I’m 21 now, and I have been a natural LD’er since I can remember, and of course I love it. I have a question that only another “seasoned pro” could help answer: I have been so accustommed to the amazingness that is my dreams that the REAL WORLD just doesn’t compare–has anyone else ever felt this way? I don’t know a single “real-life” person who even knows what a lucid dream is, let alone how incomparable the lucid dream world is to waking life. Have you ever just wanted to sleep forever?
My dreams have expanded my mind so much that I’m afraid they are getting dangerous–in the way that waking life doesn’t “do” it for me anymore–it’s so boring!!! Is it just my ADD or something? I have an awful sleep problem–where I never feel rested, no matter how much/little I sleep, so perhaps this has to do with it?? I’m afraid my sleeping will take over my life–and I kind of want it to…
-JZ
EDITED I also wanted to add that I feel that I am so active in my dreams (and I am not paralyzed–I often scream, kick, punch in coordination with LD’s) that it just tires me out for the “real world”?
I know how you feel about the boringness of reality. Just remember it is all inside your head. Getting to involved in your dreams to a point where you find real life boring probably isnt good. Get a hobbie or somethign go for a walk keep you senes open to the natural beauty of our world. IF that all fails take a brake from lucid dreaming.
I have a post here that is similar to yours about being a natural dreamer and always feeling not rested. I know what you mean about the dreams taking over and being way more exciting then this awake state. I have often question which state is real and which is just an illusion. However, since we have to live in both states, making the best of each would seem to be the goal.
I agree that getting out and looking around while you are awake, looking at the beauty of this world can bring alot of wonderful questions to mind and I think you can find alot of very mystical and intriguing things to look further into.
But you are the first person I have run across that is a natural LD like myself, I was wondering what other types of experiences you have had other then the LD, for example: obe, psyhcic abilities, etc…
It could just be your current circumstances, do you feel stressed (about RL)? I always have that problem, but usually I have hobbies and such that keep it in check. What works for me is to leave your current surroundings, maybe get out of town, or take a walk, even if it’s just around your house.
I’m back. I just woke up. It helps to have a good night of sleep. Anyways, I’m a natural LDer too. When I was younger, I was experiencing clinical depression after my grandpa death and huge changes (I became a teenager). Soon, I became addicted to LD’ing because it was my escape. The only escape. I felt like I could just sleep forever. 12 hours or more. Then soon, I discovered that I only can do it 12 hours and nothing more. I was like looking forward to every night for a LD because it’s my own little perfect world… my real life was boring and cruel. I didn’t like that.
Then I suddenly realize that my real life is also good to live for. There are so many explorations I can do… I just didn’t knock until then. Now I always knock the door and explore. I know my life is still cruel, but I’m lucky enough to live in the both worlds! The real world and the LD world! Now, I don’t really use LD’s as my escape.
Hobbies are part of the exploration.
By the way, being drepressed might cause you to have low energy for waking world, but I’m no doctor or psychologist so I definitely am not qualitified to say anything like that. I’m just speaking from my experience.
The hilarious thing is that the cruelty of real life is why I’m interested in doing LDs in the first place.
I hope you do find something interesting that appeals to you in real life, though. Escapism may even be healthy for you, but you shouldn’t do that too much.
Thanks for all the replies, they were all so nice to read. It’s comforting that someone else understands what overkill LDing can do–and it’s quite weird to be on the opposite end of the spectrum, wishing I would dream like a “normal person” every once and awhile so that I could get some rest! It’s strange feeling like your 21-yr old body is 5 times it’s actual age–I’m way too young to be like this! I’m sure I’m not depressed, due to the fact that until recently this past year, well, I was (and if you’ve never been there, you have no idea what a relief it is to NOT be there, I mean wow what a difference).
As for any other experiences, such as OBE’s and psychic ability, I’m not quite sure. I mean, often when I LD I have OBE’s–but I just equate them to my dreaming, and am not sure if it counts or not because I am dreaming? I haven’t much read into OBE’s, honestly, and only know what “LD” stands for due to my curiosity of “why I dream differently than everyone else.” No more psychic abilities than the average John or Jane, but I do believe that anyone can tap into that realm, just as LDing, right?
