Hey there Pritom! Is there any particular story behind your name? I'm usually curious about those kinds of things.

Anyway, as was probably mentioned, a lucid dream is simply one where you know you're dreaming, nothing more. The amount of control you have just depends on your level of lucidity (low, medium, or high). Anyway, as a starter I'd advice checking out the tutorials. The MILD technique is a good starting place, but if one technique isn't working, stick with it for at least a week and then give something else a try. And don't get frustrated if it doesn't seem to be working at first. Some people do have their first LD the night after hearing about it, but others, such as myself, take longer. It was three weeks before my first, but trust me when I say it's worth it!

I'm glad you took a look at the adoption guidelines. We're always getting ppl who post that they want to be adopted and then leave a day or two later. At any rate, the adoption program is more for formailty than anything else. We're not going to forbid you from personal contact with any other member here if you haven't been here for two weeks; on the contrary, we like to encourage people to ask any questions they may have. Also, if you need anything directly related to the site you can feel free to send a message to myself or one of the other Dream Guides (DGs) or moderators.

Well, welcome to DV and I hope you enjoy your stay! Sweet Lucid Dreams!

-Amé