Thread: New to Lucid Dreaming

Originally Posted by devotee013

No dreams Yesterday night

Yesterday I took 20MG melatonin...Got very good sleep ..had dreams but was not able to recall any dreams...

Now I am really depressed...Will I ever be successful in Lucid Dreams ???

I'm not a fan of medicating without talking to a doctor about it. But just so you know, 20mg is double the recommended dosage on the bottle I have. You might be taking too much.

You also need to be patient with yourself. Considering you have insomnia, I would think "very good sleep" is a success. Even if you didn't recall dreams.

As for recall, that will come with a consistent sleep schedule combined with journaling. That's all it takes. Consistency is so key. If you want to keep using the melatonin, which is up to you, I would 1) use only the recommended amount on the bottle and 2) use it at the same time every night so that you can form that sleep schedule.

After getting recall down to 2-3 dreams a night, then work on lucidity. Honestly, it can take months, months, to get lucid when you're out of practice or new. Just keep at it. Try not to stress about it.