Serious newbie problems

[VD-7]

Ive been lucid three times. The last time i was lucid was long before i started reading about it.. about three years ago or something. 3 guys were gonna beat me up and instead of killing myself to wake up, i just flied away instead. Anyway.. ive been doing reality checks like 20 times each day, written down most of my dreams, and been doing this for 3,5 weeks. But i haven't yet had a lucid dream! I almost managed to do a wild, but suddenly when i realized that i was seeing pink i thought; " hey im on my way into the dreaming world", i got too excited and the pink color disappeared and i became more aware that i was awake. What can i do? I know how great it is to have a lucid dream, but after three weeks of practicing shouldnt anything start to happen? How long does it usual take before one has his first lucid dream after starting practicing every day?

[nesgirl119]

Originally posted by VD-7 Ive been lucid three times. The last time i was lucid was long before i started reading about it.. about three years ago or something. 3 guys were gonna beat me up and instead of killing myself to wake up, i just flied away instead. Anyway.. ive been doing reality checks like 20 times each day, written down most of my dreams, and been doing this for 3,5 weeks. But i haven't yet had a lucid dream! I almost managed to do a wild, but suddenly when i realized that i was seeing pink i thought; " hey im on my way into the dreaming world", i got too excited and the pink color disappeared and i became more aware that i was awake. What can i do? I know how great it is to have a lucid dream, but after three weeks of practicing shouldnt anything start to happen? How long does it usual take before one has his first lucid dream after starting practicing every day? Hey there and welcome to the forum!! It is common to get excited in a LD and wake up, even in the trans state of a WILD that can happen. The best thing to do is relax and remember that once you are dreaming not to get too excited. Just keep trying at it, and you'll get it down. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

[Amethyst Star]

I'd like to add that with reality checks, it's not uncommon for them to become routine to the point where we just brush them off. There's a major tendency to do the check - be it plugging your nose or what not - and when it fails just being like, "Oh well." If you don't, I would strongly recommend taking a few more seconds and firmly telling yourself, "No, I'm not dreaming." Sometimes when you're in a dream you may do an RC and it will tell you that you're dreaming, but you may brush it off and lose your chance at being lucid. Also, the fact that you could have been headed for a WILD is a sign of improvement. Take that as a step in the right direction! It's so easy to get frustrated, but stress can be very detrimental when trying to LD. So, take any improvements as a sign that you're one step closer to being lucid, whether that be any time you may question when you're dreaming or discussing lucidity with a dream character. Just keep working it and remain positive. It took me three weeks before my first LD, but I can tell you that it will happen! Plan on having one tonight! -Amé