I'm new to lucid dreaming but not too new to the site. I haven't been on in a while because of a lot of school stuff, and because I didn't bookmark this and lost it.

I really want a mentor. I am very persistent when I decide on something, and I really need to learn to lucid dream. I thought it would be really interesting when I first heard about it and did a bit of looking, but all the information overwhelms me and not sure where to start.

I want to learn because I have vivid nightmares most nights. I want to learn to control them so I don't have to see people I care about getting abused while I stand by helplessly. I've had these nightmares since I was a kid because my siblings and I were abused. I can sleep through the night, but it takes forever to fall asleep for me. I also don't sleep very well when I do sleep. I do remember my dreams when I wake and frequently remember a few from each night. I just want to be able to sleep without the nightmares every time I try to close my eyes. I'm hoping that learning to control my dreams will help me get a handle on some of my other issues.