Drifted away from LD

[Slashcat]

Last night, out of the blue I had a very short little LD For various reasons working on my dreams has been pushed to the back of my mind, but i'm a bit more motivated to get back into it again. I flew for the first time ever, it was lovely. But i have gained a lot from even the short time i practiced mindful dreaming. After the initial period of working on dream recall i now clearly remember a few dreams a night with no effort at all, whereas before it was a few a month. Learning about sleep paralysis has also proved to be an invaluble escape for me. One of the reasons i've been distracted is that i suffer from anorexia, and it gives me crippling insomnia. recently i've been putting myself into sleep paralysis and it allows my body to rest as though asleep and calms my mind so i fall to sleep quicker. i was also in hospital for a suicide attempt and the ward was so noisy and the drip in my arm was so uncomfortable that i was going crazy, so i put myslelf into SP and drifted off, actually quite enjoying the comings and goings of the hospital while my conciousness floated above it. techniques for awareness have also enriched my life in that i tend to notice the beauty of what is going on around me much more than i used to. so here's to many more LDs if i find the motivation, and an increased quality of life in the meantime

[HawkeyeTy]

Congratulations on the lucid dream, I've flown a few times in Lucid dreams, it's definitely an experience you cant pass up in a dream! I personally have tried inducing sleep paralysis for WILDing, but I'm never successful. I'm sorry to hear about the anorexia and insomnia, but I never let anything get in the way of the quality of life, personally. I have adhd, tourettes, and I used to have horrible anxiety. I've taken myself of my medication, and have learned to cope with everyday living. I no longer have outbreaks with my Tourettes, and my adhd doesn't really have the same affect as it used to on me. Lucid dreaming is an amazing tool for those who use it. Happy Dreaming! And, here's to living.

[XaldiN]

Congratulations for your first flight And what?? Please do not suicide because nothing deserve to. Take care