Hello

well im a real newby to this lucid dreaming i saw some stuff on it on tv yesterday and thought it looked really cool and then watch the move "Walking Life" today and im really interested in it. for a long time now when i wake up i couldn't remember my dreams at all but after watching the show yesterday and really trying to think about having a lucid dream last nite i had my first dream that i could actually remember when i woke up and can still remember most of it now. but for all the dreams i can remember its like im watching a movie and i cant change a single thing going on and im to caught up in the movie that i wana find out whats gona happen next and theres no way id be able to look for signs that im dreaming... and now that i think about it ever dream i can ever remember has been like a scary dream like the one last nite i was at my old school and it was getting shot up and i had to watch all my friends die... iv been looking at the forum for a while and i don't really understand what most of it means but if maby anyone can just give me a few tips of what to try tonite like what to do before i go to sleep and while im sleeping. thx :)

well im always here to help! im a newbie too, but I will do my best. a good way to be able to remember your dreams and start realizing them is doing Reality Checks, which is like throughout the day just stop and double check you are awake, like watch clocks, look at text, check some devices (like lightswitches or ur phone) and if they work and nothing abnormal happens ur awake. it should start to translate into your dreams, and that should also help you remember your dreams. it helps me. also, when ur falling asleep, think to yourself like "im going to remember my dream when I wake up" and it should subconsciouly stick in ur mind and help u remember. it works for me, and trying wont hurt!!!

good luck! if you need any help you can send me a PM!:banana:

:welcome: to Dreamviews both of you!

Boondocks, you seem to be off to a good start. A dream journal can help improve your recall, in turn giving you more of a chance of getting an LD. Also, if you get into the lucid state, don't get overexcited, or your conscious will literally pull you out of your dream. This is the fate of many beginner's LDs. Just try to stay relaxed, while doing messed up stuff, all the while keep reminding yourself "I'm dreaming, I'm dreaming". You can be suprised how fast you can forget this stuff.

Any questions can be sent via PMs to me or anyone else with a green name. :D

:welcome: to the forum Boondocks!

Tips: Be sure to read the main site and the tutorials, both of which provide helpful information on getting started with lucid dreaming. You can also keep a dream journal here. And you may want to read the quick start guide for information about the forum itself.

If you have questions feel free to PM me, see ya around. :D

its almost like tho when im awake i have a very hard time falling asleep like i can lay there for 5 hours and finely get tired of lying down and go play on the computer or something but the times when i do get asleep im so happy i get asleep that ill forget im gonna try to dream or even lucid dream.. so like when last nite i layed there and thout about trying to lucid dream or even dream i remembered it perfectly when i woke up and remember just about all of it now. u know what im trying to say? like i can remember my dream if i try to before i fall asleep but thats not the problem its while im sleeping its like im just watching a move take place and i cant change anything thats going on... ill try to do them test things durring the day and see if that will help me at all cuz i dont know anything else that will work thx for the help tho =)

if anyone has any other ideas of what to do ill be going to bed soon so anything to help would be much appreciated thx