Originally Posted by Vox

@Shadami: I've heard about the writing trick, though I've never taken advantage of it to become lucid. I notice it in dreams sometimes but I just kind of get depressed that I lose everything I write. xD The trick with clocks is similar; if you check the time, look away, and check it again, it may change if you're in a dream. I'm going to have to try that light switch trick though! I wonder what would happen...

And haha, that's a great story! That would have been the point that I'd just force my eyes open and go use the bathroom. Lucid dreaming on a full bladder doesn't sound like any fun!

@Gore: I have never astral projected. I am inclined to believe it is pseudoscience, but I don't know that much about it.

I'm not really sure why it is that I have a fairly easy time lucid dreaming. But I guess my dreams are usually pretty absurd and not especially vivid, so if it crosses my mind that I might be asleep, I will usually know right away whether I am or not.

@Darkness: Those are cool stories!

Usually if I want out of a bad dream, I just concentrate on opening my eyes, and it forces me awake. But I have always struggled with staying inside a dream I like. Plenty of times, I'll realize I'm asleep, and that alone will cause me to wake up! I've heard of people purposely letting go of the control over their dream, but I can't.

I actually never knew that some people disputed its existence until I was talking to my dad about it, and he said he was sure it wasn't possible. But yes, it has been proven. And it's really cool to think that everyone could do it!

@Aoi: Yeah, I'm the same as you! I don't really play video games though. Why would you say it's easier for gamers? Something about being able to spot the difference between real and virtual reality?

That is really cool. You know, I've actually had a lot of lucid dreaming problems with false awakenings. I will realize I'm asleep, but then feel myself wake up and not even question whether I really have or not, giving away the control.

That sounds terrifying. Since you can already lucid dream, you might benefit from training yourself to automatically wake from those nightmares or just blank them out and create your own dream. Ha, if my dreams weren't so obviously unreal, I would be worried that one day something horrible will happen to me in real life and I'll waste all my energy trying to wake myself up. :P