Thread: Newbie Questions

Yes, lucid dreaming is real. It is scientifically documented.
Yes, lucid dreaming is very safe. However, since it isn't studied much I can't say that it is 100% safe. But at the same time there are many people who LD every night with no apparent problems from it. Some people use LDs to deal with fears, phobias, etc. so the benifit outweighs any possible risk for most people.
You can LD at any age. Some people LD from early childhood all the way until old age. However, you have to be at least 15 to join Dreamviews.
While there is no physical reason for LDing to be addictive, it is possible that if you have an unhappy or unsatisfactory life you may develop a mentally based need for it. However, most people LD never have any problem with becoming addicted.

Thanks for the answers
I might try it

Yes it's true, I've had over 100 of them.

Yes it's safe. In terms of what your brain is doing, lucid dreams are the same as regular dreams, just more logical thought.

Age is no factor, we have members here who started before they were 10 and members here in their 60s.

It's fun, but not addictive. It doesn't take over your life, it only happens at night (for most of us) and you're sleeping then anyway

Welcome to the board. I like to consider dreaming like a drug trip experience, because during REM sleep your pineal gland lactactes a hallucinogenic substance called DMT. So, trying to become lucid and aware during this trip could be a very good thing, but also could be a very bad thing if you're not mentally at peace with yourself.