Sleep and Dreams Megathread v2 - General

So far I really am just remembering a dream every friday night What could cause this? Would stress during the week prevent me from remembering? It's done weirder things

FUCKING SHIT. I woke up today and i can't remember my dream cause i had to punish my cat for leaving a half dead bloody bird on the floor.

silver: lol my cat does that too. onefreeman: you're probably more relaxed on friday nights.

HOLY CRAP. I went back to sleep cause i felt. "fuck it i need to have a dream". I just had like a fucking 2 hour lucid. Also had a false awakening. My first actually long lucid. The other 5 ones were like 2 seconds long. I can't even wright it down cause its too long.

The do you only get sleep paralysis during WILD and variations of it or do you always get paralysed after lucid dreaming?

SP always happens before dreaming.

[QUOTE=Extinct;25273364]The do you only get sleep paralysis during WILD and variations of it or do you always get paralysed after lucid dreaming?[/QUOTE] SP always happens, but that doesn't mean it's always the scary kind. SP is literally required to sleep.

I had a really crazy dream a few nights ago, and it seemed so real... So I wake up in my house (in the dream), and go outside. There's some people on the next door neighbor's roof, all with semiautomatic guns - M16s or something, as well as Submachine guns. They start shooting at me. So I run for cover, going back in my house. Bullets zoom by me really close and the walls don't seem to stop the bullets at all. Essentially, there's no cover for these things. So I run out the back door, jumping the fence into the neighbor's yard, which is a big garden. They chase me, but I get away as I flee into some sort of forest. Then, a long time ago, i had a recurring dream about a rancor rampaging through my neighborhood. (The mutated rancor seen in Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.) The dream was that I was walking to school (this was way back when I was in elementary school). I see the rancor, it sees me, I run for my life trying to hide, eventually in my house. The Rancor sniffs around outside my house, and I can see it through the windows. I don't remember much after that. Maybe it started knocking down my house or something, IDK.

Ffs. My alarm killed my dream recollation today. First time in a couple of weeks that I haven't even been able to put a fragment in my DJ. How long does MILD take to embed itself if you do it every night?

The way I remember dreams, is that I go through most of my recect memories until one of them pops up and im like HOLY FUCK THAT WAS A DREAM! then I recite it in my head until I can write it down.

[QUOTE=Jessbinx;25276132]How long does MILD take to embed itself if you do it every night?[/QUOTE] Had my first successful MILD just last night. (Been at this whole LD thing for little over a week) for the longest time my mantra would literally keep me up for hours, I think I'm getting better. Alot of times I'll say my mantra in my head and my brain's all like "What's that? Open your eyes? Sure thing buddy :v: ", I think that happens when I'm putting too much thought into it. Anyway, the closer I got to falling asleep, the harder it became to correctly think or even remember my mantra. But I'm 100% sure my mantra was the absolute last thought in my head when I fell asleep. So, like with WILDs, a lot of the battle is how much thought you put into it... At least that's how it is for me.

[QUOTE=Zinayzen;25275265]SP always happens, but that doesn't mean it's always the scary kind. SP is literally required to sleep.[/QUOTE] Not always. Mt friend doesnt go into it sometimes. Needless to say I never sit near him if he falls asleep.

hey doc good to see you again. hey, a little help anyone? I have trouble thinking up a successful mantra that combines remembering dreams with getting lucid. Any suggestions?

Hey birdman. Ive been here this whole time, Ive just been real busy with school, and a chick. :smug: Anyways I just havnt been posting in the thread because I havnt written down my dreams for a while out of lazyness. I also havnt been giving my opinion on dreams because of me being busy. I just normally skip over the thread. Also: My new avatar will be dynamic. As in changing and stuff. [editline]05:15PM[/editline] Bird, how about "I will remember my lucid dreams" ?

[QUOTE=Birdman101;25276837]The way I remember dreams, is that I go through most of my recect memories until one of them pops up and im like HOLY FUCK THAT WAS A DREAM! then I recite it in my head until I can write it down.[/QUOTE] Same, i had a dream this morning i didn't remember until i recalled that things were slightly off... like, "that didn't happen...", then i remembered all i could. Another topic: I also almost had a moment of lucidity in my dream, but it was more like that scene from "Vanilla Sky", the "Tech SUPPORTTTT!!!" one, lol I was having a half-nightmare and i was like "this has to be a dream" panicking, i contemplated killing myself in the dream (to wake up) but then i asked myself "What if this is real? I'd be killing myself" i was freaking out lol

I need my sleep.

