Thread: Hi guys, I'm new here

My friend recommended to this site, because he has been a lurker here for a while and told me it was pretty cool. He recently joined though, and his username is False, if you want to give him credit for recommending me. I'm interested in lucid dreaming, and want to learn the best ways to start off. My friend recommended melatonin to help me have more vivid dreams, so I have been using that too. I can only seem to come to the point though where I am questioning if I am awake or not, but then I deny myself and go back to dreaming. It seems like it would be a cool thing to do though (to have a lucid dream) so I'm willing to put in a bit of effort into learning to do so.

EDIT: sorry, I didn't see the "newbie zone"

First off, to Newbie Zone!

False, I thank you.

Melatonin helps some people, but if you notice any negative effects, stop taking it. On top of that, did you start a dream journal?

If you question whether or not you are dreaming, do a reality check!

Originally Posted by Delphinus

First off, to Newbie Zone!

False, I thank you.

Melatonin helps some people, but if you notice any negative effects, stop taking it. On top of that, did you start a dream journal?

If you question whether or not you are dreaming, do a reality check!

what is a dream journal? Sorry, im new to all this, what exactly would i write down?

Anything that you can. Scenes from dreams, what happened, and what you felt.

Just a notebook by your bed will do more for your dreams than melatonin.

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Anything that you can. Scenes from dreams, what happened, and what you felt.

Just a notebook by your bed will do more for your dreams than melatonin.

How exactly will having the journal help with lucid dreaming?

After a while, you'll get in the habit of remembering more of your dreams, and more of what it feels like...

This increases your chances of realizing you are dreaming.

Originally Posted by False

How exactly will having the journal help with lucid dreaming?

Hi I'm new here too, but I have done a fair amount of research.
Dream Journals are used to keep track of your dreams, which will eventually increase the chance of occurring a lucid dream.
When you keep track of your dreams, you can scan over them and look for patterns, or 'dreamsigns', and it is these dreamsigns that can help you determine whether you are dreaming or not. If you see the same thing occurring, or a pattern emerging in your dreams, the next time you see it you can use to help trigger a lucid dream.
"Hey I recognize that, I must be dreaming!"

Ta daa

I might as well post here. So him and I are pretty much starting fresh. I have tried to do some LD before and it's worked once or twice, unintentionally. So we're going to start right here and look for helps and tips if we have any