This Is So Frustrating!

[NightmareOnElmStreet]

hello to all DV peeps. I'v been on this site many many times the past couple months. I read the intro many times thinking I understand it completely after every time, but for some reason I can never become lucid no matter how hard I try. I think I have plenty confidence in myself or else I wouldn't still be trying to accomplish this. I tell myself "I will wake from my dream and completely remember it, i will become lucid, i am dreaming" etc. but I have yet to become lucid and I realize I have trouble recalling my dreams as well. I remember parts of my dream but its always so confusing and changes frequently. So im still trying to find a way to overcome this. About 2 weeks ago I picked up some melatonin after reading what you guys had to say about it. I started with 9mg a night, I admit I sleep deeper than I used to and my dreams are a bit more vivid, but no help in the lucid department. Yesterday I picked up a bottle of 100 pills of vitamin B-6 at 200 mg...after a little more research I realized I shoulda got the 50mg or 100mg but the 100mg bottle seemed so light like there was nothing in it(today I realized they are really small). So last night I tried one 200mg B-6 and 6mg of melatonin. Yes, I had a very deep sleep, but still didn't help with lucidity or help with recalling my dreams. I am going to try it tonight without the melatonin and see how it works. What do you guys think my problem is? Could it be I am one of the few that CAN'T have lucid dreams? or could it be my method? I am aware that there is no drug that can help me with lucidity, but keep in mind I am still trying out different methods but im sure some of you can realize how frustrating it is after about 2 months of this. Any comments appreciated! Thanks

[Gabriel S]

Almost everyone has to go through it, exept for the lucky ones. I didn´t achieve anything on my first year of trying to LD.. But I wasn´t to serious about it either. You should switch between different techniques and find the one that might suit you. I whould recomend WBTB for succeding the first time. And try it in different ways. I succeded many time by just sleeping 6 h, being awake 15 min, and then some simple affirmations before I fall asleep again. Just tell your self that it is easy to LD, and that you will realise it´s a dream, and that you will do a RC. You will have an LD some day. If you get to frustrated, just don´t bother about trying. take a break, and get back into it when you fel like it.

[NightmareOnElmStreet]

Almost everyone has to go through it, exept for the lucky ones. I didn´t achieve anything on my first year of trying to LD.. But I wasn´t to serious about it either. You should switch between different techniques and find the one that might suit you. I whould recomend WBTB for succeding the first time. And try it in different ways. I succeded many time by just sleeping 6 h, being awake 15 min, and then some simple affirmations before I fall asleep again. Just tell your self that it is easy to LD, and that you will realise it´s a dream, and that you will do a RC. You will have an LD some day. If you get to frustrated, just don´t bother about trying. take a break, and get back into it when you fel like it. [/b] dang a year! I would be way too impatient for that lol I read up on WILD and MILD, I was thinking about using the WILD technique but everytime I set my alarm to 5:00 am I just turn around and shut it off then go back to sleep lol. I'm interested in the WBTB technique if I could bother you for a good link

[JaphyR]

Are you keeping a dream journal? Are you doing any reality checks during the day? Those have been the two most helpful practices for me.

[mastergannel]

Are you keeping a dream journal? Are you doing any reality checks during the day? Those have been the two most helpful practices for me. [/b] I agree with JaphyR, I'm no expert (only 1 LD), but during the first 8 days since i joined DV, all I did was keep a DJ (even if I have to write "I didn't remember a thing") and do RCs whenever you think of it, don't do an RC because you think you have to, only do it if you remember to, eventually it becomes a habit. Not trying so hard, but truely wanting it also seems to have helped, because the night I got my only LD, I wasn't even thinking about it too much... and I did a RC in my dream out of habit. Do not get discouraged, you will have one, and maybe when you least expect it, as long as you keep your mind to it.