Success! Celebrate With Me!yay! 2 Ld's Last Night And One With Major Control.

[bro]

I must relate an experience of just about 30 min ago, encouraging and showing wonderful potential. yet SO frustrating. I dreampt I was running through a prison compound and I was with a group of kids from my school. They were all desperate to get out but they, went so fast, that I lost them and was stuck in this prison place (strangely resembling a high class mall). The next thing that happened was that I began to get pulled into the air away from where I wanted to go. (You may have experienced this getting pulled toward a scary thing in the past, I know I have), I realized, "Dude this is a dream, your lucid man" Meanwhile I was not controlling a thing and I said to myself, "hey wait I'm dreaming so i can fly back just as easily" and proceeded to do aerobatics plunging toward the floor. -My main concern over this is that, It felt very detached and lacking vividness. I did remember to look at my hands, but It felt exhausting to try and keep the dream going, and didnt feel real, I even began second guessing myself if I really was lucid, but I believe I was. During this dream, I heard the music I was playing beside my bed very clearly. (Does anyone experience such a shallow LD?) It almost feels like I need to be deeper for a real experience. Also last night I dreampt I was talking to my dad and just knew for no apparent reason that I was dreaming and proceeded to control what he did (quite entertaining actually), this felt much more real and in depth. -I also am frusrated at the missed opportunity that came next and how very close I came. This felt MUCH deeper and still a dream, so I know its in me somewhere. I had an FA apparently, (after "waking from a lucid dream") yet, as usual, I could have sworn it was real, yet something told me, this is not right, something feels off, (meanwhile, why would I have woken to lights on in my room and feeling this feeling) I decided to do some RC's (the first time in a dream I've ever done them) and the nose pinch failed (I somehow was sceptical of the result) (it failed) and then decided to do the clock RC. As soon as I looked at the clock and looked back before I had time for another thought, my real alarm clock woke me for real. ( I have never been in such a vivid dream and honestly if I just thought the tiniest bit more, I probably would have had an incredible experience O well, there's always next time. Do any other poor souls experience this -near miss with FA's -second guessing yourself, -"shallow" dreams -LD's with no effort on your part, totally unexpected. you don't have to answer all, any ideas are appreciated P.s - strangely enough I had been slacking off on my dream journal a little lately, but when I became lucid I wondered why I wasn't always lucid, it seemed a given. Perhaps I am close and just need to focus a little more Well, At least my L'd's went from 4 to 6.

[Marvo]

I had a lucid-dream this night aswell, and I also found it hard for the last 5 minutes, to stay in the dream. It was like, I had to concentrate. It's probably just an illusion, but it's still annoying. By the way, it was the longest lucid I'd ever had. Like 18 minutes or so =O

[bro]

I had a lucid-dream this night aswell, and I also found it hard for the last 5 minutes, to stay in the dream. It was like, I had to concentrate. It's probably just an illusion, but it's still annoying. By the way, it was the longest lucid I'd ever had. Like 18 minutes or so =O [/b] I see, thanks for the feedback

[bro]

I see, thanks for the feedback [/b] I think many people might find it hard to concentrate, almost like it's too tiring to keep it vivid and going...

[Adanac]

-near miss with FA's -LD's with no effort on your part, totally unexpected. [/b] I have had once FA where I did a RC and knew I was dreaming, but I was so comfortable in bed that I didn't want to get up. I did, but I didn't enjoy it. Also I had one of my best Lucid Dreams becuase I was sitting on the couch and for no reason I did a RC.

[Marvo]

Hehe what do you know? Relaxation in dreams! The best form of relaxation

[Adanac]

It was an unnaturaly comfy moment.

[bro]

It was an unnaturaly comfy moment. [/b] Haha, I would like to try that, hopefully soon.

[Adanac]

Haha, I would like to try that, hopefully soon. [/b] I never really thought about trying it on purpose. I would rather blow stuff up. Good Luck to you anyways.

[bro]

I never really thought about trying it on purpose. I would rather blow stuff up. Good Luck to you anyways. [/b] Yeah, on the rare occassions i've become lucid, the only things i've done are :control my dad and his reactions like a god, fly, summon a baseball bat, and almost got a little from some girls but the dream faded (I woke up smiling, and looking forward to my next LD)

[naikou]

Do any other poor souls experience this -near miss with FA's[/b] Quite often. In fact, in the last week, I've had 3 false awakenings, and almost realized I was dreaming in two of them. The one I got right, I was lucid for three seconds before my alarm went off. -second guessing yourself[/b] Every Lucid experience I've had has been preceded by the thought, "This can't be a dream." Followed by, "No, this is way too weird to be reality." -"shallow" dreams [/b] Eh, not really. I'm not exactly proficient at LD'ing yet, though, so maybe in the future... -LD's with no effort on your part, totally unexpected. [/b] Do you mean a DILD? I've done that every LD... I'll just be walking around and suddenly think, "This is really strange," and do a RC.

[bro]

Quite often. In fact, in the last week, I've had 3 false awakenings, and almost realized I was dreaming in two of them. The one I got right, I was lucid for three seconds before my alarm went off. Every Lucid experience I've had has been preceded by the thought, "This can't be a dream." Followed by, "No, this is way too weird to be reality." Eh, not really. I'm not exactly proficient at LD'ing yet, though, so maybe in the future... Do you mean a DILD? I've done that every LD... I'll just be walking around and suddenly think, "This is really strange," and do a RC. [/b] Thanks for your feedback, anything is appreciated

[ViSions]

Hey Bro, I know you just told me about your LD's over MSN, but congrads again! I know you've been trying really hard! Finally paying off

[bro]

Hey Bro, I know you just told me about your LD's over MSN, but congrads again! I know you've been trying really hard! Finally paying off [/b] Thanks so much, Yeah, once i had those dreams i couldn't beleive It didnt always happen. too wierd. Well I just hope I can maintain some awareness like last night, and not get dissapointed and discouraged easily, haha. You encourage me and I shall do the same for you, comrade. O well, were all on our in one way or another