Since I had my first (and only) lucid dream (in which I overcome a nightmare for the first time also) my confidence level has risen dramatically. All my life I dreamt of flying, but my flying has always been slow and at very low levels. This is the first time that I fly so high and so fast. I had no fears of being so high, and I had no problem controling my speed. It was fantastic!

Mind you that I didn't realize I was dreaming while I was flying. I can't understand why I could fly so well without being lucid. It might be that this first lucid experience reached me on a subconscious level and changed my preception.

Not only this, but I am working on WILD which scared me when I first read about it (ringing, OOBE, and paralysis). Now, and after joinging this group I have gained so much inner strength. I have been trying to do WILD for the past few days without the slightest fear. In fact, I get very excited when I feel my body starting to slow down to paralysis. So excited that I wake up.

I don't understand why I'm not afraid any more, but it sure feels much better being this way.