Felt the need to introduce myself and to share an experience.

First off...hi!

I'm Taylor. I've been doing a lot of research on lucid dreams just within the past week and I instantly became so intrigued with it. I've recorded my dreams for the past five nights and have been able to recall majority of my dreams. And ever since I started doing reality checks, using audio binaural beats and other techniques my dreams have become more vivid and clear and a slight bit longer I've noticed. I have been using a dream journal to write everything down (and when I say write, I mean type because I have an app for my journal :) ). I have not become lucid, unfortunately, but I do know that it does take time. But I can't tell you how excited I am to actually have one. I believe I will become obsessed haha.

But anyway, I wanted to share what I felt this morning on the way to work. I read up a little on ADA and decided to try it, even though for 9 hours of my day I was at work today.

Today started off as an absolutely beautiful Saturday morning. I wish I hadn't had to work. As I started driving down the road, the way the sunlight peaked through the trees was just amazing. That's when everything seemed to have changed. I have taken these roads a million and two times and never before I had experience a drive like this. I had started to imagine what it might be like with no roads, what the landscape had looked like before construction took over it's beautiful roots. Slowly I felt cars melt away from view until I only knew which way to go because of muscle memory (which is somewhat scary, but I hadn't a care in the world). It didn't even feel like I was driving. It was as if I was either flying or running at a very fast pace. My car ride is almost 30 minutes long and it was one of the best 30 minutes of my life. I felt as if I was on a high...a high on life itself and its beauty. That's honestly the best way I am able to describe it, for there are no true words that could ever describe how happy I was this morning. Still even felt it a few minutes after I had started working.

Now I'm not sure how to truly practice ADA, but I'm pretty sure that this was a good start. Maybe I'll become lucid tonight? The past couple of days I've done a horrible job at remembering to do reality checks, but I do them whenever I think of them.

Can't wait to start meeting others and learning from everyone! :)

Hello Taylor! Welcome to Dream Views!

It looks like you're doing a pretty great job. Commitment is very important, and you seem to have a lot of it. Many people get interested and then suddenly stop because of frustration or impatience, but it's such a pity because lucid dreaming is such a wonderful gift! Anyway, I know exactly how you feel about your ADA moment, I had the same thing when I first started out. When you become more aware of things, you notice the tiniest details you never cared to bother with before. And it's amazing because it makes you realize how beautiful everything truly is in that certain moment. I don't think words can even really describe that moment.

Anyway, you're on the right track! Just be careful when you choose to do the awareness thing, since it might get you in trouble especially in your case where you were driving. Other than that, great job! Good luck and happy dreaming :)

Paige pretty much covered all I had to say, but I have a few things to add.

Everybody is different, thus everybody has a technique that works better for them- even knowing this, don't spend 4 days with one technique then move onto the next looking for one that fits you perfectly, because then chances are you'll never truly adapt to any technique. Good job finding one that you seem to like, and don't forget you can practice for multiple techniques at once, anywhere from 1-3 is preferred.
I'd suggest you try saying a mantra at night right before bed, it seems to work really well with most people.
As far as "truly" practicing ADA, there is no right and wrong way, make the technique fit you. If ADA becomes too hard to have constant awareness, you may try sporadically boosting your awareness and making a habit of doing so, may help.

Keep up your dj as often as possible and stay positive. ^___^

And instead of saying "maybe I'll get lucid" say "I will get lucid" (hey hey hey, that could be your mantra)

Click on this (click on "this") for an awesome guide for MILD (mantra induced lucid dream), I highly suggest adding this to your arsenal of techniques.

I wish you the best of luck! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Awesome! Everyone is so helpful!

Welcome to the forum!

I'm not sure what you read on ADA but reading through this thread might help: http://www.dreamviews.com/f49/all-da...gyoshi-113253/

In that same subforum are tons of other techniques and methods written by other members of the forum. Many are quite helpful.

If you are interested in any particular induction method or have any questions feel free to ask. You can send me a private message by clicking on my profile picture.

Happy dreaming! :)

Hello's and shibboleths. May your dreams be lucid. Welcome. :shadewink:

Wow, melanieb, that really was a good tutorial! ADA is a little more awareness than I thought and I guess I've done that before I ever knew about lucid dreaming. Cool!

And thank you, splice!