Thread: I'm scared to try lucid dreaming?

Not too long ago, I was on 9gag and saw a post about sleep paralysis and stuff and it scared the crap out of me. Can someone shed some light on this? What are the chances that I'll enter SP and how can I avoid it? Any info that would be related to this subject, please let me know. Thanks guys.

Hey backspaces. First of all lucid dreaming is an amazing thing. It is so much fun and you can learn to control anything in your dreams.

Going into sleep paralysis in only one of the many ways to get lucid. You dont have to get into SP in order to become lucid. Here is a list of all the main induction techniques: http://www.dreamviews.com/f12/lucid-...hniques-66857/

The one technique that involves sleep paralysis (SP) is called WILD. Once you are in SP you can have different hallucinations. You can see images, feel vibrations, etc. I WILD every night and most of my SP isn't scary at all. If it is, I just tell myself it isn't real and continue right into the dream. If you want to learn more about WILDing you can find links to my WILD guides in my signature.

Anyway, if you don't want to deal with SP, there are many more induction techniques that aren't scary or harmful in any way. They are easy to learn and will help you become lucid. If you don't know what technique you want to try out check out this.

Just read around this website and forums and you will find that lucid dreaming is very interesting and fun. There's nothing to fear. Good luck! If you have any more questions or you are confused about something...please ask!

Lucid Dreaming and SP don't have to happen together. I completely avoid SP.

Unlike everyone here I can't seem to GET into SP, that should be one of the most amazing experiences ever.

Originally Posted by QuietFox

Unlike everyone here I can't seem to GET into SP, that should be one of the most amazing experiences ever.

Not everyone, hehe. Well, OK, I do get into SP, since you need to in order to dream, but I'm not aware of being in SP and with exception of one short and not so bad HH, I don't experience any scary visual or auditory stuff. Only lot's of tectile in form of feeling myself being moved - but that's not scary.

Does anyone have a theory as to why someone has and the other person doesn't have scary HH?

@backspacez
Method called MILD doesn't involve any SP or HH. You just fall asleep normaly and wait for your regular dream in which you realize you are dreaming. Happy dreams

Originally Posted by gab

Does anyone have a theory as to why someone has and the other person doesn't have scary HH?

I'd say expectations. The thoughts that come with the tactile sensations tend to determine the nature of the hallucination, and they can be transformed much like dream control. There was a time when I had a long bout of sleep paralysis at night and used the opportunity to test some principles; I found that I could make things appear ( a phantom hand grabbing my arm and pulling me backward, transparent body, floating etc), steer the course for the ensuing dreams (a fantasy island, a street scene) and also bypass the uncomfortable paralysis feelings for the most part which was tricky and involved moving my consciousness up and down the body until I found a comfortable position (I chose the heart) and then sinking in. It's all subconscious impressions leading the mind, control the intent and you control it.

Originally Posted by telethiese

I'd say expectations... It's all subconscious impressions leading the mind, control the intent and you control it.

I kinda have same feeling about this. It's important to have happy thoughts.

Don't worry, you are in sleep paralysis every single night, in order for you to dream. It is a body mechanism, to avoid that you hurt yourself when dreaming..
And it ain't scary for everyone.
And if it happens to be for you, there is always other ways to become lucid (check the Wiki.)
Btw, if you try to WILD as you are scared, you probably won't get SP either way. You have to relax to get there, to get a WILD ld at all.
Maybe you should try other methods? WILD is a difficult methods for most (and absolutely myself :s) and needs practice and the right mind set..
DILD or MILD is maybe easier and better methods for you to get your first lucid.

Best luck