Thread: How does it feel?

Well, Mew, you certainly sound dedicated, at least for now. If it lasts, and reality checks become a true habit, you might get there.

I was worried and expectant about a lot of aspects too, like... the dream dragging me along at such a pace that I never was able to stop for an RC... or if I got so used to counting five fingers in the waking world that I would just naturally count five fingers while asleep.

As for the first... well, I still intend to try and train myself to RC more often, and in almost any given situation (if I can get away with it without looking crazy). As for the second, my only DILD would teach me that it's not that important. The act of checking for me in that one DILD was enough to trigger some kind of mental link to the thoughts of lucid dreaming, and thus I became lucid.

I hope I helped at least a little.

Originally Posted by TexMurphy

Well, Mew, you certainly sound dedicated, at least for now. If it lasts, and reality checks become a true habit, you might get there.

I was worried and expectant about a lot of aspects too, like... the dream dragging me along at such a pace that I never was able to stop for an RC... or if I got so used to counting five fingers in the waking world that I would just naturally count five fingers while asleep.

As for the first... well, I still intend to try and train myself to RC more often, and in almost any given situation (if I can get away with it without looking crazy). As for the second, my only DILD would teach me that it's not that important. The act of checking for me in that one DILD was enough to trigger some kind of mental link to the thoughts of lucid dreaming, and thus I became lucid.

I hope I helped at least a little.

Yesterday I went out of town and some things were just strange. I tried a RC but it was real... That reminds me to do a reality check right now

I know this is probably different from person to person. But to me, when I awake into a lucid dream (mine always occur with a false awakening), I feel heavy and kinda drunk. I find it very hard to lift myself out of bed, and kinda stumble a little bit.

Just last night I had a mini LD, about 30 seconds. It occured after a rather short nightmare, and a series of 5 false awakenings. The first 4 where just vivid, no control over my actions really. I just kept waking up in my bed, and talking to my son, or petting a family pet laying with me that I no longer have. I guess these things just triggered my mind that I was dreaming, and I would force my eyes open to another FA(back in my bed).

After 4 of these I could conciously tell I was still dreaming, and instead of forcing myself awake, I thought to myself screw it I'm gonna have some fun with this. I forced myself to sit up out of my bed, which was quite hard, I felt like I weighed 500 pounds. I kinda staggered my way towards my bedroom door, paying no attention to my dog laying in the doorway (who I haven't seen in years). As I was walking I thought to myself I need to try to make an object, something simple. Then I did it. I held out the palm of my hand, which was covered in black spots and appeared like it had a flashlight pointed down on it, and concentrated on forming a pyramid on it. It had just started to materialize, then I woke up, for real this time.

I was so pissed. I never made it out of my room. I wanted to make it out of my house, cause that's when things get real interesting. I love LDing. It used to scare the hell out of me when I was a kid, because I had no idea what was happening, and noone believed me.

More than a month passed and I still haven't had a LD.

dont worry just stick to it and you will get an LD just be confident about yourself and believe that you can have an Ld and alsso ive figured out by just repeating "1.I will remember to recognize that i am dreaming" "2.I will remember to recognize that i am dreaming" it seems to wrk but i havent had a LD everytime i wake up at the transition stage

Originally Posted by Mew151

More than a month passed and I still haven't had a LD.

Dont give up man. Im telling you, a lucid dream is worth every bit of effort that you put in it. You have no idea of what you're in for, they are just incredible, especially your first... There's nothing like your first LD. So keep up the work, you'll be glad that you did.

Do the breathing method, but...and this is key...do not try to WILD as soon as you go to bed. That only works in the early afternoon since you go straight into REM sleep when you go to sleep in the early afternoon. Use the WBTB method and then do the breathing technique. Your WILD should be a success.

PM WolfeDreamer531 for more information on any little specifics of the breathing technique, or what to do when you enter SP while doing the breathng tchnique. He is a master of it.

EDIT: I have to say this and make sure that you do it: never lose hope or give up. I tried constantly for a few days and was so frustrated when I got nowhere. In fact, my recall actually crashed. But I didn't give up, and then...BOOM. My first LD (it was a DILD). It was an awesome experience, I was so happy. So remember: don't give up. Maybe WILDing isn't your thing. Don't give up, just try DILD instead.

Best of luck!