. He got tired of my whining and like always ended up beating up the zombie than came back in the room. I guess what I'm trying to get out of this is sometimes we don't even have to fight in dreams. Perhaps thinking of another outcome and not giving into the distraction is enough.

That's true. I have a tendency to face my fears aggressively, especially if the nightmare is compelling and appears dangerous enough. I know it's easier to "will them away" But i get caught up in the moment as a challenge to my psyche. Gives me the notion that it won't come back if i do it this way. Destroy the mental block or mind invader in your mind, and it won't settle again to haunt you. At least that's how i see it.

But your right about just relaxing though, that is so much easier.

Flying, probably. Every LD I've had was me trying to fly or flying. And that's like not even on my list of the things I want to do.