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    1. 01-04-2012 02:22 PM #1
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      Question Unability to even know I dream

      Hello,

      My name is John and when I was a child (almost 20years ago) I often had nightmares and only rarely I had joyful dreams. I remember myself saying one day I had enough of it and I didn't want to dream anymore, the odd thing is since that day I do not recall even dreaming. I know I obviously dream since everyone does but I would like to explore my mind in my dreams and the first step to this seems to me to get dreaming, and actually recalling little things. I have to say that just sometimes I actually do remember dreaming (or is it fantasizing?), the only times this happens is after I press my snooze button for 10 minutes for just some resting. I'm just not sure if I'm getting back to a state of sleep and thus dreaming or if I'm just fantasizing while I'm awake and resting. I cannot find alot of information about people who have the same as me, so I was hoping I could get help here. I sometimes use 5-HTP for faster serotonin recovery (in doses ranging from 100-200mg before bedtime) but even then I don't recall having dreams, while others recall dreaming extremely heavily on this supplement.

      I'm open to all suggestions that can help me get on track with actually noticing I'm dreaming so I can go from there and explore my mind and train on lucid dreaming.

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    2. 01-04-2012 02:38 PM #2
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      Hi there John, and welcome!
      You've definitely come to the right place! As you've said, an adult with the recommended hours of sleep (8 hours) has about 4-6 dreams per night. Your method is quite good. What you done in your childhood years is place a mental block using auto suggestion to will yourself into not remembering your dreams. What you want to do now, is the opposite! Funnily enough.
      Each night before bed, repeat something like "I will remember my dreams upon waking up" either out loud or in your head. Each are as efficient as the other.
      Your method of setting a 10 minute snooze is also good. We mostly recommend people to; upon waking, try not to move too much. Close your eyes- don't think about what lays ahead in the day. Just empty your mind as if you were going back to sleep. This puts the brain back into somewhat "back to bed; dream" mode.
      As for the supplements, I'm not sure. I don't have much experience with them, sorry.

      Hope this helps, and welcome again.
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    3. 01-04-2012 11:31 PM #3
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      Do you have a reason to suspect your serotonin levels are messy? Drugs that mess with your serotonin/melatonin levels can definitely interfere with your dreaming. I doubt this is the case.

      You probably just need to focus your intentions on dreaming. Make it a priority. Get a dream journal that is attractive to you and put it right next to your bed. Before going to sleep, open your dream journal and write today's date and a little message, such as, "I will remember my dreams tonight." Tell yourself this, and picture what it will be like to wake and remember your dream.
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