I Guess I've Taken Lucidity For Granted

**somnambulist** · 07-28-2009 07:02 AM

Hey!

I've been hanging around for about a week, just lurking, and reading about how so many people want so badly to have a lucid dream, and even experience sleep paralysis.

Myself, I've been having lucid dreams since I was about 9 years old, even before I knew what a lucid dream was.
As a child, I also used to sleepwalk to the point where our family dog, a Newfoundland named Tuxedo, learned how to send me right back to bed.

I finally grew out of sleepwalking, but for some reason sleep paralysis has always been with with me.
For me, sleep paralysis is a very frequent ordeal, and has been more of a disorder than anything.
I tend to hallucinate during these experiences, and they mostly occur when I have been sleep deprived, or I'm under a lot of stress.
Fortunately, they are not as disturbing as they were before I learned more about them, and how to wake up from one.

As for lucid dreams... I do it every night. I wish everyone could have this experience, it's incredibly fun, and fulfilling.
I don't know why it's so easy for me, but lucid dreams have always been a big part of my life.
I have epic dreams. I can wake up, go to the bathroom, and go back to bed, and resume my dream where I left off. That is, if I want to.
Now I feel like I'm bragging. I'm sorry, I'm not trying to.
I'm a writer and I use a lot of my dreams as fodder.

However, I don't put much stock into dream analysis, and, I don't really care what my dreams have to tell me; for me, they're pretty much self explanatory. Most of the time they're not telling me anything I don't already know anyway.

I just like to let my dreams entertain me. For instance last night I punched out Sarah Palin.......I'm not kidding. I know it sounds like I am, but I'm not.
I do it all the time, not just to Sarah Palin, ....lots of people. Bosses, antagonists.....It's a wonderful thing. Truly.

I don't know what I could possibly contribute to this board as far as techniques, or anything for that matter, but I know I've never been able to talk to many people about lucid dreaming.
It's just nice to find a forum on the subject, and I know I've already learned a lot from the many posts I've read here.

Sooo....anyway, I've had a little too much wine tonight, and it's time to tune in to Conan, so I'll say just goodnight, and sweet dreams.
Until the morrow.

**NineInTheAfternoon** · 07-28-2009 08:34 AM

Hey!

Wow, that's pretty amazing that you can lucid dream like that! Yeah, a lot of people are struggling to have their first, even me

I'm guessing you must also have amazing dream recall? If you can have one every night you must remember it. It's definitely an amazing feat.

Lol, punching out Sarah Palin?

I guess you must run out of things to do in Lucid Dreams after having one every night.

**billfloyd** · 07-28-2009 05:15 PM

That's pretty awesome. I've always heard that some people naturally dream lucidly, but I never really believed it until this post. So you just always have control in your dreams from the start, or do you quickly realize you're dreaming every night?

**kvadro** · 07-28-2009 05:56 PM

I also had about 2 or something lucid dreams naturally occurring to me when I was very young.

And at Somnambulist, Welcome!

**mrToad** · 07-29-2009 03:06 AM

Welcome to the board! Another natural lucid dream. Awesome. I'm too absent minded to be a natural. Not easily conscious of dream signs. It has taken me quite a bit of practice. But you're right, it's worth it!

So you use your lucid dreams as a writing source? This is one of my goals with lucid dreaming. Very awesome! If you have any links or something to share, PM me.

I really believe lucid dreaming would be the ideal place for inspiration for writing and a lot of other art forms.

**sora12** · 07-29-2009 03:16 AM

to dreamviews, I hope you have a great time here. I'm also amazed by natural lucid dreamers like yourself. You're so lucky, I wish I was you lol. Anyways, I hope you enjoy your stay.

**somnambulist** · 07-29-2009 07:53 AM

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the welcome.

About a decade ago I participated in a volunteer sleep lab research project for Kansas University. My doctor referred me to the project because of my sleep paralysis.
They were extremely thorough, and asked a lot of questions about about my sleeping habits, lucid dreams, and recall, diet, ect. It was very beneficial and it helped me learn to deal with sleep paralysis.
They basicly told me that my ease of "lucidity" boils down to the way my brain is wired. Since I've always experienced some kind of somnambulism, like sleepwalking, SP, ect. I have the what the lab technician called "hard wired synapses", which makes it easy for me to have very interactive dreams, and recall.
I don't run out of things to do though. Most of the time I just let my head entertain me, and if I don't like it, then I intervene.

Mr.Toad, I've begun working on a graphic novel with a friend who is a terrific artist. I've thought about publishing some short stories online, and I hope to do so, it's just finding the time that stops me.

**yuriythebest** · 07-29-2009 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by somnambulist

ince I've always experienced some kind of somnambulism, like sleepwalking, SP, ect. I have the what the lab technician called "hard wired synapses", which makes it easy for me to have very interactive dreams, and recall.

where do I get one!! sign me up for surgery straight away!!!

**humbee300** · 07-29-2009 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by somnambulist

Mr.Toad, I've begun working on a graphic novel with a friend who is a terrific artist. I've thought about publishing some short stories online, and I hope to do so, it's just finding the time that stops me.

Where can I get one?
Also, welcome to DreamViews.

I'm a newbie here and not naturally a LDreamer. I'm not jealous though. You can help me out on becoming lucid. Hopefully we'll get better acquainted.

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