I had my first lucid dream...

[TheBG]

... accompanied by MULTIPLE false awakens. Is it normal to have false awakenings with lucid dreams?? Heres what happened: So I've always had an interest in lucid dreaming and have always wanted to do it. Up until now i had never really tried or been successful with it, but randomly last night i realized i was dreaming. I was dreaming about something (I cant remember) and i woke up in my room (or what I thought was my room) and realized things were strange. I shrugged it off and continued outside were i saw my friend get shot at and then he shot back at some figure that ran away. At this point i realized i was dreaming and got very excited about the fact i was finally lucid dreaming. Things started to fade and i felt myself waking up but i was able to concentrate and things slowly began to re appear. Anyway during the dream i tried many things such as flying and running fast (some which worked some that didn't). I then remember becoming un-lucid and yelling at my friend or something before realizing i was dreaming again. I lost my concentration and "woke up" in my room again. Again this was a false awakening and i didn't realize it and was telling my room mate i had a lucid dream and asked if i was talking in my sleep at all. Then i realized i was still dreaming and awoke again this time in my room with my room mate sleeping on my couch. So I woke him up and again repeated my lucid dreaming experience just to find out that this AGAIN was another dream. I finally woke up in the morning to my cat scratching at my feet. this time i was really awake. Now my question is I have never had a lucid dream before this and have had false awakenings very few times in my life. Is it necessary to have false awakenings in order to realize you are dreaming and is it normal to have multiple ones. It seems for me that the only way i can realize I'm dreaming is if i have a false awakening.

[Celtrum]

Wonderful! Most of been thrilling(and confusing)!

[G0MPgomp]

First time you had one? Or first time you could recall having one? Mind what was done, and how you did it!

[Wavefunction]

Welcome to Dreamviews! Congratulations on your lucid dream. False awakenings are not necessary at all for lucid dreaming. For some people, it's a very effective technique. Either way, they're completely normal occurrences. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

[Vex Kitten]

Welcome to Dream Views. It's not necessary to have a false awakening to lucid dream though they are helpful when you're first starting out. I don't know if it's normal to have mulitple false awakenings but I've read of it happening to quite a few others here on site. It's happened to me and is an enjoyably confusing experience to relate. If it's the only way you can get lucid right now, I say stick with it. Sift through the site and find another method of attaining lucidity in the Tutorials section that could compliment the False Awakening Lucid Dreams.

[Twoshadows]

Welcome, TheBG! And congrats on the lucid dream. I had a false awakening in my first lucid dream. And I have had other dreams where I have had a similar experience to yours with multiple FA's. Anyway, that sounds like a great first lucid dream. I hope you have many more...

[onehandclapping]

Congratulations!

[Elite]

Welcome! I hope you enjoy your stay =] If you would like an example of a good DJ click the link in my signature. I have had " false awakenings" sometimes but not as much anymore and I usually knew I was still dreaming.

[OnceADreamer]

That is so cool.