I've made a list of what I need to do and/or practice: [list]Have a [b]Dream Journal[/b]. (Currently using the program 'Dream Journal'), but I'd like to have a tangible one. [*]Write a [b]symbol on the palm of my hand[/b] to look at everyday to figure out if I'm dreaming or not. [*]Remind myself to ask myself, [b]"Am I dreaming?"[/b] whenever I see things from past dreams. [*] Get better sleep. [*]Eat peanut butter and banana sandwiches [b]forever.[/b][/list] Oh and to those that are wondering [b]how I entered my first lucid dream[/b] (pg. 31) without any technique or practice by accident, here's how it went: Before my lucid dream began, I was having a normal dream. It was very dark and I couldn't see or hear anything besides my voice. I was in extreme pain like I was being tortured. I kept saying "stop...stop...", but eventually, the pain began was so intolerable that I yelled, "STOP THAT NOW!" and that's when my lucid dream began. I didn't know it was lucid until I looked in the mirror though!

I was working on my computer (Which is still non-functioning until my RMA goes through and I get my PSU.), installing the PSU. I was being very careful because I hadn't screwed it in (And I'm scared shitless of SATA plug-ins.) and I got the feeling the thing was going to fall out. It did... Along with the whole frikkin' motherboard! So trying to find out why the heck that happened, the idea to do a reality check crossed my mind. It did and failed. Dream immediately got blurry and shakey, so I looked at my hands for a little bit to try and stabilize, then decided spinning might work better. It did, but I had spun myself outta lucidity. To be fair, I hadn't read roo much into dream stabilization... I was only 5 days into it. That same dream I did another RC and was lucid until my cat woke me up though.

I just realized I didn't do the next day. You'll get it tomorrow I promise [editline]01:13AM[/editline] No this isn't a zinayzen styled delay

[QUOTE=D0C H.;25279042] Bird, how about "I will remember my lucid dreams" ?[/QUOTE] Ill try it! TO BED, AWAY! oh wait I got an assload of homework. >:( [QUOTE=s0beit;25279223]Same, i had a dream this morning i didn't remember until i recalled that things were slightly off... like, "that didn't happen...", then i remembered all i could.[/QUOTE] yeh, I once had a continuing dream that I had a 9-foot penis. Each time I woke up, I was still completely sure that it was true. I was so full of myself (or at least my pants were (ZING!)). Then I went to go take my morning piss, looked down, and was like NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [editline]08:29PM[/editline] dont get me wrong, its not like my brain is trying to make up for anything. :smug:

[QUOTE=solid_jake;25280161]I just realized I didn't do the next day. You'll get it tomorrow I promise [editline]01:13AM[/editline] No this isn't a zinayzen styled delay[/QUOTE] IT BETTER you fuck. you shit. im sorry. i didnt mean to insult you.

I'm thinking about writing a novel about someone who gets stuck in their lucid dreams. Their subconscious would be their guide trying to tell them to get out of the lucid dream, but the person wants to stay in because it's so much better than his life while awake. In this dream they'll be the exact opposite of what they already are: Stronger, Smarter, Famous, Rich, etc. Soon that person would forget their lucid dream is a dream and begin to think it's reality. Not sure how it would continue from there, but I'm inspired. Also, we could maybe make it a collaborative event or something if people are interested enough. Chapter a person etc.

[QUOTE=solid_jake;25280161]I just realized I didn't do the next day. You'll get it tomorrow I promise [editline]01:13AM[/editline] No this isn't a zinayzen styled delay[/QUOTE] Hey, whatever happened to the AJ thing? Someone said it was resolved, but I'm curious. Was I wrong?

[QUOTE=Goshoha;25280981]I'm thinking about writing a novel about someone who gets stuck in their lucid dreams. Their subconscious would be their guide trying to tell them to get out of the lucid dream, but the person wants to stay in because it's so much better than his life while awake. In this dream they'll be the exact opposite of what they already are: Stronger, Smarter, Famous, Rich, etc. Soon that person would forget their lucid dream is a dream and begin to think it's reality. Not sure how it would continue from there, but I'm inspired. Also, we could maybe make it a collaborative event or something if people are interested enough. Chapter a person etc.[/QUOTE] I actually already had ideas for a movie, self introspection, but I'm not a writer or anything. I'd be glad to share them in a chat or something, of course it wouldn't fit your plot. Mine would be more of a modernized "spirit guide" sort of thing, people resorting to their dreams to basically do what we're doing here, finding their biggest faults, their dream job, facing their greatest fears. It would be a great movie, too bad, i would love to see it, heh

[QUOTE=s0beit;25281103]I actually already had ideas for a movie, self introspection, but I'm not a writer or anything. I'd be glad to share them in a chat or something, of course it wouldn't fit your plot. Mine would be more of a modernized "spirit guide" sort of thing, people resorting to their dreams to basically do what we're doing here, finding their biggest faults, their dream job, facing their greatest fears. It would be a great movie, too bad, i would love to see it, heh[/QUOTE] Sweet, I'm glad other people have thought about the same thing. I've also read about "shared dreams". Is this really possible? I think I remember reading in this thread someone saying it isn't, but I read other websites where others have said if they two go to bed with the intentions of going lucid and seeing their friend that they will. When the two awake and share what happened they're very similar or even exactly alike. On the same topic, it talked about when you go into a lucid state you can either choose to explore the physical world as, pretty much, your soul or the mental world where you can do anything you want. (Jesus, I write a lot. I click preview and my post looks like an essay every time. Sorry...)

