Thread: Just a medo

I don't have any experience with actual drugs other than antidepressants I am somewhat dependent on to function on a daily basis. Anyway, you can't get addicted to lucid dreaming like drugs as it does require some level of discipline and effort on your part to keep on lucid dreaming consistently as well as somewhat a healthy brain. Unlike drugs lucid dreaming itself won't cause damages to your body either. It's just like dreaming, but you are aware of it. Of course, it is possible to obsess over it to the point you may spend most of the days reading about lucid dreaming, writing dreams, trying to sleep every chance you get, and even building your life around dreaming etc. but here is where some sense of responsibility and prioritizing can help. I'm speaking from experience as i had given up on waking life at one point spending every chance I get dreaming just so I can spend time with my significant other who passed away. However, I'm doing much better now and keep myself more engaged and grounded in waking life. As long as you don't get obsessed with dreaming to the point it's affecting your waking health it's all good. If you find yourself drawn to dreaming more than waking reality try to engage yourself in waking reality activities that keeps you interested in waking reality like even working on your relationships by hanging out with people more. Hanging out with my nephews helped me not only break free from depression fueled dream-centric life, but also build a proper relationship with them and those around me. Hope it helps.