Thread: Smudgefish's Workbook

I've been trying to lucid dream for about 2 years. It's a work in progress, but very slow as I work very long hours in a stressful job and don't get enough sleep! Progress is slow, I try, give, up, then try again.

I have tried most induction methods and have started using a combination of slightly unusual methods as follows:

1) A sort of ADA - trying to become very aware of my surroundings, my body and remaining mindful. Doesn't happen all the time just as and when I remember to do it. I try to realise that waking reality is just another form of dream state that we have little control over. I reality check when I remember.

2) A form of WILD/SSILD based on Charley Morley's dream yoga. As I go to sleep I try to hold my awareness being aware of all my senses. My house is quite noisy with teenage children who stay up late, and a dog that cannot stay quiet for any length of time so I get interrupted a lot. I have never yet managed a proper WILD using this method but I think it sets me up for lucid dreaming in the same way as SSILD.

3) I never manage to write a dream diary because I get woken up by the dog/children every morning and have to jump out of bed to attend to something. I try to run through my dreams as I get on with whatever I need to do.

4) Praying - something I read in a Charley Morley book. I ask for some control over my sleep and to become lucid. It really does seem to work.


My reason for starting a workbook here is that I feel I am progressing very slowly. I have had a number of lucid dreams and last night had my best lucid ever although I cannot remember most of it - I was actually very relaxed, didn't get too excited and managed some dream control, and it lasted a long time, although I spoilt it by trying to have sex and woke up at that point. I did fall asleep immediately again and was lucid again but tried to have sex again and woke myself up. I must try to resist that temptation next time!!

I find that all my lucids occur early in the night - last night it was 11.30pm! I am unusual in that respect.

I look forward to getting some help with my progress

Thank you.