but it's a new development for me.
I have lucid dreams in the past, but as of late I have been having dreams where I know I am dreaming, but am completely out of control. They started, for example, with me being in a high school chem class (I've been out of high school for 7 years now) and I will fall down. Everyone can see me, but no one seems bothered by it, although I feel entirely embarrassed. No matter what I do, although I know I'm asleep, I can't wake up OR convince myself that I shouldn't feel embarrassed, because it's a dream.

These have progressed quite a bit. The most recent ones involved me simply walking from our kitchen to the bedroom. About 2 steps from the bedroom door, I lose all control of my body and fall, or more accurately, float, to the floor. I cannot move and feel myself struggling to crawl to the bedroom. I attempt to yell, deeply inhaling to BLAST out a scream for my boyfriend to help, but can manage only the slightest squeak. It sounds lame, but in the dream it is completely terrifying. I awake in bed without being able to move, which seems to last a couple minutes, although I am not entirely sure of the time. I wouldn't be so worried if the feelings of anxiety were not staying with me for much of the following day. I would really like to find a way to end these, or at least gain some control; it is hard because I do also have lucid dreams where I feel I have complete control of my actions. Any suggestions or comments are very much appreciated!