Me vs. False Awakenings -> 1:0

**ShadowmanX** · 07-29-2008 08:27 AM

Last night I had my first enjoyable Lucid Dream. I nearly had one before where I got slightly frightened and forced myself to wake up. During waking I realized what I had done (curse you DC ghost).

Well, the alarm on my mobile phone rang at 2:00am like every night. Then I just turned around told myself "I will realize my dreams" over and over again. I tried no special Technique cause they didn't really work by now, except for stealing my sleep. After a while I thought "This can't be, why didn't I fall asleep by now?". I thought then a little RC wouldn't harm so I tried the nose RC and what do you now, nose closed, air rushing in. It was then when I made a big mistake. I took a deep breath which nearly caused me to wake up. I felt the vibrations of my body and felt how I was lying bed in waking world. But I managed to stay calm and got back to my dream bed.

I then got up and tried to turn on the light by thought,... didn't work, tried the switch,...didn't work. Tried the switch again and it got lightened up slightly. I wanted the light to be able o see my hands for grounding myself in the dream. But I had a better idea: Try flying. i guess I must be a natural at dream control or at least at flying, cause I just floated into the air, without jumping or any complex thought. I was just rising up and then I slightly moved in the air like I would in water when diving.
After that my mother came into my room (in dream world) and told me that it was 4:45 or 5:45 (I can't remember exactly). i knew it was nonsense, cause my mobile phone was supposed to ring at 4:00, but I haden't woken up and I was still floating I then looked at the clock to see if the clock said the same, I guess it did. However I then woke up.

Was a bit short but pretty cool to fly on the first try. I hope can continue my journey (or better: start it) tonight.

**Meow Mix** · 07-29-2008 08:31 AM

Nice! Congrats btw.
My first lucid was also a false awakening sorta.. I did a WILD and woke up in my bed. I knew I was dreaming though because my hands were see through like casper D: I then had another false awakening, but I thought I teleported not woke up.
Its a good to do RCs everytime you wake up in your bed to make sure its not an FA

**ShadowmanX** · 07-29-2008 10:28 AM

Oh yes it is good to do RCs often when trying to sleep.

Now I know, everybody who said LDs are not easier to remember than other dreams lied. There is no dream I can remember was so complete in my memory.

Good Recall may be necessary to make the dream more vivid, to get dream signs and train yourself on doing RCs but not for remembering LDs ^^

**Afterglow** · 07-29-2008 12:05 PM

I had a FA after a lucid the other night, I realised I was dreaming when my cat said, "back off bro". I thought oh I must be dreaming so I did a RC and then took a bite out of it's head. Delicious in the dream, however now it seems creepy.