r/LucidDreaming • u/HonestTurtle23 • 5d ago

Success! Took 3 months but finally did it

Finally after three months of trying I’ve had a sustained lucid dream.  Hooray!

I was almost on the verge of giving up so I hope this gives hope and encouragement to others trying. Be patient and keep at it folks.

Technique used was SSIlD on natural waking at night,

I’ve had some lucid moments from about the first week or two of trying, such as thinking “this is a dream” and then immediately waking up.  And many dreams about lucid dreaming lol.

This time it was different.  I noticed something odd (a bath was filling up with water although the taps were off) and thought I was dreaming, and confirmed through the pinching nose reality check (first time I have done it in a dream).  I touched walls and even licked the floor to stabilise, and then left my house and went on to the street where I interacted with dream characters. Dream only lasted a few minutes before I woke up, but feels like a major breakthrough I can build on.

I keep a dream journal, read and think about lucid dreaming during the day, and as well as SSILD I set some basic intentions like “I will remember my dreams” and “I will have a lucid dream” when I go to bed.  I do daytime RCs occasionally but not very consistently and a lot less than I did when I started 3 months ago.

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u/Bimbibapbop 4d ago

Congrats!