Hello there.

I have read a lot on lds, and i have achieved lucidity few times. My main problem that i am facing is that after attaining lucidity IMMEDIATELY i force myself into waking up. The main reason for this is fear. I have had nightmares since i can remember and even though lds are a successful method of reducing nightmares the thought of experiencing a terrifying dream in full awareness to me seems scarier than just having an unconscious dream. When i only dream of scary stuff it is like it has happened to someone else, but with lucidity is like my worst nightmares transcended the dream world and became real. Do you have some advices on how to eradicate this instinct that i have of waking just so i can protect myself from horrifying visions and finally fully enjoy a meadow of calmness and peace?

p.s. I haven't experienced a scary lucid dream, i have looked in mirrors and seen myself (even though i expected something scary) and never have i had monsters or other stuff appear, so the fear is purely "preventive"; the "what if" scares me . I use reality checks to attain lucidity, like flipping a switch or reading some text and looking away.

Thanks in advance