Just joined up and wanted to say Hi. I used to have lucid dreams all of the time. Many of the techniques you describe here on the forum I discovered through trying to overcome sleep paralysis. Many times before falling asleep, I could feel my body tingling all over, like something was taking over my body. When I was young I used to fight it, I used to freak out in my mind, unable to move. I used to try and scream, do anything to get out. Out of practice I taught myself to go with it, to not be afraid. I know it sounds stupid but when I was a younger teen I always thought my fear gave the "whatever" power to overcome my body and soul. I thought something was trying to possess me. When I stopped being afraid, everything got way better, and I thought I was beating the "whatever".

After these episodes of tingling and paralysis I would quickly lose conscieness, enter a dream, and then awake inside of it. This is when I realized the power I had inside of a dream. Sometimes I had control, sometimes I didn't- I remember my first time flying. I was in a large auditorium full of people sitting down, and I just began to float up to the ceiling, looking down at everyone as I bounced along. Soon I began pushing off the walls and ceiling with my feet, and then I awoke, inside my dream, and it was the most wonderful experience I ever had, because I was flying, teaching myself how to fly, like I was in zero gravity- nothing was pulling down on me. It was then I began to learn how to control my dreams. When I officially awoke, it was like I had been gently laid on my bed, like I had just got done levitating. The adreneline was still surging through me and every exilerating feeling I had during the dream I remembered, just as though it had happened. I feel very fortunate to be able to do this, however in the past three years I have not dreamnt this way and I am trying to find my way back. This site is wonderful I wish I would have found it sooner. If anyone has any immediate tips I would appreciate it. I will begin my search through the archives tomorrow

Thanks
I hope you have a good night.

Tornado