Trouble remembering dreams...

[Murph82]

Hi, I'm a new user and I recently have been trying to improve my dream recall. I can't remember any specific dreams, but in the past week or so (since I've commited to trying), during the day I remember something and realize that it must have been a dream because it didn't happen in real life. I don't remember the whole dream but I can remember little facts that I realize have to have been dreams. I still have nothing to write down in a dream journal so far.... thanks Murph82

[starflames]

Murph, years ago I wanted to increase my ability to recall dreams. After a little research, I bought a book to help me do just that. The book suggested that I place a notebook and pen by my bedside and to tell myself every night before sleeping, that I would recall my dream and actually wake after the dream, to write it down. To make the story short, after a while, I was no longer waking, or even trying to wake after each dream to record it, but rather would get a full nights sleep and in the morning- believe it or not, actually recalled up to six different dreams, which to this day, I still have recorded on paper. It was during these sessions that I experienced Lucid dreaming for the first time- though I didn't know at the time anything about it- nor had ever heard the terms lucid, lucidity, etc. before. However, I still frequent with lucid dreams- but since I no longer care about dream recalling, I lost the ability to recall dreams on a daily basis. A lucid dream- trust me, you won't forget. It's like an actual real-life experience that gets engraved into your memory bank. Good luck with your dream recalling. Starflames

[Murph82]

Well, last night I recalled 3 different dreams. I've been using this relaxation thing I read in a book right before I go to bed, and although I never finish doing it before I fall asleep, I think it helps me to have dreams better. Talk to you later Murph82

[starflames]

Great! It sounds like you're on your way. Just don't give up and soon you'll be recalling your dreams on a daily basis. When I was into recalling my dreams, I consistently was recalling 2-4 dreams a day. Now once you can recall at least one dream a day, let's say for at least 7-10 days in straight runs, then it's time to start looking into some of the techniques in this forum to help you attain lucidity. There's several ways and techs to obtain a LD, but use whatever you feel may work best for you. A little experimenting with some to get a feel, will help. Good luck and sweet dreams. Starflames