First LD at age 5

[Avon_Lady0414]

Hello. This is my first post. I have often wondered why I sometimes know that I am dreaming, and I decided to look it up. I found this site, and realize that I'm not the only one... When I was 5, I had a nightmare where my father would be working on a door upstairs, and then all of the sudden he would run down screaming, and run outside. So I decided to go up and see what it was. A large monster came out from behind the door, and started to attack me, knocking me down the stairs. Right before I hit the ground, I woke up. Then the next night, I had the same dream. I remember thinking that I knew it was the same dream, so I thought I should just do the same thing I did the night before, since I was confused. So after my father came down and ran outside, I went up and the same thing happened. The third night, when I had the dream, I thought that maybe if I changed my actions, the dream would stop. So this time, when my father ran out the door, I followed him. That was the last time I had the dream. Another time, I specifically remember telling my friend, Val, that I was dreaming, and she told me it was a stupid dream I was having. Several times, I have flown, done gymnastics, etc. SCARY: This is what FREAKS me out. Many times, I realize I am dreaming, and I get freaked out and try to wake up. When I can't wake up, I get even more freaked out, and I think I am going to be stuck in this dreamlike world forever. I start begging, in my head, for my husband next to me to move or bump me so I'll wake up. And sometimes I try to wake up so hard, that I actually open my eyes and see the room. I still know that I am not fully awake yet, but I am almost telling myself, "Come on, you can do it." Sometimes what works is if I shut my eyes, and hold them closed, I am then awake when I open them. I never knew that people actually tried to do this on their own! I thought I was a wierdo!

[Seeker]

Welcome Wierdo!!! Just kidding! However, watch out for Lowercase, he IS a weirdo!

[CT]

Welcome! Originally posted by Avon_Lady0414 Another time, I specifically remember telling my friend, Val, that I was dreaming, and she told me it was a stupid dream I was having. Several times, I have flown, done gymnastics, etc. SCARY: This is what FREAKS me out. Many times, I realize I am dreaming, and I get freaked out and try to wake up. When I can't wake up, I get even more freaked out, and I think I am going to be stuck in this dreamlike world forever. I start begging, in my head, for my husband next to me to move or bump me so I'll wake up. And sometimes I try to wake up so hard, that I actually open my eyes and see the room. I still know that I am not fully awake yet, but I am almost telling myself, \"Come on, you can do it.\" Sometimes what works is if I shut my eyes, and hold them closed, I am then awake when I open them. I never knew that people actually tried to do this on their own! I thought I was a wierdo! its sleep paralysis, read all about it on this site. Perhaps you could find a way to incude a lucid dream in that state, since its a perfect state for a WILD (wake induced lucid dreaming... read around, these forums contain a ton of information)

[YULAW]

Welcome Avon_Lady to Dream Views.

[:: astounded ::]

A married Avon Lady from California, I love how lucid dreaming entusiasts could literally be anyone on the planet if they only knew how. Welcome to DreamViews! I had a similair experience with a lucid dreaming as a child... being able to control my flight in a couple dreams and once drove a car long before I could see over the dashboard.

[Aphius]

Welcome to the forum Avon Lady! :aphiusisonecrazySOB: Originally posted by Avon_Lady0414 I thought I was a wierdo! I don't know about everyone else but I like being wierd!

[Life]

Dreamviews.com is full of weird people, so if you're not weird, you're weird. ehhh. nevermind welcome

[irobot]

What a coinkydink! my first lucid was a nightmare too! but i was 7 yrs old

[Elephantman]

Welcome Avon_Lady0414 I can't believe you'd want to let a chance like this slip away < When I can't wake up, I get even more freaked out, and I think I am going to be stuck in this dreamlike world forever. > Don't be freaked out, make the most of it ! I'm a light sleeper so I' love to have a good solid dream to play around in

[Identity X]

Welcome, Avon Lady! Yeah when I was a kid I had lucid dreams and like you I wanted to get the hell out. Only now I 'm wanting to get in.