Thread: The 1 Week Challenge #3

Welcome to DV both Masumi and Cartersauce and of course I'm glad to hear you're part of the challenge I have no doubts that you will have your lucids tonight!

If you're both struggling with recall this thread may help: http://www.dreamviews.com/dream-sign...ompendium.html It lists all of the methods of bringing back recall the forum knows of

Originally Posted by djpatch999

Welcome to DV both Masumi and Cartersauce and of course I'm glad to hear you're part of the challenge I have no doubts that you will have your lucids tonight!

If you're both struggling with recall this thread may help: http://www.dreamviews.com/dream-sign...ompendium.html It lists all of the methods of bringing back recall the forum knows of

Thanks, djpatch999. I've been into LDing for about 2 years and have read plenty! My problem has been consistency and dedication.

Originally Posted by Cartersauce

Thanks, djpatch999. I've been into LDing for about 2 years and have read plenty! My problem has been consistency and dedication.

Hopefully you'll be back having a lucid soon then! Maybe you should try setting an earlier sleep schedule and you could maybe attempt a different technique to the one you've been using previously? There's quite a few to choose from if you go look through http://www.dreamviews.com/attaining-lucidity/ and you might find a technique you find easier.

So close!:
I was at hockey practice and then I went to a teammate's apartment. There I saw pictures with my sister in them and I knew I was dreaming. As quick as I realized I was dreaming, the dream started to fade. I tried looking at my hands, but it had no effect. I even remember thinking "this is my dream...I can make this last as long as I want." Too bad it didn't work This happens to me all the time! I can't get past the blanket of doubt that creeps over me, shading my lucidity. Maybe I will try spinning right off the bat rather than focusing on my hands/landscape.

Originally Posted by Wishfulthinker

Hopefully you'll be back having a lucid soon then! Maybe you should try setting an earlier sleep schedule and you could maybe attempt a different technique to the one you've been using previously? There's quite a few to choose from if you go look through Attaining Lucidity and you might find a technique you find easier.

Most of my successes have been through recognizing a dream sign (namely, teeth falling out...oddly enough, seeing my deceased father frequently never registers). Others have been by accident or recognition of the dream itself. WBTB is effective for me. I usually wake up in the early morning a few times to use the washroom anyway. Bedtime is between 11:30pm and 12:30am and I get out of bed around 8-8:30am.

Originally Posted by Cartersauce

So close!:
I was at hockey practice and then I went to a teammate's apartment. There I saw pictures with my sister in them and I knew I was dreaming. As quick as I realized I was dreaming, the dream started to fade. I tried looking at my hands, but it had no effect. I even remember thinking "this is my dream...I can make this last as long as I want." Too bad it didn't work This happens to me all the time! I can't get past the blanket of doubt that creeps over me, shading my lucidity. Maybe I will try spinning right off the bat rather than focusing on my hands/landscape.

Congrats! As DJ says, it counts as a lucid! I'm betting you'll have a fully controlled lucid by the time the challenge is up!