Thread: Blurring the texture of reality

I began efforts to attain lucidity several months ago. I read this whole website and Stephen Laberge's book, I began keeping a dream journal, performing reality checks, and several other methods. Now, my dream recall is between 2-3 per night, and I usually can get lucid a few times a week.

Recently, I've begun having increasingly frequent false awakenings. I wake up in my dorm room and have normal conversations with my roommate or others. Earlier this week I had an episode where I got down from my loft, walked to the fridge, then believed I was dreaming and that I had to try very hard to stay lucid. I still haven't gathered whether I was awake or not. Last night, while dreaming, I was conscious enough to decide to test if I was dreaming or not, but upon performing the reality check, I concluded that I was most certainly not dreaming.

I originally performed reality checks for the same reason anyone does--so the behavior will follow me into the dream world where it will lead me to lucidity. Now, I find myself performing reality checks so I can actually find out whether or not I am awake. In light of last night's failed reality check, my future reality checks have to be much more in depth.

Does anyone have any advice on how to avoid this sort of thing? It's affecting my waking life.