Hey everyone, I stumbled upon lucid dreaming a few days ago and read around a bit. I was skeptical, but thought "why not" and decided to have a go.

I havent remembered having a dream for a very long time, so I wasnt expecting anything to happen really. I decided to try MILD, as it seemed the least effort. As I lay there I kept telling myself I would have a lucid dream and that I would remember it, and Lo and Behold... I might have done.

You see, Im a little unclear on what actually is a lucid dream. I had several short dreams where I reminded myself that I was actually dreaming and this woke me up again. I could see and in some ways sense these dreams (the sounds, pressures, etc) but could also feel myself lying down in my bed. I think it was this realisation that woke me up again, though it could have been shock, as it was mighty wierd.

I remember these dreams perfectly, as though it was something real that happened yesterday. The strangest, to me, was when I woke up and rolled over, and put my head under the covers. The way they folded looked like a small dog, when I thought this, it became a small dog (no real change to it becoming a dog, like when you see a frog then realise its actually a leaf) which leapt on me. Then I woke up again. None of the dreams lasted for more than 30 seconds or so, really just until I realised I was dreaming.

Did I actually have a lucid dream, or do I have to be able to control things for it to be called lucid?

Any advice on how to stop myself from waking up?

Was good fun though, and I know I'll be trying again tonight.

Thanks all,
Ian