new to lucid dreaming. i think im getting lucky

hey everyone,

i guess you could say that im new to the whole lucid dreaming thing, though ive been trying for a few months, (not always diligently haha)

not too long ago, i had been "trying" to have a lucid dream, consistently every night, though i wasnt keeping a dream journal or anything. then one day i just came home from school, and plopped down on my bed to take a nap. then bam, i had one. i became lucid for the first time, and i dunno how i did it, i just realized i was dreaming and went from there. i tried different things i had read about. such as looking at a clock and looking back to see if the time had changed. and i tried things that i hadnt read about. such as looking out my bedroom windown, looking away and looking back to find that the light color and or time of day had changed. i also wandered around my house (which was where most of the dream was) but during the dream i thought to myself, "i just got home from school, i dont want to waist the day sleeping" so i woke myself up (really interesting concept to me :roll: ) which i now regret. completely stupid mistake. since then, the only incident with lucid dreams that i have had, were once, when i briefly realized i was dreaming a few nights ago, as i watched someone trip and wrap around a light pole. i would like to have another one as detailed as the one i had before. i was asleep for about 30 minutes, and the dream itself felt about 15.

can anyone help me in being able to have more? :? it would be greatly appreciated.




P.S. sorry it was so long! :shock:

Have more Lucid Dreams? Hell thats why we are here!

Investigate the "TUTORIAL" section and "attaining lucidity" section so you can find a technique you like the look of. There are many to choose from, all with respective advantages/disadvantages. Concentrate on one and youll get there. But be patient!

(and welcome to the forum!)

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Originally Posted by james-25:22pm

Have more Lucid Dreams? Hell thats why we are here!

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Lol, Yup!:banana:

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Originally Posted by discojihad

hey everyone,

i guess you could say that im new to the whole lucid dreaming thing, though ive been trying for a few months, (not always diligently haha)

not too long ago, i had been "trying" to have a lucid dream, consistently every night, though i wasnt keeping a dream journal or anything. then one day i just came home from school, and plopped down on my bed to take a nap. then bam, i had one. i became lucid for the first time, and i dunno how i did it, i just realized i was dreaming and went from there. i tried different things i had read about. such as looking at a clock and looking back to see if the time had changed. and i tried things that i hadnt read about. such as looking out my bedroom windown, looking away and looking back to find that the light color and or time of day had changed. i also wandered around my house (which was where most of the dream was) but during the dream i thought to myself, "i just got home from school, i dont want to waist the day sleeping" so i woke myself up (really interesting concept to me :roll: ) which i now regret. completely stupid mistake. since then, the only incident with lucid dreams that i have had, were once, when i briefly realized i was dreaming a few nights ago, as i watched someone trip and wrap around a light pole. i would like to have another one as detailed as the one i had before. i was asleep for about 30 minutes, and the dream itself felt about 15.

can anyone help me in being able to have more? :? it would be greatly appreciated.




P.S. sorry it was so long! :shock:

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You can try the lights check. Lights and devices are notorious to fail in dreams. So whenever you encounter using a light switch just turn it on and off again....most likely if it's a dream it will not light again or at all the first time. So when it does not light do your watch check. Simplest way to do checks and gain lucidity in the shortest time.

IMJ

Form me, lucids are very easy during naps. I've heard this is pretty common, because you enter REM sleep right away during an afternoon nap. Maybe you should try napping again like your last dream.

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i thought to myself, "i just got home from school, i dont want to waist the day sleeping" so i woke myself up

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Funny logic. Definitely don't have the full use of our brains during dreams, do we?

hey, thanks alot guys haha. so far today, ive been tyring the reality checks each time i close a door so i get used to it. i hope it helps! :)

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Originally Posted by discojihad

hey, thanks alot guys haha. so far today, ive been tyring the reality checks each time i close a door so i get used to it. i hope it helps! :)

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LOL...my bedroom door is spoilt and cannot close. But I've had funny experiences with the bathroom door in dreams. It's the double fold plastic door, it either closes smaller than the door frame or closes properly but pops open when I let go of it. I got lucid from that afew times...:D.

IMJ

i think ill just try to put my hand through the door each time i go through, and if it does, then either im getting really strong from it, or im dreaming ahahah :D

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Originally Posted by discojihad

i think ill just try to put my hand through the door each time i go through, and if it does, then either im getting really strong from it, or im dreaming ahahah :D

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It will work too. The best RC is the digital watch one..it will sure go crazy for obvious reasons....When your dreaming! :D.

IMJ

yeah, when i had that first lucid dream, i looked at the digital clock on my microwave, and at first it was like 1:07 but when i looked the second time it was like 204:15 hahahah