So basically to introduce myself, I'm Nick, I'm 15 and I'm from the UK.

For quite a while now I have been really interested in things like this, the idea of controlling your dreams is just irresistable. I am fully aware that it will take a lot of practice, persistence and patience but I am well up for it.

I have been browsing around the internet for a few hours now and so far this website appears to be the most useful.

I have been reading through some threads and read a lot on the main website and I think I have a general idea of what to do next.

- I am planning to drink a lot of water before I go to sleep.

- Then I wake up during an REM cycle and write down my dream(s) in my Dream Journal before going to the bathroom

- Then I copy up my dream to this forum (I have so enjoyed reading other people's, especially Ninja's)

I think that is about right so far but what I am really struggling to understand is how on Earth I'm supposed to recognise these dream signs. I mean it's all very well looking over my journal and then noticing what my dream sign may be but how am I supposed to ever realize when I'm in a dream? I thought the whole point of a dream is that you're in a world where anything is possible, therefore you will accept everything as the norm despite how crazy it may be. So am I supposed to wake myself up or something I'm very confused at what to do at this point. shock: