Thread: Become Lucid without remembering how?

IMO, this mainly happens when you become aware on some level how dreams feel in comparison to real life.

QFT. Most of my lucid dreams start with an abrupt realization that I'm dreaming. I don't do a reality check; I just realize that I'm dreaming because the dream-world is so much different than the waking one. I'm semi-lucid most of the time anyway (I realize that I'm dreaming, but I play along with the story that's in front of me, or I don't fully realize everything I can do in a dream).

Remember that reality checks are just one tool at your disposal when it comes to lucid dreaming, and they're especially useful for deliberately inducing a lucid dream. There's nothing strange about becoming lucid without going through a reality check first. (And if it is strange, it's also awesome.)

I am often lucid without remembering how. I think it's pretty common

Yes it's common, happens to me all the time. Just as mixism, I become lucid abruptly; in a few seconds it becomes evident that I'm dreaming. You could say that it's a dream sign induced DILD, but it's more like recognizing the feeling of being in a dream rather than some actual crazy dream sign that triggers lucidity.

I'm semi-lucid most of the time anyway (I realize that I'm dreaming, but I play along with the story that's in front of me, or I don't fully realize everything I can do in a dream).

As soon as you realize you're dreaming, start waking up your conceptual mind with gentle methods, such as focusing on your senses or doing simple math problems. This will help your dream control later on. Cheeers!