Hello Dreamers,

Before I start I want you to know some information:
1. The method I used was taught to me by a friend who has lucid dreamed several times.
2. The method is:
A. Lay down on bed and cover your eyes with something
B. Stay still and don't move at all
C. Keep saying "1, I'm dreaming.. 2, I'm dreaming.. 3, .....etc" (but I don't know if I should say that in loud or in my mind) untill you reach 100 and you should get into a Lucid Dream while counting
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OK, last night i went to bed at 1:2* AM, i think, and after laying down on the bed.. I started by closing my eyes and saying "1, I'm dreaming.. 2, I'm dreaming.. 3, ....etc" in my mind (not in loud voice) but then I realized that I forgot to cover my eyes so, I moved to get a pillow and put it on my eyes.. Then I started counting from the beginning, I slept at Fiftees, i think, but I didnt dream at all then I woke up at 2:2* AM and went back to sleep.

After that I had a nightmare with a man coming towards me.. but I did a *snap* and changed it into a desert and I was coming from the sky then, I did another *snap* and changed it again.. then, I woke up and went back to sleep but this time I didn't dream till morning.

And every time I woke up I did a Reality Check, by pinching my nose and closing my mouth and try to breath.. also did the finger and the hand thing which all of them FAILED each time I check.. but in the nightmare I had, I didn't do a Reality Check, Why?? because I was like a spectator but I was in the dream, I don't really remember, I wasn't living the dream so I couldn't move and do what ever I want......

So, is that a Lucid Dream and is it normal??
Is there something wrong in this method??
Did I do something wrong?

Please, give me advice and help me with your experience and sorry for the long thread but I wanted to give you every detail so you could give me back good and accurate advice, I'm really confused.. BTW, last night was my first try..

Thank you for reading all of this to just help... cya and happy dreams!