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Hi everyone
I just found out about lucid dreaming today by a post on tumblr. It seems wonderful and I'm really excited to try but I'm a bit frightened. I'm very afraid of having a nightmare and not having control (I don't usually have nightmares). I'm also afraid of not being able to wake up.
I've researched a bit and found out that sometimes you can lose sense of what is reality and what is fiction.
I really want to try this, but as you can see I'm a little scared.
Hey there LovelyLina! Welcome to Dreamviews :welcome:
Firstly, there is honestly no need to be scared of Lucid Dreaming. It really is a truly AMAZING experience, once you've had a few you'll be able to gain control a lot easier too and do anything you want.
If you don't normally have nightmares then there is nothing to be afraid of, try to ignore your insecurities and fears of lucidity as in dreams if its in the back of your mind, it may often materialise within the dream. As long as you know you can do it, you will :D
There are many tutorials around the forum so read up, good luck and i hope to be reading some of your lucid stories very soon :D
I'll read some tutorials then, thanks for the help :)
:welcome:
You should do it. It's fun.
1. Conquering nightmares is one of the uses of lucid dreaming. Face your fears and what not and control the dream so that it doesn't scare you. And lucidity shouldn't give you nightmares any more frequently than you would in "normal" dreams.
2. You will (almost) always wake up. Just kidding, you will always wake up. Unless you suddenly die or slip into a coma (there is absolutely no reason to think lucid dreaming would cause that btw, don't want to scare you further) in the middle of the night. You can't sleep forever in normal sleep so it's really not any different for lucid dreaming while asleep. Although, a few people do report time distortion during their lucids so I suppose it could be possible to feel as though you've been dreaming for months when it really was a few hours, but most people report that the dream time is the same speed as waking time (e.g. 10 minutes in actual life =feels like= 10 minutes in a dream). Nothing to be concerned about though, most people can learn to wake themselves up in lucids anyways.
3. That is what reality checks are for. QUICKLY, ARE YOU DREAMING REIGHTNAKSNDAHBDw189275? I don't think so. I'm not sure what research you did but the only case I've ever heard of like that was with Jared Loughner, but he had a history of intense psychological issues and drug use. If it bothers you that much, just be sure to do several reality checks that are certain to discern between waking life and sleeping. If you can suddenly stick your arm through your hand and breathe while your nose is pinched closed, you're either dreaming, a ghost, or you need to contact some scientists immediately because that is an amazing discovery.
ANYWAYS, I say go for it, it can be really fun, or a profound experience. I like flying.
EDIT: *facepalm* I need to stop typing up responses then leaving my computer so people can beat me to it. Go with what he said.
Once you get into lucid dreaming. waking up isn't the problem, its staying asleep! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by LovelyLina
Dont forget you will dream tonight anyway even if you dont go lucid. If you are lucid at least you know it isnt real and you can exert control. In my opinion its scarier thinking its real and not having any control! Not to mention it is AWESOME and like being transported to a whole new world!
Try once and see for yourself - all your concerns will vanish. I can promise, you will not want to stop having LDs:)
Don't be nervous about lucid dreaming--it's no more dangerous or scary than having regular dreams. :) As for your nightmares, lucid dreaming can be a huge help. Once you're lucid, you can confront your nightmare. Some people choose to change the nightmare scenario into something pleasant, others choose to fight or destroy it. Personally I think it's best to ask the nightmare why it's there--what message does it have that's so important that it needs to be so scary? Whatever approach you use, typically once you confront your fears as a lucid dreamer, the nightmare will never return. Good luck. ;)
I second everything that's been said in this thread already! You have no need to worry about nightmares - you can fight them with your lucidity! :D
Also, that 'guide to lucid dreaming' going around Tumblr annoys the hell out of me. It's a brief, uninformed WILD guide and doesn't give any insight to the benefits, control or practices of LDing, anywhere to source extra information or even any other techniques. It actually makes me kinda mad when I see it :( Hopefully there's more people like you out there who google it and end up here on DV!
Everyone is right, and I guess I am just here to add frosting to what they said. Lucid dreaming is really fun, I wish I could make it happen more often. The last time I had it happen it was really an amazing experience. We keep dream journals so we can look out for dream signs and patterns so we recognize them. I am sure when you experience yours you will understand. :)