I've been participating in this forum for about three months, and this is the second or third time I've seen someone come here and make a similar post about confusing memories of dream events with memories of waking life events. Do some of the longer-term members know if any of these posters have stuck around long enough to report whether they found any effective way to address the problem?

I have had brief moments where I've had to think about whether a memory happened in a dream or in waking life. I've had this one memory for a while now that my mother joined me on one portion of a long road trip I took a while back, and sometimes I am jolted by the realization that she did not really join me. It's never caused any real difficulty, but I can see where it would lead to a more recurring confusion, and thus a more frustrating issue.

Melinda, please stick around a little bit and let us know if any of these ideas help you out at all. With the frequency of your lucidity, I am guessing you'll be able to play with the ideas that make the most sense to you, pretty quickly. Regardless, I'm happy to hear you're going to see a sleep specialist. I hope you figure this out.