Damn dreams! They never do what they're supposed to!

Seriously I understand your frustration. It's odd how a dream, a product of your own mind, can make you believe that you are subject to it's will, rather than the other way around.

My big problem has always been staying asleep. I've worked on it, and I've worked on it & it keeps happening over and over again & it aggravates the hell out of me.

practice, practice, practice. I don't know what else to tell you.
It's really cool though, isn't it?

Here's a tip:
whenever I feel an like LD is getting away from me I've found it helps to say, out loud, "I am God here" This really helps me to confirm that this my dream, nothing can touch me here, Rob Schneider, you're a douche bag, and you're on fire now, & lets all go ride dune buggies.

Peace,
The Cutter