Thread: Lucid Dream Fears

Hi! Don't be afraid. There's nothing that can hurt you. If you know you're 100% safe, why let the fear take over you? I know it can be hard as it's very unpleasant, but I assure you that you're safe. I say explore it

Hi, thank you for responding.

I think by joining this forum i have comitted myself to giving lucid dreaming another go, i was wondering if it was normal to have bad experiences like this one though? Or if this is what happens if you loose control of a lucid dream?

Not everyone has such experiences. We all react differently so you might be frightened by something I am not. You can overcome it though, so just tell yourself that

What do you mean exactly by losing control? If the dream collapses and you end up in your bed, then you might end up in Sleep Paralysis. If you lose control over the lucid and the dream itself starts to "turn" on you, then you're having a lucid nightmare. In most cases when your pulse begins to quicken, you wake up. Getting more familiar with your body and the different sensations might be something for you to try out.

Try meditating, getting used to the effects of SP when you're trying to WILD might be a step towards the right direction.

By loosing control i did mean 'when the dream turns on you'. SP really isn't a problem for me it's simply the experiences that i have had with it that have created this fear.

I will try meditating and tell myself that everything will be ok when i lucid dream, giving myself instructions before i sleep seems to work for me.

Thanks for your advice

Ah okay. If the dream would change into a nightmare for any reason, then just wake yourself up You're probably still lucid, but not in total control. In time you will learn exactly how much power you've got in your dreams. When you realise you're the one creating the scary scenarios by being afraid they will appear, you can just change it all back with a snap of your fingers.

No problem! If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask.