Thread: Awesome! First Lucid!

Well done! Glad you stuck at it? I wish you many more happy LDs.

Lucky you! Grats on the lucid dream. I've been trying to get one. I was almost on the brink of going into a lucid dream from a WILD method.
Dream well, and I hope you have more LD's to come!

-Dave

Originally Posted by J.D.

Well done! Glad you stuck at it? I wish you many more happy LDs.

Thanks! I really did stick to it. For the last week I was getting a bit "down" about my progression. I was a bit full of it becuase I have pretty good dream recall 2-5 a night and I thought I would become a natural faster. My progression is doing great IMO. I went from having 0 dream recall before I found out about Dreamviews to 2-7 a night!

Originally Posted by ClearView

Lucky you! Grats on the lucid dream. I've been trying to get one. I was almost on the brink of going into a lucid dream from a WILD method.
Dream well, and I hope you have more LD's to come!

-Dave

I tried reallly hard, I think a bit too hard. I stopped trying SOOO hard the last few nights and kinda told myself i'm going to lucid dream soon so be prepared. I was doing pretty much everything you could. I was doing RC throughout the day, I was asking myself if i'm dreaming 1-5 times a day and I tried WILDing soooo many times w/o much success.

In the end I think it boiled down to me really telling myself it's time ot LD!

My bro sent me this video last night and it really inspired me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ha17vkPM9k

I also downloaded the dream journal 2.5 last night? It's so awesome. The first night I put "Obtain Lucidity" I marked it off!

Good times!

Thanks everyone, hit me up on the moon when you get your LD, maybe we can do some crazy fun stuff.

I like that video. Kinda makes me want to make my own version...

I downloaded the dream journal just a few hours ago. I will see if I can do it tonight. Although, I don't know which method I should try.

Any ideas?
Thanks,
-Dave

Originally Posted by ClearView

I downloaded the dream journal just a few hours ago. I will see if I can do it tonight. Although, I don't know which method I should try.

Any ideas?
Thanks,
-Dave

IMO, the more the better. But! And this is a big but! I think if you constantly change techniques it hurts you more than helps. Not that I think you're trying new techniques just letting you know what i've read over and over.

What worked for me was starting a Dream Journal and writing everything down. Every few days I would read over my ENTIRE dream journal and picture all of those dreams to maybe help stimulate my dream memory. I also read that people that tried WILDing right as soon as they go to sleep have a chance of getting a LD even if you don't succeed.

I mean, look at my first lucid I just had... It was a FA/DILD due to SUBWAY lol... that's really funny to me because I haven't had subway for over 3-6 months.

Anyways, I think sticking to a few really good techniques (DILD/ MILD/ SP/WILD) Seems to be the answer. Many people get their lucids doing those techniques and that really helped me burn it into my mind. These are techniques that have been used for a while, stick with the basics IMO, BUT, mold the techniques you've learned into something new that fits you. I did. Took bits and pieces of everyones info and warped it a bit to help my body more. Example, some people stretch once and stay still. I can't, I move and toss and turn all night until i'm comfy, that's me and that's helped a lot!

I belive that your Dream Journal will be your best bet. Before joining DV I had 0 Dream recall unless the dream was really imprinted into my mind. After starting my DJ I started getting 2-7 a night!

I also read a TON of info on this site, Tutorials, FIRST LUCIDS, and pretty much all the other good stuff here.

Ohh, one last thing. Maybe this is the reason I had my first LD but you never know. I stopped taking my medicine (cannabis) for the first time in about 6-7 years. I read many things stating cannabis stunts your dream recall. Last night my 4 dreams b4 my LD were so incredibly clear and vivid i'm trying another night w/o my medicine. I don't suggest everyone do this becuase i've been able to fall fast asleep after learning about DV. I used to have insomnia, now it's really easy to fall asleep.

Anyways, just remember, it's really only you that's in the way. Once your brain realizes this I think you'll have your first LD.

Congrats bro, you know there are more to come now and you can start working on your dream control goals!

See you on the moon ahaha!

Congrats on your LD success. My 2nd one only happened two days ago, so, I know the feeling Since you've had one already, you know that it's possible and a matter of time before you get the second one and so on, so, give it your all and good luck

A little late to the party on my part, but: Congratulations!

Thanks everyone for all the kind words. I had 5 dreams recalled last night. Even more vivid than the night before. Interesting.

congratulations on your LD - everyone's journey is unique.
cool video, thanks!

Originally Posted by beachgirl

congratulations on your LD - everyone's journey is unique.
cool video, thanks!

Thanks, I really believe that video inspired me...

I watched it about an hour before I went to sleep and was thinking about it. It may not be much for the more advanced LDers but it gave me some goosebumps a few times.

The journey has just begun.

BTW, I like your sig Beachgirl, made me think.