Sorry for the wall of text, but I'd really like to know if this was an actual Lucid Dream, and I thank you for taking the time to read it:

This morning may have been the first Lucid Dream I have ever had, but there is a problem. I'm not exactly sure it was an actual Lucid Dream.

I'll explain what happened in my dream and why I feel this way.

I woke up this morning, and was laying there for about 10 minutes. I was going to get up and get ready for school, but I said fuck it, I'm not going, and went back to bed.

I then had a dream, but I don't remember what happened in it. I can only remember the events leading up to my (maybe) lucidity. In my dream I was climbing a ladder and while I was doing so, I thought to myself, "I should do a reality check". So, as I was climbing the ladder I looked at my hand, and it was on backwards.

This is where I think I achieved lucidity. What happened next was I was standing on a sort of road. The dream became more vivid and I remembered not to get too excited because i might wake up, or return to normal dreaming. I walked around and went into a restaurant and there was a poker table. Some people were sitting there. Next, I walked out and thought to myself, "it would be cool if so and so was standing outside. Sure enough, they were there.

I'm not sure what happened next, but I remember hearing my Dad and Brother talking outside my room. My dream began to fade, and I remembered that you can shout "clarity", or something, and the dream would stabilize. I did so, and the dream came back.

What I remember next was me standing by the place with the ladder, where my (maybe) lucidity began.

I think at this point I began regular dreaming again. I don't remember controlling any of this dream, but it did seem more vivid than most dreams I have.

So there you have it. I was pretty excited when I woke up, but I began to think of what happened and I am less sure that it was an actual Lucid Dream.

Here are some reasons why I think this:

- Some parts seemed to skip ahead, like the ladder scene at the beginning. I remember looking at my hand and realizing that I was dreaming, but then I was suddenly on a road.

- The dream was kind of out-of-focus, yet I never thought to correct this.

- Moving around seemed weird, like I was only partially in control.

Of course, I may be worrying for nothing and this was an actual Lucid Dream. I'd like you guys' take on what I experienced and whether or not you think it was a Lucid Dream.

One more question. Is it possible to be only semi-lucid?

Thank you for reading, if you did.