I have “sort of” convinced my parents to let me be referred to and entered into a sleep disorder center, so hopefully I will find a solution soon! And honestly, for all the amazingness it is to LD naturally, I’d trade it all to be able to wake up feeling normal, or whatever it is to be when one feels like they actually slept.
hi guys! Its so nice to hear abotu other naturlas. Im a naturla, but I don thave LD’s everynight. I have a balance of both lucid and non-lucid dreams. I dont think ive ever become addicted to lucid dreaming, maby its because I have regular dreams too… Just try to find things that you love to do in real life that you cannot do in a lucid dream. I know when I play piano in real life, i feel more accomplished than when i do it in a dream. there is just somethign about knowing what your doign is real… I g2g, b uill be back…
just when i read that it was the exact same time here. spooky.
about the thread: i dun have really much to say. i was really addicted to LD’ing when i first started. all i wanted to was to go to sleep. all i could think of was LD’ing. now i’ve been kinda lazy. havent done one single WBTB in several weeks. i guess i would be very excited about LD’ing since i’ve only had one LD, but after i tried for about 1 week after my first LD i got bored. i really need to get more serious about it again.
I don’t even lucid dream and I know dreams are better than reality. Dreams have always been the better side of human existence, and I spend almost every waking moment in a day-dreaming stupor. Taking off a few hours to read, and then I go for walks sometimes and those are good daydreams. I feel as if I’m barely in this reality. And who could do anything about that? Except trying to make their reality as good as their dreams; yet we’d need lots of help for that. We’d need Generation Y to come alive to its own dreams and begin to change the world. If I seem to be writing strange it’s because I’ve been sort of aloof all day…
I sure can appreciate a good LD every once and a while, but I honestly don’t understand how you could loose interest in real life. I mean, just because you can’t fly around and stuff, doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate the sounds, smells, sights, sensations, all those things.
I noticed when I first tried lucid dreaming a while ago, as I gew to appreciate my dreams more, my appreciation for reality grew as well, and even after I stopped lucid dreaming (I’ve only just begun again), my appreciation for the beauty of reality continued.
Sure there are times when I really wish I was dreaming, to fly off somehwere or visit another relm, but I still love a good walk, to see the sky on a sunny day and to smell the air and hear the birds. If I lapsed into a coma a dreamed forever, I would still miss real life.
try doing nothing (meditating) in an LD instead of doing extravagant things.
i.e. try to completely destroy your dream environment and just have you, in nothingness, and try to clear your head.
i have the same problem as you, and it seems dangerous to me too, and even sometimes LDs are boring because I’m not LEARNING from them, i just keep trying to have sex even though it NEVER satisfies me (unless i’m not lucid, how ironic)
the only way to enjoy an high level LD, like a WILD, is to get unlucid once I’m doing what I want to do, and I don’t know to do that, i’ve tried “this is real” as a mantra, trying to use self-hypnosis, but no success.
so… umm… yeah… hopefully the LDs will start boring you so you get more in tune with reality… but you should try to meditate in them, and so should I, it seems to be the only solution.
I have a question that only another “seasoned pro” could help answer: I have been so accustommed to the amazingness that is my dreams that the REAL WORLD just doesn’t compare–has anyone else ever felt this way? I don’t know a single “real-life” person who even knows what a lucid dream is, let alone how incomparable the lucid dream world is to waking life. Have you ever just wanted to sleep forever?
It helps to have a good night of sleep. Anyways, I’m a natural LDer too. When I was younger, I was experiencing clinical depression after my grandpa death and huge changes (I became a teenager). Soon, I became addicted to LD’ing because it was my escape. The only escape. I felt like I could just sleep forever. 12 hours or more. Then soon, I discovered that I only can do it 12 hours and nothing more. 
I was like looking forward to every night for a LD because it’s my own little perfect world… my real life was boring and cruel. I didn’t like that.
You wouldn’t have to do as much work that way…