NWR: Spinoff to kris_gets_hitched's dream post - Lucid Dreaming

Have any of you ever had a 'lucid dream'?? A lucid dream is when you're dreaming and then you suddenly realize that you're dreaming and you can completely control your dream (you can fly, eat food that you can actually taste, have people in your dream, etc). You actually have all of your senses. There are various things that you can do to increase your chances of having a lucid dream. The first time I had one I was in college and it freaked me out!!!! I had NO intention of even having one!! But after that I thought it was really cool and wanted to have more. I've had a bunch of lucid dreams within the last 4 years and wanted to see if anyone else has had them.

I think this happened to me before, but I actually thought it was an acid flashback.

(It probably was)

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Posted by kris_gets_hitched

I think this happened to me before, but I actually thought it was an acid flashback.

(It probably was)

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I think drugs can bring them on sometimes...but they also occur without any drugs.

It is such an awesome experience and I feel as though not too many people know about it and they should! It is such a fun experience! You can literally do anything you want in your dream -- and you're in complete control.

I've never had it go quite that far, but I have gotten to the point where I realize I'm in a dream...mostly its something that's way too good to be true so I get to a point in the dream where I'm like 'I MUST be dreaming because this wouldn't happen in my real life'

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Posted by kris_gets_hitched

I think this happened to me before, but I actually thought it was an acid flashback.

(It probably was)

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For me it was shrooms

ummm sounds amazing, but how to make urself have a lucid dream?
I never in my dream even realized I'm dreaming little alone to have control on whats going on

I often realize I'm dreaming (thank GOD b.c I have nightmares like all the time), but I never had an experience like that

this happens to me constantly-i have no clue why but my whole life ive had insane dreams, and i usually remember at least 1-2 dreams a night..i cant remember a night without a dream everrr

it actually gets annoying sometimes

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Posted by regy_k

ummm sounds amazing, but how to make urself have a lucid dream?
I never in my dream even realized I'm dreaming little alone to have control on whats going on

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If you look online there are all sorts of exercises (meditation amongst other things) you can do when awake that can lead you to have lucid dreams. It definitely takes practice, and can get frustrating if you keep trying and it doesn't happen but overtime it becomes easier. If you are interested, one book to check out is 'Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming' by Stephen Laberge, Ph.D. In the book it tells you about different things you can do to increase the chance of having lucid dreams.

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Posted by 20mrsc10

this happens to me constantly-i have no clue why but my whole life ive had insane dreams, and i usually remember at least 1-2 dreams a night..i cant remember a night without a dream everrr

it actually gets annoying sometimes

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ITA that it can become annoying. Sometimes I just want to go to sleep and not think about anything until the next morning...and then all of a sudden as I'm falling asleep I feel myself falling asleep but completely aware of it and then I try to force myself to wake up. It's fun to have them, but only when you want to have them, not all the time.

no, never had them but sounds awesome! i know i would prob be scared though at first.

my scaieriest dream experience happened twice when it was like two different parts of by brain werent working together as they normally do. my body was trying to wake up from a dream but i couldnt open my eyes or get out of the dream so i tried to scream to get out of it and it takes a while to the point of my cryingcuz im so scared that i cant wake up. happened twice, scariest thing ever!
i dont mean to hi jack the thread but has this happened to anyone?

now that i read up on lucid dreams a little, i actually do think i have had some, not very intense once where i can do supernatural things but ones that i can control what happens to some degree

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Posted by MrsSoto

no, never had them but sounds awesome! i know i would prob be scared though at first.

my scaieriest dream experience happened twice when it was like two different parts of by brain werent working together as they normally do. my body was trying to wake up from a dream but i couldnt open my eyes or get out of the dream so i tried to scream to get out of it and it takes a while to the point of my cryingcuz im so scared that i cant wake up. happened twice, scariest thing ever!
i dont mean to hi jack the thread but has this happened to anyone?

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OMG!! That is the scariest thing ever...I have had that happen to me!! It feels like your body is paralyzed right?? You're waking up but you can't move or anything no matter how much you try. I've also had a similar experience to that where I was waking up but I was still dreaming and it felt like a demon was on my back preventing me from moving (this was part of the dream but it felt like I was awake!). I was trying to scream but couldn't. And then eventually I was able to move again. It was sooo scary.

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Posted by ellie424

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Posted by MrsSoto

no, never had them but sounds awesome! i know i would prob be scared though at first.

my scaieriest dream experience happened twice when it was like two different parts of by brain werent working together as they normally do. my body was trying to wake up from a dream but i couldnt open my eyes or get out of the dream so i tried to scream to get out of it and it takes a while to the point of my cryingcuz im so scared that i cant wake up. happened twice, scariest thing ever!
i dont mean to hi jack the thread but has this happened to anyone?

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OMG!! That is the scariest thing ever...I have had that happen to me!! It feels like your body is paralyzed right?? You're waking up but you can't move or anything no matter how much you try. I've also had a similar experience to that where I was waking up but I was still dreaming and it felt like a demon was on my back preventing me from moving (this was part of the dream but it felt like I was awake!). I was trying to scream but couldn't. And then eventually I was able to move again. It was sooo scary.