[QUOTE=Goshoha;25281488]Sweet, I'm glad other people have thought about the same thing. I've also read about "shared dreams". Is this really possible? I think I remember reading in this thread someone saying it isn't, but I read other websites where others have said if they two go to bed with the intentions of going lucid and seeing their friend that they will. When the two awake and share what happened they're very similar or even exactly alike. On the same topic, it talked about when you go into a lucid state you can either choose to explore the physical world as, pretty much, your soul or the mental world where you can do anything you want. (Jesus, I write a lot. I click preview and my post looks like an essay every time. Sorry...)[/QUOTE] Hardly an essay but i would say no, shared dreams aren't possible. If they do occur then it is spectacular but i doubt it is the "same dream", our brains construct our environments and people in our dreams entirely. And the "as your soul" thing are called "OBE", or "Out of body experience" and i don't "believe" in them, i think whatever people see during those experiences are projections from their own mind. Though i do believe they occur, to me they aren't really floating around as a "soul". I only believe in dreams and lucid dreams, because they are pretty well documented and backed up by science in some ways and are popular enough to where you believe it's reasonable to believe them. I have never become lucid myself but i think it's reasonable to believe that people in this thread have had those experiences, and that i may if i keep practicing. I don't know, maybe some of these things are possible and it just isn't documented enough who knows, but i don't put much stock into them personally.

I had a lucid dream (I think) two nights ago. I don't know why, but the dream started melting away (I don't think I was excited) but just as it was melting away, I said "Next time I dream, can it be lucid?" (Totally copied from birdman aha) I think I heard a yes. Problem is, I had 2 late nights in a row, and I haven't remembered a dream from them, so I don't know whether I did or not, maybe I'll find out tonight. Also, one night, I fell asleep, but it felt like I was thinking the whole time, and it skipped by really fast.

[QUOTE=Birdman101;25266448]no problem man ooooohhhhhhh I remember that post now. not really I went back and read it :P Drawing DOES seem to be the emerging mini-fad ITT [editline]08:53AM[/editline] I just wanna know vaugely what the procedure is for drawing dream symbols. >.< thats what you get for usind slow-ass school internet with facepunch. ^[/QUOTE] I have no clue either, I was just taking a pencil, starting somewhere, bringing it somewhere else, picking it up, rinse repeat. Since I decided I wanted color, though... well, it's just taking forever because MSPaint is too sadistic even for Hell. My sub wants to help, at least... though I can tell my perfectionism is making things hard. [QUOTE=Goshoha;25281488]Sweet, I'm glad other people have thought about the same thing. I've also read about "shared dreams". Is this really possible? I think I remember reading in this thread someone saying it isn't, but I read other websites where others have said if they two go to bed with the intentions of going lucid and seeing their friend that they will. When the two awake and share what happened they're very similar or even exactly alike. On the same topic, it talked about when you go into a lucid state you can either choose to explore the physical world as, pretty much, your soul or the mental world where you can do anything you want. (Jesus, I write a lot. I click preview and my post looks like an essay every time. Sorry...)[/QUOTE] Actually, I found this thread looking for a thread about that. I had come across a Youtube video for doing shared dreams, and the 'more info' pointed to a defunct facepunch thread. [[[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6f1IJD2c4&feature=related[/url]]] Dunno how to embed lol I just wanted to see what people said about it. Although I never found that thread, I found this one, which is tons better anyways. :p

No, shared dreams aren't possible. For that to be possible, we'd need a shared consciousness capable of excruciating detail, which we don't have because that's impossible and doesn't exist. If it did, we'd be able to speak to each other through our minds, which we obviously can't do.

I'm about to be sleeping soon, I'm still a little angry at myself for seeing bizarre things and not rationalizing them, I'm also angry that during my half-nightmare (i call it that because it wasn't full of scary monsters or anything like that, but was scared of something in the dream anyway) i actually said "This has to be a dream." and i STILL didn't realize it was a dream, in fact, i rationalized it as being reality and furthermore my solution to my conclusion that it was a dream was to kill myself in the dream and wake up, which of course i stopped because i didn't want to kill myself in real life. :psyduck: Fucking inception, man. Night everyone, sweet dreams!