Important Questions from a newbie, please answer ASAP

[Maufonseca]

Hi, I found this site yesturday, and Today I wanted to try out the LD. So here are my questions. 1. Its normal to be a little afraid? Why I am afraid? 2. LD can change my life? 3. I heard a lot of good things of it, but what bad things can happend if I learn to LD? Can it harm me in any way? 4. My brain will still rest if I LD? 5. I can have a non-lucid dream when I want to?

[kimpossible]

Originally posted by Maufonseca Hi, I found this site yesturday, and Today I wanted to try out the LD. So here are my questions. Hi Maufonseca, Welcome to DV! > 1. Its normal to be a little afraid? Why I am afraid? Yes. Most people have a fear of the unknown. Why are you afraid? > 2. LD can change my life? Ummm - can it? What do you expect from lucid dreaming? > 3. I heard a lot of good things of it, but what bad things can happend if I learn to LD? Can it harm me in any way? Not that anyone ever, including dozens of sleep-studies and a bunch of stuffed-shirts coming up with countless methods of trying to make them work on-demand, have ever seen. Don't believe much of what you hear/read - many people have an agenda. No one has ever demonstrated anywhere any ill-effect. > 4. My brain will still rest if I LD? A lucid dream is still a dream. Yes - it will. 5. I can have a non-lucid dream when I want to? LDing at its best is hit-and-miss. The vaaaast majority of what you'll experience, no matter how much effort you put into learning to LD regularly, will be non-lucid dreams. So - go for it! And again - welcome to the forum!

[Maufonseca]

Ok, thank you, I will try it, but I hope this afraid of LD thing stop soon...

[Revero]

There's nothing to be afraid of. If you can get yourself to have a lucid dream, it will likely be one of the most enjoyable things you've ever done. At least that's been my experience. Even if I don't get to do anything I couldn't do in real life, it's amazing to look around at the detailed scenery and know that my brain is coming up with everything.

[Ex Nine]

Nothing can harm you in an LD. That's one of the main reasons why they're so great!

[Barbizzle]

What is there to fear? It will be just like living in this world now, only there are no consequences and you have more powers than even God could dream of (my spelling is even perfect in dream hehehe) If anything scary pops out at you, or you find yourslef in an uncomfortable situation in a LD, you can just woosh yourself or the thing away. There is so much fun and inner self to explore, dont let the notion of fear stop you.

[CryoDragoon]

they can't hurt you, example: i had an LD just 2 days ago, and i was like: lets go for a walk... so, i'm walking down the road when a car hits me from the left side of the road, i rolled, no pain, but i DID WAKE UP it can be frustrating sometimes, you have an LD after 4 months, and then you get hit by a car but... why are you afraid?

[Maufonseca]

Originally posted by CryoDragoon they can't hurt you, * but... why are you afraid? I dont know, maybe is what Kim said, fear of the unknown.. Thanks guys, I feel a lot better now, I cant wait to experience a LD!