Hello, my name is Wadeton. I'm a 24 year old male. I have been familiar with lucid dreaming for the majority of my life, being introduced by my middle school friend. During my teen years I was always very intrigued by it, but I never dedicated myself enough to be able to do it with any consistency. I have had the occasional LD by chance over the past 15 or so years, and even a couple successful WILDS. Sadly, by the time I turned 20 I was heavily involved with drug abuse and sort of forgot about LDing completely. Having come to the realization that I can't continue to live this life anymore, I am on a journey to free myself from it. Unfortunately, after abusing dissociatives in particular, life just doesn't feel the same anymore. I feel as though life in general has lost its magic and feels cold and distant. But, I have hopes that with LDing I might be able to find that part of me that was lost. I know that LDing can be a very powerful tool, and I'm convinced that I will be able to find the answers that I'm looking for. I hope that this doesn't sound like a sob story, as it's not meant to be. But, I would like to welcome you all along on my journey to once again find myself.