preventing instant awakenings

last night i had an LD and while in it, i kept telling myself not to wake up. and then just as im about to get to what i want to do, the dream is gone and i realize im lying in bed with my eyes closed. this happens to me so much - is there any way to prevent these things from happening? my LDs would be so much better if i had control over this.

This is way FA’s goes. You see your surroundings, but then you feel like your eyes are closed. Surroundings also changes, you feel like you imagine all that. When you open eyes, you are lying in bed. But this is still dream. Are you sure, that it was still not a dream ?

ya, im sure. altho i have had a few FAs and not realized it at the time. this morning, however, was definitely a real awakening.