Yikes! A Lucid Nightmare!

[ATripleThreat_08]

I'm proud that i was able to have my third successful lucid dream but this one was frightening. As soon as i figured out i was lucid dreaming, i was scared because i felt powerless for some reason. (like weak). I also felt like a pro with the ability to enter the dream world when ever i wished. I guess you could say i had three lucid dreams today but they were all short. I first found out i was lucid dreaming when i looked at myself in the mirror and it was someone completely different. That was scary lol. then on my second one i was walking around in my house which kept on changing into different rooms that I've never seen before. Then on my final third, i was in a broken down living room with a red carpet and then i saw and old man(probably my grandpa. RIP) and this little ill girl both calling me saying "come with us!" and then i yelled "NOOO!!" and forced myself to awake.

[Alex D]

First up, well done on the lucid dreams. Gaining lucidity can be a humbling feeling indeed, though it need not be. I find upon gaining lucidity that it helps to take some time out and assess the situation, remind myself that everything around me was is of my own creation and nothing can harm me because it's only a dream. With any luck, if you try that you'll be able to get past the feeling of being powerless and move on to confidently controling your dreams.

[Adrenaline Junkie]

Well, congratulations on all the lucid dreams, you seem to be doing well so far. Its unfortunate that it was a lucid nightmare, i think that when you next enter a lucid dream try to be confident and positive, feel yourself full of power, you are in control, when you are in control make sure that nothing bad can happen, reasure yourself that nothing bad can happen, you are doing fine so far, try not to let this nightmare bother you too much, hey, you forced yourself awake which is pretty cool also! If you want to talk about anything feel free to send me a PM

[mylucidworld]

I wanted to put my light on just reading that (thats one scary ld). I had some pretty scary lucid dreams and for some reason it does make you feel weak, (well me anyway) like you have no control over it. Just remember it's your dream, you are god! Thats what i am gonna tell myself next time a lucid dream gets scary.