Hey guys, I just registered and thought I'd share how I ended up on this site.

I've been in to Lucid Dreaming for a couple years now, but have never been able to quite figure it out (mostly due to laziness and lack of practice). I've alway kinda browsed the web for tips every once in a while, but never really got serious about it.

This all changed this past week. Most likely due to watching Inception (a couple months late, I know, but whatever), I've been really motivated to try this again. I tried the dream journal thing around last summer-ish, but never really made it a habit so it didn't do much for me. But this past week, I decided to make myself a unique "reality check." I hadn't put much research into it, but for whatever reason I thought it was plausible that the scar I've had on my arm for about 8 years would not show up in my dreams. So, I decided to check it either by looking at it or rubbing a finger over it, to check if I could see/feel it. This went on for about a week, until last night when I finally got myself to do the check in a dream.

In the dream, me and my friend were sitting in a weird room I've never seen before (I rarely dream of places I've been to in real life). There was a huge clock in front of us that was spinning around noticeably faster than normal, and I asked my friend about this. She actually was the one to suggest to me "maybe we're dreaming" which (looking back of course, not in the dream) I thought was odd cuz I've always read that people in your dream always tell you you're awake. So anyway, when she said that I immediately checked my arm, and sure enough that familiar feeling of the scar on my arm was there. So, I accepted that I was awake and decided the clock must be some kind of prop or whatever, and preceded to have a boring dream. When I woke up, I was understandably upset that I'd blown my opportunity with a failed reality check, and immediately went online to get more information.

After browsing a couple of sites, I came here and found all the awesome conveniences with the forums and online Dream Journals, so I thought this could be perfect for helping me get serious about learning to master lucid dreaming. I hope I can find a few cool people to help me out in my journey. But anyway, thanks for reading all that and drop me a line if you feel like helping out.
Peace y'all