hey guys! i stumbledupon this site, and decided i might as well join! inception is my new favorite movie. i am a film major and i think the screenplay is the most original concept to come out in years. christopher nolan is a genius.

lucid dreaming seems like a really cool hobby i can start taking up to get my mind off of quitting illicit drugs. my school is drug testing me, so ive started to quit doing drugs. havent smoked weed in weeks. ive significantly cut back in ciggs. alcohol is still in the equation (i am in college), but everything else is done (besides one LSD trip i plan on doing this week).

so i need help getting on my lucid feet! i don't dream regularly. at least i never remember them. sleeping issues runs in my family. my father sleeps about 5 hours a night. i try and get 8, but often wake up in the middle of the night, not remembering any of my dreams. since ive quit smoking pot (about 4 weeks now) ive noticed an increased in my dream recall, but nothing significant (there was one night where i remembered 4, whereas most nights i dont remember any).

i use melatonin and valerian roots often but not on a nightly basis (probably 3 nights a week). i think the most important thing before i start lucid dreaming is actually learning to get a good nights rest. so if anybody has an tips for that, it would be much appreciated!

then we can move on to the basics of lucid dreaming. recall. journals. etc.

thanks in advanced! glad to be a part of the community!