Thanks for the tips! I remember the only real lucid dream I can recall with ease was when I ended up focusing on an object..good times

Terrible that you lost that journal! I've only had mine for about a year, but if I lost it I'd be crestfallen..so many memories inside, you know? The whole idea of attempting to befriend this thing might work, I hadn't thought of it. Although, the route to banishing for once and for all might be a tad more satisfying, truth be told. Essentially, it's been present for as long as I can recall dreaming. Whenever it enters the scene, light switches don't work, and everything is shrouded in gloom.