Well, lucid 'experience' you might say. It didn't really last long enough to be conidered a proper dream, but I'm still claiming it!

I had attempted a WILD as soon as I went to bed (as I have been doing most nights for the past 18 months.) I had no success, but I had set my alarm to wake me up around 6 hours later during REM sleep. So, I woke up and went through the WBTB ritual. I must have simply fallen asleep again, because I found myself back in an ordinary dream.

In the dream, I had just parked my car in the drive, and went into the living room. I can't remember why, but I decided to go for another drive. I walked outside and to my shock, my car was gone! Immediately, I realized that I hadn't been inside for long enough for someone to have broken into my car and hotwired it. Something just didn't add up. Somehow, I realized this in my dream and figured there was no harm in doing a reality check.

I held my nose and tried to breathe in. To my surprise, it wasn't impossible, but at the same time, the air didn't just rush into my lungs either. Its hard to describe, but it was a strange sensation. At that moment, I just suddenly had control - I was lucid!

I couldn't believe it. I was so overcome with excitement that I nearly woke myself up. The hard part wasn't over though. I managed to walk up the steps of the deck and into the front door, but it just became too hard and I slipped out of control of my dream again. The whole experience maybe lasted 20 seconds.

It's 20 seconds I will never forget though. I feel great now that I know all the time I spent trying to become lucid wasn't for nothing. It was an amazing feeling. I just hope I don't have t wait another 18 months to experience it again.