Hello,

I am new to lucid dreaming but before i delve deeper i wondered if it was possible to learn to control myself in dreams and to stop or at least control my constant vivid nightmares.

This may sound ridiculous but i really feel i need help, i am not looking for dream interpratation or anything like that but here is a bit about me:

I have been having bad, bad dreams almost every other night. These are often quite terrible and horrific. I am 21 years old. I often wake up in cold sweats, crying or shaking with a lump in my throat and often feel like i shouldn't be here or alive. Sometimes i am so frightened i have caught myself unconciously holding my breath. They usually stay with me throughout the day they have make me feel very depressed and anxious. I just want them to go away i am afraid to go to sleep.

I have been to my doctor who tells me they will eventually go away. I am not on any medication and i don't have anything to be stressed out about. So now i am trying to find my own soloution to this problem.

I know lucid dreaming can take a long time to master but does anyone think it might help or am i just wasting my time?

Sorry for the random post or if you feel it doesn't belong here but i need to do something about it, it really is effecting my day to day life.

Many thanks.