First let me start out by saying, I have never had a lucid dream. I have a ton of dreams, though, all of which are very strange.

Lately I've been interested in learning to lucid dream. My very first attempt at lucid dreaming wasn't a complete failure, I guess, as I experienced sleep paralysis for the first time. I was attempting the FILD method after waking up early in the morning. I could literally feel myself consciously drifting into another state. I heard my name called...I still don't know if my girlfriend actually said my name or if it was just a part of the experience...she doesn't seem to remember whether or not she said it either. Either way, when I heard my name, I tried to wake up and I couldn't move a muscle. It felt like I was awake and asleep at the same time, but I couldn't see or move at all. It was actually pretty freaky.

Anyways, for the past two weeks as soon as I wake up in the morning I have been immediately writing down any dreams that I have. I was told that this would help with dream recall, which is important for lucid dreaming.

Any tips or tricks that may help me get started? I can also post some of my dreams if anyone is interested.

Thanks in advance!