Welcome to the forum, WhiteKnight

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I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but its where a part of me knows this is a dream, but I can't act on it, and the realization really doesn't hit home. I've had three or four in the past.
If you know you are dreaming, it is a lucid dream, but you may not necessarily have control over the dream. Lucidity and control are not dependent on each other. You can be lucid and have no control. And you can have control and not be lucid. Of course the aim of this site is to achieve lucidity WITH control

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my sleeping schedule is screwed up bad. BAD. Its hard to sleep normally even with regular bed time. You sleep too much, too little (usual), constant interrupted sleep,
You may be able to take advantage of your interrupted sleeping pattern by trying techniques such as WBTB or WILD.

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Currently, I've been typing out common signs of dreaming I have before I go to bed. Review it once or twice then try to sleep.
That's a great idea. Pairing reality checks with common dreamsigns is quite helpful in inducing lucidity as well.

Enjoy your stay. See you around the forum