Hi,
My name is Rose, I知 22, and I live in Seattle, and I work in theater.
I picked up Lucid Dreaming by Stephen Laberge about two and a half weeks ago and since then about half my dreams have had moments of lucidity with about four lucid dreams.
I致e always had good dream recall but I stared writing them down when I started reading the book.
Here is where I need help.
I'm scared.
I've have had two lucid dreams which ended in me waking myself up I was so frightened. I understand that my dreams can稚 hurt me but the fear feels almost like getting punched in the stomach.


The first one I was walking down this beautiful street think how vivid my dream was. I was repeating out loud to myself that I was dreaming (it helps me stay lucid) and then I started talking to by subconscious. I told it that if it wanted to say something to me I would try to understand. If it would talk I would do my best to listen.
Then all of a sudden the road changed to a wooden bridge and I was having an incredible hard time keeping my balance then these very phallic vines came up form under the bridge and wrapped themselves around me. I panicked and chose to wake myself up.

The second one was at the coast I saw a tidal wave coming and I started running for high ground. Then I stopped and started to laugh, because I often dream of tidal waves. I looked around me and the wave was still coming I concentrated and told myself that I was going to clap and then I would be in a different dream. I clapped and as I did I felt the roar of the wave crash around me I tried to be calm but when I felt myself being pushed I opened my eyes and all I saw was water and all I could hear was this roaring.

And I tapped out.
After I think about it, I feel like I should try and stay in my dreams. I should go with what is happening but I get so frightened. I want to face these things, but I知 not sure how.

I have had a few lucid dreams where when I realizes I知 dreaming I知 just filled with this joy that everything I see is a part of me and I am a part of it. The world glows and I feel free to explore.

That was really rambly but I hope someone out there can offer me some help.
Thanks so much,
rose