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hey welcome to the site! i just joined to however I have been naturally able to have complete dream control since I was about 11. I know how you feel about trying to get out of nightmares though, being that's what got me started too .

there are a couple tips i can give you based on my experiences:
getting out of dreams or a straight up erase of a dream is something I called a "rip". Ripping was the feeling i got when i successfully woke myself up or totally wiped a dream. it kind of feels like a giant hand reaches down and grabs you and physically jolts you awake. be careful of false awakenings though! it might take a couple tries. the original mindset i used when i would trying to escape dreams was i would think "out, now!" with practice though, my simple "no" will wake me up.

as for controlling dreams this is something i accomplish nearly every night. the easiest way to do this is first recognize you are dreaming. after that it becomes practice and willpower. i think the first thing i was able to easily control is flight, so i'd recommend just trying to fly. if you're trying the right way you might only hover for a bit then fall, but that's the practice part.

well good luck and keep me updated!

Hey Nikkidee, welcome to DV If you learn to lucid dream, you'll definitely be able to control some of your dreams and I think to confront these nightmares of yours.

To begin, start writing down all of your dreams so that you can build up your dream recall. There are two ways to approach lucid dreaming, one is a DILD. Especially for your nightmares, you can go over what you dream about and work out your dreamsigns- what you normally dream about. Then, you can do reality checks to question whether or not you are dreaming. Do these during the day whenever you see or think about your dreamsigns, and this reality checking should carry over into your dreams
Also, you can try the WILD technique, which is all about keeping yourself awake while your body starts to fall asleep, basically tricking dreams into starting while you are still aware.

Sleep walking actually occurs earlier in the night than your REM dreams do, I haven't met anyone who sleepwalks (although apparently my uncle did) so I can't really offer you much on that. It should theoretically not affect lucid dreaming whatsoever, of course who knows and who am I to say

I really want to fly in my dreams, I havn't done that since I was young. Well, I was falling... I dont even remeber ever flying. But I love the feeling of falling, is flying the same feeling?

It is sooooooooooooo much cooler

Just wait! It's awesome! Then you can float around and hop if you want. That's good too.

What I do is run and jump, it took me a while to get it but I eventually got it! Don't go too fast though or you will destabilize the dream.

Edit: if you don't get off the ground the first jump keep jumping, and if that doesn't work yell gravity off!

welcome nikkidee!

i usually wake myself up during nightmares by closing my eyes really tight and then opening them to force myself out.

Lucids are a really good way to help yourself through nightmares, so you're in the right place

I flew once in a lucid dream, it was interesting but definitely a different feeling to falling (I hate the feeling of falling! Most of the time at least...).

Good luck with the lucid dreams, if you need any help we're all happy to give any advice

Just keep at it and stay motivated to achieve them and I think you'll get there soon enough.

It's hard to lucid dream But I'm writing all my dreams down now, the ones I can remeber XD
Some are vivid and some are cloudy... I tried to do SP last night, and this morning. I couldn't do it. I just need to be patient and practice more I guess

I can't wait until I fly

Welcome Nikkidee!

Everyone seems to be convinced that flying is the way to go in my case i've had even better experiences with falling .

In my first lucid dream I laid down on my bed and started to fall through an empty void as I did this the most extreme emotions of joy were rushing through me feeling like wind. That was one of the best experiences of my life!

I have flown to but never gotten anywhere near that first fall.

just thought I'd share, lucid dreams can be amazing hope you get one soon

Welcome to Dreamviews, Nikkidee!

I'm glad to hear that you could lucid dream as a kid too. I used to do the same thing, and since then my lucid dreams have been going on-and-off at random. I would advise you to use a dream journal, writing down every dream you remember for the sake of boosting your memory and determining what your dream signs are. These would be recurring things in your dreams, such as people, places, things, or ideas. You can then skim through your dream journal to find out what dream signs you have, and then perform a reality check when you see them in real life. Remember to check for anything strange in your environment when checking to see if you're dreaming, especially for mis-placed objects!

Good luck to you, and happy lucids!

Originally Posted by nikkidee

It's hard to lucid dream But I'm writing all my dreams down now, the ones I can remeber XD
Some are vivid and some are cloudy... I tried to do SP last night, and this morning. I couldn't do it. I just need to be patient and practice more I guess

I can't wait until I fly

You should start doing Reality Checks about every hour. But before you do it, stop and ask yourself if you are dreaming, As I had normal dreams that I did RC but did not know.

My favorite one is pinching your nose and seeing if you can breathe, if you do that in your dream you will be able too.

Another one is looking at writing or a clock. It should change or you cannot read it.

I had a breif lucid Moment!! (edit, I guess it wasn't semi if I actaully was lucid XD )

Well It was a nightmare... and I figured out that I was dreaming... someone was about to kill me... and I didn't want to try and control I just wanted to get out... So I just told my self to wake up. I guess its good that I'm getting closer, but the dream scared me a lot!
I'm glad I woke myself up

Originally Posted by nikkidee

I had a semi lucid dream!!

Well It was a nightmare... and I figured out that I was dreaming... someone was about to kill me... and I didn't want to try and control I just wanted to get out... So I just told my self to wake up. I guess its good that I'm getting closer, but the dream scared me a lot!
I'm glad I woke myself up

Well if you knew you were dreaming then it wasn't a semi lucid, you were lucid! congratulations

Thanks.
Now that I remeber...
I was in the library at my school running away from the person who was trying to kill me. I had a glimse of like thought, that I was dreaming... but I didn't pick it up... and I crashed through a small window to escape... I thought why was I hurt? I just broke through a window.. Lol Well I wasnt paying attention because I was trying to get away. But I'm glad I broke out of a nightmare... So I guess I'm getting closer to controling my dreams more yay!