Hello! To yourself and everyone else, as this is also my first post, and I have just come across this forum/website. Anyway, I feel it necessary to respond to your experience with frustration, and comment that I had a similar frustrated scenario. Well to begin. I will briefly mention that I have been attempting to achieve lucid dreams for approx. a month now. I even purchased a book by Stephen LaBerge (possibly misspelled, sorry) and got really interested in the concept of lucid dreaming.

Well I've had two lucid dreams as of yet, and have found neither of which compelling beyond the initial realization that I had been dreaming. The first was a dream where I found myself in a bathroom standing in front of the sink looking into the mirror. Perhaps there had been more of a plot preceeding this, but I believe becoming lucid caused me only to remember this particular piece. Well looking into the mirror I noticed the image kept sort of blurring to the point that it turned a frosty glass looking color, and then once again returned to my reflection. Realizing this wasnt possible, I became lucid and began to excite myself awake I grabbed onto the sink trying to retain my lucidity, but was unfortunately pulled back into "conciousness." I had awoken, and found myself lying in bed, with my BF by my side, who had also awoken. I hastily reached over for my notebook and began recording when he asked. "What time is it?" He then reached for the alarm clock and said "Whoa! It's 7:30 (pm)" I freaked and looked out the window wondering how I could have slept the entire day away. It was pitch black outside. I then realized that "on most days" it was nowhere near as dark as this at 7:30 pm, which is usually at early sunset here in Texas at this time of year. Once again (sigh) I realized I was dreaming, freaked myself out, and then woke up... again. Even after having written down all of my dreams, I had to write them down "again." Now that was frustrating! It turns out I really had woken up this time, it was 1:30 PM. Time to get ready for work!

My second dream is a bit more elaborate, but all the more frustrating. I have been quite occupied and have not been practicing as much as I'd like to, but Ill be sure to get back in the habit having found this site. Absolutely NOONE I know in person has any idea what lucid dreaming is, or "what the hell am I talking about." I'm glad I'll be able to come here for experience and discussion. Well thanks for reading, glad to let that out! See you guys on the forums!