Thread: Attaining Lucidity practice in the real world!

Some may or may not find this helpful, I thought it was very interesting and proved to be GREAT practice.

After a few beers most people notice a drop in the consciousness. Most people don't really do much about it but people who are trying to lucid dream should notice this and attempt to pull themselves out of this state back to consciousness.

Here's what I've found to be great practice;
-Drink until your consciousness is only just impaired. Use to to attain lucidity of the world around you.
-That part's easy, step two is to drink more. Drinking more will push your consciousness further into the range of that of a dead squirrel. When your consciousness has gone further pull yourself out of it.
-Continue these steps for as long as you believe you should/can. The more you drink the more your mind will fade into the background, it's your job to pull it back to the frontlines. It's great practice, be warned though that you most probably will not be able to lucid dream the same night that you drank.

***Warning***
Whilst under the influence you will have moments when you're completely or nearly lucid. However, due to your state and not being in an actual dream (though it may feel like it) your consciousness will not last forever.
In lucid dreaming once you pull yourself out of the abyss and into the dream it's relatively easy to maintain that state of mind....not while drunk. You'll have moments when you're lucid but you'll soon find yourself having to pull yourself up again and again (though depends on how far gone you are). This is difficult but it does allow for even more practice.

Well, they're my ideas. What do you think? Ever experienced this before?

I don't think you should try this around people or planning to drive because that would be insane!

This sounds very very dangerous/unhealthy...

It does sound unhealthy. Interesting method though.
You don't need crap to help you induce lucidity (although I understand this is just to train your mind to pull itself into consciousness).

People are like "oh lets smoke pot" and "lets take vitamins" to make them lucid, or at least help. Whatever happened to the good old natural way? Drugs and strange methods like drinking are not the answer. Just an excuse to do it in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Loaf

It does sound unhealthy. Interesting method though.
You don't need crap to help you induce lucidity (although I understand this is just to train your mind to pull itself into consciousness).

People are like "oh lets smoke pot" and "lets take vitamins" to make them lucid, or at least help. Whatever happened to the good old natural way? Drugs and strange methods like drinking are not the answer. Just an excuse to do it in my opinion.

Loaf is right, try doing it naturally.

Wake up early and stay in bed. So you will have this nearly unconscious state of mind. And if you are lucky you can hit lucid in the same day...

Originally Posted by StrangeDreamsGuy

This sounds very very dangerous/unhealthy...

I'm not saying go out of your way to do it! I'm saying the next time you're drinking or just having fun with friends it's a good thing to try just for the heck of it. It's not "Get drunk and drive all of your friends home".

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I want to make this very clear, no one is talking about using harmful drunks like Marijuana. Drinking is a healthy practice in modesty, and if you sometimes have a drink with friends it could be worthwhile to practice your lucidity.
Despite what some think I'm not saying "Get out there and do unhealthy and harmful things!" Don't use drugs, don't get drunk and be sensible. yeah?

My post was -snipped- because it was in the wrong topic.
You must have seen it before I removed it.

Originally Posted by Falsename

I want to make this very clear, no one is talking about using harmful drunks like Marijuana. Drinking is a healthy practice in modesty, and if you sometimes have a drink with friends it could be worthwhile to practice your lucidity.
Despite what some think I'm not saying "Get out there and do unhealthy and harmful things!" Don't use drugs, don't get drunk and be sensible. yeah?

drinking is more harmful than cannabis...

Originally Posted by bewareofit1505

drinking is more harmful than cannabis...

No, 'statistically' drinking is more harmful than cannabis.
To the average person drinking is just enjoyable with no risks involved. The reason drinking is 'statistically' more harmful is because of the binge drinkers out there.

No, it's because it impares you differently. Being high and being drunk arn't the same. When you're drunk you can't keep a car between two lines, or walk easily. Weed effects your judgement more then you're motor skills. Their more likely to drive slow then anything else. I will say though that I tend to drive on "auto-pilot" after I smoke so I try to avoid it anyway.

Before loaf jumps down my throat, I'm not saying it's a good idea to use ANYTHING just for the purpose of LDing. I don't see anything wrong with seeing if things have an effect but like loaf said, don't use it as an excuse to do drugs or drink.l

I actually get pretty damn lazy and unmotivated when I drink. It's part of the reason I only drink every now and then with friends ( once every couple of months). I'm just more likely to say "screw it" then actually try.

Originally Posted by Boogaloojay

Before loaf jumps down my throat,

Calm down, I've already had my say on a number of topics.

Originally Posted by Falsename

No, 'statistically' drinking is more harmful than cannabis.
To the average person drinking is just enjoyable with no risks involved. The reason drinking is 'statistically' more harmful is because of the binge drinkers out there.

And what about those people who only have a small smoke at night? open your eyes man

Originally Posted by Nathan

And what about those people who only have a small smoke at night? open your eyes man

What about those people who only have a sip of wine?