Hi everyone,

First of all, this is my first post here, so... hi.

A couple of months ago I had my first LD. It's kind of strange actually, because I am not the kind of person that is "good at dreams"; i usually never remember what I dream about at all, except when I abruptly wake up during one. Maybe the fact that I had recently heard of LD's helped in making me realize I was dreaming (so it was what you would call... a DILD?)

Anyway, it was pretty cool for me. To test it out, I tried to levitate a (maybe pool-)table telekinetically. It worked, and I woke up immediately after, the whole thing lasted very short. My memory of the dream isn't very vivid, but I clearly remember the moment I became aware I was dreaming, and how excited I was the table thing worked. Obviously I woke up because of that excitement.

So considering the potential coolness of these dreams, I may put some effort into becoming better at LD-ing. I'm not going to ask you how, but rather I am interested in the effect it has had on your real lives.

I can imagine that having a wondrous world at your disposal in your dreams leads to the real world becoming boring. What are your opinions on this? I can see a resemblance with video gaming - being able to do things you can't in real life. Does it become addictive like video games can? Do you think about it all day and wait for the moment you get to dream again?

And finally, a somewhat more practical question: do you feel rested after waking up from a LD? I can imagine not; you're "active" while sleeping, taking away the chance your brain usually has to rest. Is this true?

Thanks in advance for your help.