Personal Narrative: Lucid Dreams

Dreams can sometimes feel so real and when they do; boy, it can be very scary. A few nights ago I was having a really bad dream - a nightmare you could say. I don't remember exactly what was happening in the dream but what I do recall is being aware that I was dreaming. That alone was very strange because I've never had a dream where I knew it wasn't real while it was happening. My dreams have always felt very real and I’ve always been helplessly trying to figure out an escape.

I wanted to learn more about what had happened and so I took to the internet to figure things out. I discovered that I had a lucid dream. The more I read about the subject, the more intrigued I became. The first thing I thought was “man, now I can control my dreams.” Apparently, this is the mentality of beginners. Experienced lucid dreamers aim to gain much more from these dreams. They strive for experiences they wouldn't have in their normal waking life. My reading made me aware that Lucid dreams can help us overcome issues that prevent us from maximizing our truest potential. Issues such as overcoming the fear of public speaking or writer's block; basically, it can help you change yourself. An Even more exciting thing is, we can train ourselves to become lucid dreamers.

Wow...what an experience that would be, if we …show more content…
The first time that happened to me I thought I was dying. I refused to sleep for days. I remember trying to beckon to my cousin, who was sitting at the edge of the bed, to wake me up but I couldn't speak. In my mind, I was shouting her name and hoping and praying that she would snap me out of whatever was happening to me, but she didn't. She hadn't noticed my desperate attempts for her help but I eventually woke up. Since then, it has happened numerous times but it doesn't scare me so much