Hello everyone!

I would like to introduce myself, my name is Shannon and I have been lucid dreaming since I was around 5 or 6. Of course when I was younger I did not know what it was or that I was unusual. I have used the simple techique of pinching myself to see if I was dreaming or not, my dreams use to be so vivid I would sometimes pinch myself during the day to make sure I was awake.

When I got older I started looking for answers, and soon discovered my mother has been a lucid dreamer for as long as she can remember as well. I do believe lucid dreaming without even meaning to runs in families, although anyone can teach themselves how to. However I look forward to learning more from this community.

I stopped lucid dreaming for a few years while on sleeping pills as I also suffer from sleep paralysis sometimes while lucid dreaming which is not at all a pleasant experience. I am curious to see if any of you have had the same experience. When I was younger and realized I was in a dream I also use to go into panic and everyone in my dreams would start attacking me, although since then I have learned to remain calm and have pleasant experiences. I have gone off sleeping pills and started lucid dreaming again and am ready to learn more about it and embrace it instead of running away from it.

I look forward to meeting others like my mother and I and learning more from those of you who have already embraced it.

Regards,
Shannon