just another newbie saying 'hello'!

[sagewriter]

Hi there, I'm sage/sagewriter/amelia! i joined a little while ago but haven't had much luck with my dreaming. i can normally remember my dreams very well, to the extent of being able to draw maps of the dream towns! but i've been under a fair bit of stress recently and haven't been able to remember much of my dreams. i created a dream journal on here to jot down anything i can remember, in the hope that my memory will soon return. i have only been able to lucid dream twice. both times i have realised i am dreaming, say i shall explore, but then go straight back into normal dreaming, rather frustrating! that was a few months ago, and i haven't been able to since. i'm not sure how to get it back, i try to tell myself i will lucid dream before i fall asleep, but that doesn't seem to work. hopefully i've come to the right place to learn how I look forward to getting to know everyone! sage x x

[nesgirl119]

Originally posted by sagewriter Hi there, I'm sage/sagewriter/amelia! i joined a little while ago but haven't had much luck with my dreaming. i can normally remember my dreams very well, to the extent of being able to draw maps of the dream towns! but i've been under a fair bit of stress recently and haven't been able to remember much of my dreams. i created a dream journal on here to jot down anything i can remember, in the hope that my memory will soon return. i have only been able to lucid dream twice. both times i have realised i am dreaming, say i shall explore, but then go straight back into normal dreaming, rather frustrating! that was a few months ago, and i haven't been able to since. i'm not sure how to get it back, i try to tell myself i will lucid dream before i fall asleep, but that doesn't seem to work. hopefully i've come to the right place to learn how I look forward to getting to know everyone! sage x x Hey there and welcome to the forum!! That is good that you have created a DJ on here. It will help you get a good start on your way to having LDs, and Recall. Just keep trying, and you'll have LDs soon. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!!

[Leah Whitehorse]

Hi and welcome You're in the right place. I have had similar problems when I'm really stressed. For myself I came to the conclusion that maybe because I was under such stress I might need ordinary dream sleep rather than lucidity for a while. They always seem to come back when things calm down. It will come back. Sometimes having a complete break from even trying will stop the cycle - or trying a completely different technique for inducing? Anyway - nice to meet you