I almost entered a WILD for the first time!!!

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05-27-2007, 11:08 AM
Hazel

I almost entered a WILD for the first time!!!

I am a really new lucid dreamer, and when I heard about the WILD method I was so excited to try it that I couldn't wait 'till I became more experienced. So, last night I went to bed at 10 (I didn't even sleep 5-6 hours before like the tutorial said) and immediately decided to try it. So I closed my eyes and focused on my breathing, and kept repeating thoughts like, "Focus on your breathing," "keep your thoughts under control," "relax and take deep breaths,"...etc. for a while, then I felt myself beging to get dizzy. I kept repeating the thougts and the dizzy feeling went away for a while, then came back. It felt like I was spinning out of my body, so I kept relaxing, thinking I was almost there. First my body became paralyzed, and then I started feeling the vibrations. But even though I knew what they were, I had never felt them before so it was sort of freaky and I made myself open my eyes. I could kick myself now, but I will try it again tonight.
05-27-2007, 11:52 AM
Hazel

Note: I just read that you're not suppossed to talk to yourself, but It worked for me and I was still relaxed AND it was a way for my to not lose control of my thoughts, so I will continue to do this.
05-28-2007, 10:51 AM
Hazel

I tried again last night, I even set my alarm 5 hours after I went to sleep, but failed again. This time NOTHING happened. I will not give up, though
05-28-2007, 06:13 PM
Panimala

DON'T give up! :)
05-28-2007, 07:57 PM
Truffles

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Originally Posted by weelilhazel

I am a really new lucid dreamer, and when I heard about the WILD method I was so excited to try it that I couldn't wait 'till I became more experienced. So, last night I went to bed at 10 (I didn't even sleep 5-6 hours before like the tutorial said) and immediately decided to try it. So I closed my eyes and focused on my breathing, and kept repeating thoughts like, "Focus on your breathing," "keep your thoughts under control," "relax and take deep breaths,"...etc. for a while, then I felt myself beging to get dizzy. I kept repeating the thougts and the dizzy feeling went away for a while, then came back. It felt like I was spinning out of my body, so I kept relaxing, thinking I was almost there. First my body became paralyzed, and then I started feeling the vibrations. But even though I knew what they were, I had never felt them before so it was sort of freaky and I made myself open my eyes. I could kick myself now, but I will try it again tonight.

Wow! Exactly the same thing happened to me last night! I didn't stay up 5 or 6 hours either. I just waited. And waited. Eventually I started seeing that imagery but I got too excited and woke up. Can't wait to try again tonight!
05-29-2007, 05:31 AM
Clairity

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Originally Posted by weelilhazel

Note: I just read that you're not suppossed to talk to yourself, but It worked for me and I was still relaxed AND it was a way for my to not lose control of my thoughts, so I will continue to do this.

First, don't give up! Just know that it's rare that people are successful every night or even every other night.

And as for reading that "you're not supposed to talk to yourself".. if something work for you.. ignore what you've read or been told and simply do what works.

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05-29-2007, 11:08 AM
Hazel

Thanks everyone! I fell asleep last night when I tried, so I think I'm going to skip a night to get some good sleep before I try again.
05-29-2007, 10:20 PM
Lucidbulbs

That's pretty good for a first try! Don't give up and good luck. And it's like Clarity said, if it works for you, do it and ignore everyone else that says you shouldn't.

And yeah, the falling asleep thing can be a problem for me too [though I've only tried to WILD two or three times], I tend to lose focus when images and sounds start to pop in, it's a common thing to happen [fall alseep while trying that is] so like I said before, don't give up and good luck!
05-30-2007, 11:14 AM
Hazel

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That's pretty good for a first try! Don't give up and good luck. And it's like Clarity said, if it works for you, do it and ignore everyone else that says you shouldn't.

And yeah, the falling asleep thing can be a problem for me too [though I've only tried to WILD two or three times], I tend to lose focus when images and sounds start to pop in, it's a common thing to happen [fall alseep while trying that is] so like I said before, don't give up and good luck!

Thanks! I'm going to lay off on the WILDs for a few days, and focus on DILDs. In fact, I had a DILD last night, though I only had control for maybe 10 seconds before I forgot I was dreaming.
05-30-2007, 05:06 PM
Lucidbulbs

That's pretty good, even if it's a short DILD, it'll build up with time, nad I find with short lucids that I actually have more dream control than with longer lucids [maybe it's because I can't remember my lucid tasks?]
05-30-2007, 07:31 PM
Hazel

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That's pretty good, even if it's a short DILD, it'll build up with time, nad I find with short lucids that I actually have more dream control than with longer lucids [maybe it's because I can't remember my lucid tasks?]

I'm going to try to have longer ones though. I just had another one after a 3 hour nap, but I barely remember it. I think I was only semi lucid in it but I'm not sure.
05-30-2007, 08:13 PM
Lucidbulbs

Naps are good, they help make for a better dream recall and/or higher chance of being lucid [I think, I know I heard something about naps helping with sleep cycles somewhere...]
05-30-2007, 08:16 PM
Hazel

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Naps are good, they help make for a better dream recall and/or higher chance of being lucid [I think, I know I heard something about naps helping with sleep cycles somewhere...]

I've heard that before, too. It actually helped me remember two extra dreams, which gave me a total of 4 dreams remembered for today!!!