Thread: Lucid Dreaming Side Effect

Yes, you can become aware of a dream in the manner you describe and keep it going. The labeled technique is DILD or Dream Induced Lucid Dream where one becomes aware of a dream during a dream. There is lots of info on how to stabilize a dream and plenty of other methods to try and adapt to your needs. Just read around, welcome to the board

Just a footnote on what was just said, experience is often the best stabilization, often the stabilization techniques don't work to start off with, many bring LDs to an abrupt end. After a few LDs you'll find it easy to keep your LDs going, but you have to be patient, don't become over excited, and don't be brought down if you find you can't keep LDs going at the moment, you will in time

Yes, you can get control from this kind of dream. All my lucid dreams have been DILDs in one form or another, varying between totally random, RC induced, and self-suggestion induced. While I still haven't really gained control, every time I LD, I get closer to it. Last LD (on wednesday), I stayed semi-Lucid for 30 seconds, instead of waking up almost instantly like in other LDs I've had. What you need to do is to remember to stabilize (which I never do), and then find the technique that works best. Stabilizing may at first wake you up, but if you continue trying, then eventually it will succeed, just like when you RC repeatedly it eventualy helps.