Hello, I am new. Here are some things about me.

Hello everyone. I am new to this site or any site like it. I searched website slightly out of desperation. Here is my history:

Ever since I was able to even remember, i have always known in my dream that i was dreaming. I will just say that it started when i was 4, because that's as far back as i can remember. As an infant i had horrible nightmares and, knowing it is a dream, i told myself to just open my eyes and i will wake up. This is how it started, whenever i was scared i would open my eyes and wake up. That would be almost every other hour. I remember every dream after i wake up, and i remember every dream in my life worth remembering. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending) I sill wake up every hour to every other hour. I suppose this helps me when it comes to remembering dreams. It is only now that i am older (24 yrs old) that i found out i was lucid dreaming. Not only did i find out i was always lucid dreaming, but that not everyone can do it (or even remember their dreams).

At the moment however, things are starting to become difficult. I'm not content with merely knowing i'm dreaming and going along with what is happening around me. There's a person in my dream that i'm trying to find, but when i get in my dream i forget to look for that person. It is driving me mad. One time it worked when i repeated to myself my task and went into rem while still being awake and then falling asleep. But it isn't working now. Should i just be patient and keep trying? Do you know anything that might help?

Thank you all.

Hello Zealot and welcome to the forums! Forgetting the task you have set for yourself is not uncommon when going into a dream. The only real advice I can give you (which probably isn't all that helpful) is to make sure you set your goal before you fall asleep. Tell yourself (out loud usually helps) what you plan to do, visualize yourself doing it, and keep it on your mind as you fall asleep. Just keep telling yourself that the goal of your next lucid dream is to search for and find that person. With some patience and persistence, you should be able to succeed. Though, just like with Lucid Dreaming (though you apparently haven't had this exact problem since you are a natural), if you try too hard it acts negatively and will prohibit you from reaching your goal. If you find that this is the case, the best idea is to take a week or two off not thinking about it, then come back and try again. That is in fact how I gained my first LD, (The same day I finally quit was when I had it) so perhaps it is best to just leave it be for a little while if you just can't get it.

Anyway, hope that helps, if it doesn't then help yourself to a cookie and glass of milk and I wish you luck.

Thank you very much, it actually confirms a thought that i had been playing with in my head. Perhaps i should just go to sleep and not think about it for a night and see what happens. i've been concentrating so hard on it for a few nights now. I'll try that tonight, and i appreciate your advice.

Well, it didn't quite work. I suppose i'll try forgetting about it for a week and then trying again.