When I was a kid I used to suffer from really bad nightmares which left me awake and scared sh*tless. I found that if I didn't leave a decent interval before falling asleep again, I would rejoin the 'mare where I left it. I discovered after a while that I could wake myself up by closing my eyes in the dream and kind of 'sucking' myself back out into consciousness. Therefore, I had to know in the first place that I was dreaming. After this realisation, I was able to control the dreams as I wished. Great fun! I live almost a double life....

Most of my dreams are LD's although I do find that I do not feel as rested in the morning as when I sleep 'dreamlessly'.

I have talked to people about this and mainly get met with blank stares, so it's been good to find this site. I must admit I find it odd to hear that some of you guys consciously have to try to LD, it all seems so natural to me, I don't even think about it.