Slipping back into the real world..

[TRAHH]

Ok so today i was taking a nap, and all of a sudden i went lucid, i realized i was dreaming but i felt it slowly slipping away, i kept trying to say dont wake up, but it felt like i couldnt even talk..it was like i didnt have full control, i only new i was dreaming, but as soon as it happened it just faded away and then i suddenly would wake up, i went back to sleep and it happened again. any suggestions? i know i have to the potential to do it, i remmeber almost every dream i have, and alot about em, seems like everytime i nap i go lucid, but this happes =[

[Harrycombs]

Ok so today i was taking a nap, and all of a sudden i went lucid, i realized i was dreaming but i felt it slowly slipping away, i kept trying to say dont wake up, but it felt like i couldnt even talk..it was like i didnt have full control, i only new i was dreaming, but as soon as it happened it just faded away and then i suddenly would wake up, i went back to sleep and it happened again. any suggestions? i know i have to the potential to do it, i remmeber almost every dream i have, and alot about em, seems like everytime i nap i go lucid, but this happes =[ That has happened to me. Sometimes it happens right after I become lucid, or when I reenter a dream. Keep trying. Shout or think to your self "increase lucidity" too. Thats what I do.

[TRAHH]

so...does anyone else have any ideas? like i said harry i tried that method in the dream, didnt have much effect.

[Alprazolam]

Instead of trying to talk or anything like that, the second you become lucid stare at the ground, or anything in front of you. Focus on its detail for a while. This can potentially accomplish two things: A. Its a useful technique for increasing vividness/control and B. It helps many people stay in dreams before they fade away Doing this may help you stay in the dream, and make you gain some control. give it a shot, and then try to rub your hands together. you should be able to then take control.

[TRAHH]

thanks, ill give it a shot, one more question, is there any chance it could have been like a dream about lucid dreaming? i dont even think it's possible, all i remmeber doing is constantly looking at my hands because i remmeber reading saying you should look at your hands cause they wont look right, but right when i realised it i faded away, it couldnt have somehow been a dream about lucid dreaming right?

[Clairity]

You might also try touching things (I mean really "feeling" them) to stabilize your dream. Get into how they feel.. are they hot, cold, smooth, rough, etc.. this often helps me remain in a dream longer. Also it's entirely possible to "dream" about lucid dreaming.. that's why its recommended that you do a reality check (i.e., see if you can breath thru your plugged nose or put your finger thru your palm, etc.) to verify that you are indeed lucid. .

[vee]

Hello Trahh, I gotta say its troublesome. As soon as you realize your dreaming sometimes something inside you just wakes you up. The surprise of the knowlege that your dreaming is enough to do it. It can be a bit of a shock. I like Clarity and Alprazolem's ideas. Seems like that would be a good start. Can you Fly? Good luck Vee

[TRAHH]

Sorry to renew this but today, i was taking a nap and went lucid again, it was a step up i guess i could call it, I was playing World of warcraft, then all of a sudden i realized i was lucid, so the first thing I do is rub my hands, it felt REALLY weird, like when your foot falls asleep., so i close my eyes for a second and say I will stay lucid, then when i look back at world of warcraft it looks like its on acid. anyways right after those 15 seconds or so i faded to black and then woke up right away. i also remmeber being lucid in my bed for like 5 seconds, that ended really quick, same fade to black. HELP!