Hey, I guess I'm a newbie here. I've been lurking quite a bit (guilty as charged) and this looks like a great place.

My interest in lucid dreaming phases in and out, but recently my dreams have been really whacked out and I started reading up on LDs again. I actually have a few questions, thought that might be a good way to introduce myself.

Over the past two months I've remembered at least one dream I've had every night, which is weird because I haven't been working on my dream recall for several years. And then finally last night I did a random reality check while I was dreaming and became completely conscious for the second time. Before that I'd partially lucid countless times.

It's starting to irk me though, every time I become lucid I find that I'm in my kitchen, and for some reason I can't ever seem to leave the house. Last night I tried flying, and despite my best efforts that didn't work either. Any thoughts on what this might mean? I explored the idea that I feel subconsciously trapped in the house, but I doubt that's the issue because I'm out far more than I'm in. Last night I also happened to glance in my bedroom mirror and my reflection was horribly morphed and twisted, which scared me out of lucidity. Bummer.

Anyway, it's nice to be here.