Stuck in half-lucid dream

**nitehawk** · 10-07-2014 03:56 AM

Hey everyone! Long time Lucid Dreamer here. A few nights ago I had a lucid dream where I was only half in control and I was trying to wake myself up, but for the life of me I could not wake myself up. I think it was mostly because I wasn't in full control. I kind of knew I was dreaming/still not entirely sure. Has anyone had something like or similar to this? Thanks guys, Happy Lucid Dreaming!

**SinisterDezz** · 10-07-2014 04:59 AM

You either knew you were dreaming, or not. It's either one or the either.
Also, control of the dream isn't a measure of lucidity. Control is subjective to the dream.

I usually have these kinds of dreams, where I know I am dreaming, but my awareness is at the bare minimum to really grasp that idea.
It happens when I don't write in my dream journal for a few days, or when I am stressed out.

Cheers.

-Dezz

**MisakaMikoto** · 10-07-2014 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by SinisterDezz

You either knew you were dreaming, or not. It's either one or the either.
Also, control of the dream isn't a measure of lucidity. Control is subjective to the dream.

I usually have these kinds of dreams, where I know I am dreaming, but my awareness is at the bare minimum to really grasp that idea.
It happens when I don't write in my dream journal for a few days, or when I am stressed out.

Cheers.

-Dezz

Agreed

I myself once ago had high awareness and high quality lucid dream with absolutly zero control (Or maybe i've tried dream control the wrong way?)

Somehow i've come onto assumption that i might be dreaming.
I've looked at my left hand and it was acting weirdly in a manner that would be impossible in real life
So i was sure that i'm dreaming and decided to do some dream control stuff.
I couldn't do magical dream control stuff at all...
And then i've freaked out thinking that i might be not actually dreaming and might've fallen somehow into alternate reality lol