Newbie

**GlasgowGuy** · 01-16-2014 10:36 PM

Hello all.

I stumbled across the idea to lucid dream while reading up on sleep paralysis two weeks ago. Though I've only managed three nights in which I've recorded more than one dream, my dream recall seems to be steadily improving, and I'm even remembering dreams I had when I was younger. This past week I've also found myself staring incredulous at people and objects in my dreams, and I also think I possibly had a semi-lucid dream last night, though I'll make a post about that in General Lucid Discussion.

I also awoke into sleep paralysis with no fear and hallucinations for the first time in my life. As well as doing reality checks during the day and MILD while going to sleep, I began preparing myself for when I awoke into sleep paralysis, and even found myself strangely excited at the prospect. Then, four nights ago, I woke unable to move and immediately began trying to visualise myself standing on a beach. After a few seconds, however, I realised something was wrong: I wasn't afraid. I even rolled my eyes to the right and tried to sense if something was in the room. But, nothing. Unfortunately, I then became slightly worried and gave up trying to visualise the scene. Then my body began vibrating. Knowing I was falling back asleep, I began repeating to myself "I am dreaming", but within moments I was asleep. What a newbie!

**Narwhal** · 01-16-2014 10:53 PM

Hello, and welcome and good luck on your lucid dreaming and dream recall goals

I did an even more newbie thing last year, I fell into a lucid dream and didn't even know it, but wasted my whole lucid dream trying to ride the body vibrations into a lucid dream hahaha.

**GlasgowGuy** · 01-16-2014 11:36 PM

Ha! I bet you were annoyed when you woke up and realised what had happened!

And thanks for the welcome

**LouaiB** · 01-16-2014 11:55 PM

welcome!

Originally Posted by LouaiB

welcome!

That was the stepping mat to my real post:

Your progress is actually very good! Congrats on that!

**sparkley** · 01-17-2014 12:07 AM

Welcome to DV.

**Narwhal** · 01-17-2014 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by GlasgowGuy

Ha! I bet you were annoyed when you woke up and realised what had happened!

And thanks for the welcome

Yep, I wanted to smack myself at first, but then I realized it was good progress

**GlasgowGuy** · 01-17-2014 01:22 AM

Hello and thank you

Originally Posted by LouaiB

That was the stepping mat to my real post:

Your progress is actually very good! Congrats on that!

Hello and thank you

Originally Posted by sparkley

Welcome to DV.

Hello. Thanks for the friend request

**gab** · 01-18-2014 01:06 AM

Welcome to Dreamviews!

SP is not part of lucid dreaming, nor does it happen more often then it would normally because of that. If you by any chance find yourself not able to move, you can use it to your advantage. Exactly the way you did it. Minus worrying about not being scared? I think you not being scared was excellent job. There is nothing to be scared off. Fear only hinders your experience.

Visualizing yourself someplace else is a way to go. Also, simply getting up from the bed by either standing up, or rolling out will get you out of your physical body. As soon as you do that, you realize you are dreaming and then you can change your dreamscape to the beach or anything else you like. Happy travels

**SinisterDezz** · 01-18-2014 07:24 PM

Welcome to DV!

I will be your waiter tonigh-...
Oh, this isn't a restaurant...

Enjoy your stay on the forums!

**LouaiB** · 01-18-2014 08:10 PM

It's more like a hotel, but once you get in, you can never get out!

**GlasgowGuy** · 01-19-2014 06:16 AM

Thanks for the welcomes.

Gab, I'll definitely try next time sitting up the next time I wake into sleep paralysis. Thank you for that.

SinisterDezz, I've actually being dreaming a lot about restaurants this past week. After reading your comment, I think I'll do a reality check!