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im reading up on it now, i dont know why i never did before. maybe because it scared me so much. when i find out some stuff, ill fm you if you want

one of the names for it is sleep paryalysis so yes although you are not actually parylized, you definately can not move your body when you try for those monents.

im sorry that happened to you

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Posted by MrsSoto

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Posted by ellie424

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Posted by MrsSoto

no, never had them but sounds awesome! i know i would prob be scared though at first.

my scaieriest dream experience happened twice when it was like two different parts of by brain werent working together as they normally do. my body was trying to wake up from a dream but i couldnt open my eyes or get out of the dream so i tried to scream to get out of it and it takes a while to the point of my cryingcuz im so scared that i cant wake up. happened twice, scariest thing ever!
i dont mean to hi jack the thread but has this happened to anyone?

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OMG!! That is the scariest thing ever...I have had that happen to me!! It feels like your body is paralyzed right?? You're waking up but you can't move or anything no matter how much you try. I've also had a similar experience to that where I was waking up but I was still dreaming and it felt like a demon was on my back preventing me from moving (this was part of the dream but it felt like I was awake!). I was trying to scream but couldn't. And then eventually I was able to move again. It was sooo scary.

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im reading up on it now, i dont know why i never did before. maybe because it scared me so much. when i find out some stuff, ill fm you if you want

one of the names for it is sleep paryalysis so yes although you are not actually parylized, you definately can not move your body when you try for those monents.

im sorry that happened to you

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I'm sorry that happened to you as well! It truly is a terrifying experience!!

If you find any additional info that would be great if you could fm me. Thanks!!

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Posted by 20mrsc10

uggg the scariest dream i ever had was when i was killed in my dream but i was aware of what was happening, and i felt myself die-then i was at my funeral and the investigation it was horribleeee

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That's so scary!! I'm sorry that you had such a horrible dream! It's crazy because dreams always feel so real...that must have been a horrible experience.

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Posted by MrsSoto

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Posted by ellie424

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Posted by MrsSoto

no, never had them but sounds awesome! i know i would prob be scared though at first.

my scaieriest dream experience happened twice when it was like two different parts of by brain werent working together as they normally do. my body was trying to wake up from a dream but i couldnt open my eyes or get out of the dream so i tried to scream to get out of it and it takes a while to the point of my cryingcuz im so scared that i cant wake up. happened twice, scariest thing ever!
i dont mean to hi jack the thread but has this happened to anyone?

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OMG!! That is the scariest thing ever...I have had that happen to me!! It feels like your body is paralyzed right?? You're waking up but you can't move or anything no matter how much you try. I've also had a similar experience to that where I was waking up but I was still dreaming and it felt like a demon was on my back preventing me from moving (this was part of the dream but it felt like I was awake!). I was trying to scream but couldn't. And then eventually I was able to move again. It was sooo scary.

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ur actually basically 'paralyzed' during most dreams....

the part of ur brain that controls movement is shut down while you are in dreaming sleep...

this is because, if it weren't shut down, we would actually ACT OUT our dreams......

take 2 seconds to think about that.....now be thankful we can't move while we dream!!!


im reading up on it now, i dont know why i never did before. maybe because it scared me so much. when i find out some stuff, ill fm you if you want

one of the names for it is sleep paryalysis so yes although you are not actually parylized, you definately can not move your body when you try for those monents.

im sorry that happened to you

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u are actually basically 'paralyzed' during most dreams....

the part of ur brain that controls movement is shut down while you are in dreaming sleep...

this is because, if it weren't shut down, we would actually ACT OUT our dreams......

take 2 seconds to think about that.....now be thankful we can't move while we dream!!!

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Posted by FutureMrsKuehne

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Posted by MrsSoto

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Posted by ellie424

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Posted by MrsSoto

no, never had them but sounds awesome! i know i would prob be scared though at first.

my scaieriest dream experience happened twice when it was like two different parts of by brain werent working together as they normally do. my body was trying to wake up from a dream but i couldnt open my eyes or get out of the dream so i tried to scream to get out of it and it takes a while to the point of my cryingcuz im so scared that i cant wake up. happened twice, scariest thing ever!
i dont mean to hi jack the thread but has this happened to anyone?

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OMG!! That is the scariest thing ever...I have had that happen to me!! It feels like your body is paralyzed right?? You're waking up but you can't move or anything no matter how much you try. I've also had a similar experience to that where I was waking up but I was still dreaming and it felt like a demon was on my back preventing me from moving (this was part of the dream but it felt like I was awake!). I was trying to scream but couldn't. And then eventually I was able to move again. It was sooo scary.

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ur actually basically 'paralyzed' during most dreams....

the part of ur brain that controls movement is shut down while you are in dreaming sleep...

this is because, if it weren't shut down, we would actually ACT OUT our dreams......

take 2 seconds to think about that.....now be thankful we can't move while we dream!!!


im reading up on it now, i dont know why i never did before. maybe because it scared me so much. when i find out some stuff, ill fm you if you want

one of the names for it is sleep paryalysis so yes although you are not actually parylized, you definately can not move your body when you try for those monents.

im sorry that happened to you

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u are actually basically 'paralyzed' during most dreams....

the part of ur brain that controls movement is shut down while you are in dreaming sleep...

this is because, if it weren't shut down, we would actually ACT OUT our dreams......

take 2 seconds to think about that.....now be thankful we can't move while we dream!!!

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Yes...THANK GOD we can't act out our dreams! That would be crazy!!

It is scary though when this part of your brain is still shut down when your body is trying to wake up. It's really terrifying because you can't move!