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I have a dream!
I'm gonna level with you, if you asked me about my dreams I would say, "I don't remember my dreams." I haven't remembered my dreams in what seams like 4-5 years. Any dream that I do remember were ones that were so vivid and real that they have stuck with me my whole life. I even specifically remember going lucid in a dream when I was like 7, but not gaining any control, just aware I was dreaming, but I never knew was it was.
So I stumbled upon the idea of lucid dreaming and my first thought was "I could never do that." and then my second thought, "I've gotta try that." So then I did a bit (lot) of research and found a set of methods and ideas that I felt made the most sense to me. These were making a dream journal, doing frequent reality checks, and practicing all day awareness. The ladder, was an incredible experience by itself.
Doing (or at least trying) all day awareness felt like being reborn. I realized how detached I became from the outside world I was and how useless I felt was just auto piloting everything. Even if its mentally draining and I have to take frequent breaks, its addicting to use all of my senses to their maximum. Even if I never get a lucid dream, I wont regret trying this. The reality checks feel useless right now, even though I genuinely try to doubt my surroundings I don't have much dream experience to base it on.
But even with that, last night I broke new ground. I remembered a dream! I was awfully vivid, I was barley aware of what was happening, it lasted like 10 seconds, ect. But I remembered it, and I still remember it right now. It was incredible to just randomly think, "I remember my dream last night" and actually mean it.
But that's my story so far, I'm far from lucid, heck I'm at the bottom of the totem pole right now, but I'm having a ton of small victories every day.
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Welcome, Grody!
I love your positive attitude, and I'm glad you already feel you've gained a lot from practicing awareness.
Appreciating the journey makes learning to lucid dream (or any other skill) so much more fulfilling and enjoyable, so you are really taking the ideal approach IMO!
Have you read much about mantras/autosuggestion? Some people like to repeat simple mantras like "I remember my dreams", or use other mantras to train their bodies to wake up between each dream so they won't forget them.
It would also be interesting to know what your waking up routine is like. It's much easier to remember dreams if you dedicate some time to recalling them straight away, before moving or starting to think about the day ahead.
If you can spend a few minutes with your eyes closed, lying comfortably in bed without moving around, you might find that some details of the previous dreams start to come back to you. Even if you don't remember anything to start with, see if there are any residual feelings that can help you to remember the theme, or any vague images you might be able to explore. Some people find that simply asking, "What was I just dreaming about?" can help to prompt their memory.
I saw you joined the Intro Class, so I'm sure NyxCC will have more tips to help you improve your recall. :)
Good luck, and I look forward to following your journey!