Originally Posted by TylerRoberts
Hey! Just checking in to say that I did not quit the day I said I was back! lol.
I have had quite a shortage of recall, and thus no reason to post about any recent LDs or dream issues.
Anyways, this was just an update. I will be sure to post something as soon as I get some extent of my recall back.
Hey Tyler! Good on you for checking in.
I was looking over your workbook and it seems that dream recall has been one of those areas that's been a pain for you all along. If you're prepared to put in some work on bringing your dream recall up, I have a few ideas that I can offer you here. Dream recall is very trainable and, at least for me personally, helps keep me amused with non-lucids until I hit my next LD. (Through LD practice, my recall went from next-to-nothing to a fairly consistent 3-5 per night.)
First, I was wondering whether you also keep a written dream journal apart from the electronic one on Dreamviews. I noticed that you mention needing to write dreams down later in the day. I love the DJ system here but getting dreams down immediately after wake-up is very important. If you can't quickly jump on DV to type things up as you remember, consider trying the bedside pen-and-notebook technique. Then when you post to DV, you'll have your own notes to work from in addition to your memories.
This has a secondary benefit. Before bed, you can relax, read over past dream fragments, and write a couple of sentences about your goals for the night of sleep. Right below the date, I might write something like, "I have vivid, memorable dreams. I wake up from my dreams and recall them immediately." If that feels too cheesy, you can go with something like, "I will remember my dreams."
When you wake up (whether it's waking up for the day or just to go to the bathroom), be sure to take a minute and really reach for your dreams before you move. Think as hard as you can until you get some fragment. Once you get something, try to reel the rest of the dream back in. Move backward or forward in time from the dream moment that you remember, trying to pull in as much as you can. Once you've run through as much of the dream as you can, get that thing in paper right away! There are times when I read the morning's dreams before going to bed and realize I'd almost completely forgotten them since writing them.
I have stronger medicine that I've used a time or two in a recall rut, but these basic points seem like a good place to start. We can save the strong stuff for if you continue to have any trouble. Anyhow, let us know how you think a plan like this sounds for you. Feel free to hit us up with any questions you have.
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