Hello guys! I found out about lucid dreaming recently (about a week ago) and I've been reading several threads on this site to learn more, and yes, I've been trying to have LD's myself, although with no success so far. I don't have a dream journal yet, but sleeping with the intention to remember my dreams along with some mantras and trying to remember my dreams in the morning have improved my dream recall by quite a bit and I think I'm having more vivid dreams as well. I can remember four separate dreams I had last night. I've been trying to have DILDs and religiously practice reality checks, again, with mantras and devotion, but I never do it in my dreams in - no matter how crazy the dreams get. Last night I was dreaming about being in The Walking Dead world. My helicopter had broken down and as I saw walkers coming, I carried the frickin helicopter on my back and started running- and my brain somehow made sense of it, like there was nothing unusual about that

How do I get myself to do an RC in a dream? How did you first do it?
Is it too early for me to be asking these questions? ( I'm kind losing my patience here
Also, is a dream journal absolutely essential?
Thank you for your time. any help is appreciated.