First LD experience scared me

[leeee337]

Hi all!! I am new to the board, and I wanted to explain my first experience with lucid dreaming to see if anyone else felt the same way as me when they first experienced it. Well, I had always known about lucid dreaming because my older brother was always interested in it, so I had basic knowledge on the topic, but never really intended to have one myself. It wasn't until last Friday night, when I had one accidentally without any intention. In my dream, I was in my bedroom, and looked at my cell phone and it was blinking, and I suddenly realized I was dreaming because it never blinks (dream sign). This immediately freaked me out, and I tried to force myself to wake up because I was scared of the intensity of the feeling. This forcing myself to wake up only led to me having a false awakening, which had more dream signs, however, this time they didn't make me conscious that I was dreaming. Then eventually I finally woke up. I have not had a lucid dream since. Although I was very frightened upon realizing that I was lucid dreaming, I believe I felt like this because I was never aware of the intensity of them, and that night I had not intended to have one. Since that night, I have reading up on lucid dreaming, and anticipate having another one. I have been trying to do exercises to try to help me because lucid again, but have not had any luck. I hope that this time I do not freak out, because now I am intending on having them. They sound so AWESOME! and I can't wait to have another one. Please, if anyone has had a similar experience, let me know, so that I can feel peace of mind that I won't freak out when I become lucid again. Reading these posts, I feel like I'm the only one who got scared the first time. Thanks!!

[Gwendolyn]

Welcome! I hope that your first scary experience didn't frighten you too much. LDs can be awesome, once you know how to handle them. Look at our tutorials . That will surely point you in the right direction in your LDs. HOpe you have fun!!

[TygrHawk]

I can understand why it might kinda freak you out, but I never felt that way. When I had my first lucid, which started as a nightmare, I had no idea about lucid dreaming -- but I thought it was the coolest thing in the world that I realized I was dreaming and was able to wake myself to escape the monster. Perhaps the relief I felt when realizing that the monster wasn't real was more powerful than any fear I might have felt at becoming lucid?

[gibbsman]

Welcome to LD's! I'm sorry to hear your first experience was scary. I had had many LD's through out the years, but I didn't realize that they were call lucid dreams, and I didn't really think about the fact that I might be able to control them until I found Dream Views. Since then I've had a few more LD's. I can't have them on demand yet, but occasionally I'll have a DILD. Still working towards a WILD. Anyway, just don't be scared off by the first experience. LD'ing is like no other experience. It's very cool once you get past the scared/overly excited stage and when you can calm down and enjoy them and do a bit of exploring. I always look forward to having and LD. Hopefully you will be able to achieve them as well!! Good Luck!

[Nicholarse]

Hello. I'm new to all this stuff as well. My experience went the other way round in that I got "the fear" a little later on. Particularly because a mate of mine told me anyone you talk to in that state is a possible trans-dimensional demon! Not something I usually believe in but when you're under things are a bit different. Also - this is the newbie section DILD and WILD. No idea what they mean. No idea at all. NM