Hi all!

I've already dived in and posted in the Dream Interpretations folder (not sure if I'm allowed to link my own threads?)

A bit of background:

I've never consciously been aware of being a lucid dreamer, but recently have found myself "waking up" within my dreams more frequently.

Earliest dream memories:
When I was under 8 I used to dream quite a lot of being under water and not being able to breath. I would eventually reach a point where I had to drag in a lungful of dream-water, would be shocked I could actually breath and would wake up.

Another time I had a dream that I was falling. I physically felt like I'd landed in bed from quite a few feet up, and woke up straight away.

Recent dream memories:

Recently I've discovered that water seems like link me to other dreams, or back to waking life.

Last night I dreamt I had been sitting on the bottom of a pool for some time and decided it was about time to come up for air. About halfway to the top I realised it was a dream and I didn't need to breath air. I promptly forgot about this thought and wondered at how long it was taking to get to the surface, and that I'd need to take a breath soon. The top of the water was hard to pierce...but when I finally surfaced I started waking up (you know how it is, first feeling, then hearing, finally creaking the eyes open before the cat slaps you in the face for breakfast)

Previous recent water dream: I was walking along a beach discussing something with someone. I suddenly decided that it was a boring conversation, and jumped into the ocean. As the water closed over my head I thought "if this isn't a dream, I'm in trouble". Thought fled. Dreams continued.

There are odd moments when I realise I'm dreaming, but I usually wake up as soon as I notice.

Earlier this year I dreamed I was in England. I had no idea how I got there, but decided to jump in a cab. I was watching out the window of the cab and was thinking how beautiful and clear the image out the window was, when I realised it was a dream. I tried to keep staring at the sharp images out the window, trying not to open my real eyes because I wanted to hang on to the sensation. I woke up soon after.

So I'm here because I want to start practicing this lucid dreaming stuff as consciously as is possible when you're dreaming - and avoid waking up when I do realise! I'll start reading the tutorials and whatnot but any personal guidance would be great....

So hello everybody! Thanks for having me