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Thanks. I guess I just have to stick it out for a while. 
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Location: Probably the Golf Course...or maybe the Lucid Crossroads
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| Posted: Thu 25 Sep, 2008 |
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Also, are you remembering to tell yourself to remember dreams as you fall asleep; having some sort of will or mantra can really help get your recall going.
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| Posted: Sat 27 Sep, 2008 |
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for starters
when you wake up, even if you cant remember anything
just keep lying down looking at the ceiling and your dreams should eventually get back to you, dont force it to, just lie down, chill, and it will come to you.
also,
i think it is helpful to dwell on your dreams as long as you can, the more i think about my dreams during my waking hours, the more i will be aware of them.
so if you remember you dream from last night, try thinking about it for as much as you can and want during all of the day, try to remember as much details as you can.
always remain positive and optimistic and if you cant remember any thing at all.
just relax, it will come to you in a day or two..
hope this was helpful
ariel
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| Posted: Fri 17 Oct, 2008 |
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Meh. Ive always remembered my dreams from when i was a toddler ¬¬
But lately .. ive been getting lowered recall. Its gone from 5 a night to 1..or just small fragments. Anyone suggest why my recall may have dropped?
& i know i dont need to do any techniques to get it back up again, just why its dropped, really. Thankss 
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Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Last Visit: 19 May 2013
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Location: Down by the bay... Where the watermelon grow
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| Posted: Sat 18 Oct, 2008 |
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Okay, I hate the state that I'm at. I either remember my dreams start to finish, I remember a very small bit of it, or I don't remember at all. You might've guessed the latter is the usual. I've tried "the water trick" I've tried relaxing and staring at the roof, I've tried just jotting down what I know and seeing if anything comes to me, but NOTHING helps me. I don't have time to read through all the articles ( ) so I'm just going to ask if there's any really good techniques.
Don't worry, I've heard the "it's different for everybody" thing  I want to remember the shared dream meeting thing with my friends. (I DO keep a DJ just so you know-- It's on my computer, after reading this, I'm going to keep one by my bed too.)
Current LD goal(s): Erm... have one.
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Location: Silverwind City
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| Posted: Sat 18 Oct, 2008 |
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Well, for me the most important element BY FAR when it comes to remembering dreams is the intent to do so.
Last week I had a dry spell over a period of three days. Partly because I slept very little and partly because I was so busy with other things (university deadlines etc.) that I didn't even so much as think about dreaming.
Now I'm "back to normal" so to speak and I make an effort (well, a slight effort) every night to remember my dreams. It helps tremendously with remembering dreams in general, and I usually wake up after each one automatically too (also intentional). For the past three weeks or so I've done nothing but focus on remembering my dreams, and I've been highly successful too. Soon I'll take it to the next level and go for the LD's (though I've had 2 LD's and 4 lucid moments during this time without even trying).
So, if anything, focus your intention on remembering. For me it makes all the difference in the world. It'll still take time before your dream recall is really good if you're starting from scratch, though.
Current LD goal(s): To expand the world of Silverwind City in my lucid dreams!
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Joined: 07 Feb 2008
Last Visit: 14 Mar 2010
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Location: Ghent, Belgium
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| Posted: Thu 06 Nov, 2008 |
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I've read all of the Big Remembering Dream Topics, but I'm still not satisfied at all with my dream recall. If I'd keep it up, I'd only barely have enough recall to try a stab at lucid dreaming. I followed most of the advice offered in them:
- I tell myself to remember my dreams
- I try not to force my recall and let the memories come to me
- I try either not to move or to lay back to my former position if I have
- I try to write anything that springs to mind
- I say random words to myself until I find one related to a dream
- I visualize frequent dream scenes
- I use B6 and an acetylcholinergic (acetyl-l-carnitine)
I keep forgetting to close my eyes, I should still try that. Maybe I should also write more outside of my dreams when I can't remember anything to write down. I won't use caffein before going to sleep as I might not sleep at all because of it, and it's unhealthy.
Anything else I've missed?
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LD count: 43 LDs so far
Location: Lancashire England.
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| Posted: Thu 06 Nov, 2008 |
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| Anything else I've missed? |
The main other thing I can think of is to change the number of hours you are asleep either increase it or decease it. Since when you wake up during (or even just after) REM it is easier to recall the dreams.
Current LD goal(s): visit hippo in the labyrinth * ask DCs questions * shared dreaming with friends
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| Posted: Fri 07 Nov, 2008 |
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You see, I've tried all of those too, I don't have access to B6 or anything, and I wake up after many REM periods. I'm remembering about... 5 dreams a week now, but then I don't have time to write in my DJ. After that, I forget most of my dream. I simply have the knowledge of what my dream may have been about.
Current LD goal(s): Erm... have one.
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| Posted: Fri 07 Nov, 2008 |
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I'm also sometimes discouraged from writing down my dreams because they're sometimes quite boring. Only the more interesting, weirder ones are placed on my online dream journal so as to not bore my public. 
When I wake up in the middle of the night just to remember some immensely mundane event, that's quite frustrating. A dream which could impossible happen in real life is what I'd like to wake up for.
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Last Visit: 11 Feb 2013
Location: Silverwind City
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| Posted: Sat 08 Nov, 2008 |
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Hmm, I was just thinking about something today. I consider my dream recall to be pretty decent, but the last two weeks or so I've sort of been slipping (university work).
I still wake up several times a night from a dream, but lately I don't write down as many. Many times I just don't really care and I en up only writing down the ones I consider good.
This is more a question to the really experienced LD'ers. Can it hurt overall recall if you're selective with writing down dreams? Just to be clear, I do still "intend" to wake up after every dream (and usually that's exactly what happens). It's just that I can't really be arsed to write down some of the shorter dreams (or if I wake up being too tired). A quick glance through my DJ will tell you what my recall is like.
If it'll hurt my overall recall, I'll go back to writing down everything and make the extra effort. But it saves me a lot of time if I just write down the "bigger" ones, so to speak.
Current LD goal(s): To expand the world of Silverwind City in my lucid dreams!
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Location: Lancashire England.
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| Posted: Sun 09 Nov, 2008 |
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| Can it hurt overall recall if you're selective with writing down dreams? Just to be clear, I do still "intend" to wake up after every dream (and usually that's exactly what happens). |
As long as you actually take the time to recall as much as possible, it won't hurt not to actually write them down.
Current LD goal(s): visit hippo in the labyrinth * ask DCs questions * shared dreaming with friends
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| Posted: Thu 27 Nov, 2008 |
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I think it would improve your recall if you would write everything down. It's just that the more you write down, the more you remember from following dreams, at least for almost everyone. But as moogle says it would not really hurt your recall not to write everything down if you just take your time and recall as much as you can.
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| Posted: Sun 04 Jan, 2009 |
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i love remembering my dreams and my family thinks that i am crazy when i tell them about them. well they dont know what they are missing.
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| Posted: Sat 10 Jan, 2009 |
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Well, my first post, certainly not the first time around ld4all or LDing.
Within the last (about) year and a half, I've been wondering about the possibility of seriously developing my dream recall, lucid dreaming and possibly a number of other...things.
Finally, and not a moment too early, I've decided that the topic of Dreams is just too important a part of life to sleep through.
And so, about a week ago, I made the first move towards my goals, which is reading and gathering knowledge about Everything Dreams And Sleep I could find, combining this with a DJ.
Problem is.... my status at the moment is a Military Medic, something which leaves very little freedom of choice concrning my sleep hours.
I'd say my average night is composed of between 4 and 6 and a half hours of sleep.
Along the course of the last 9-10 days I was able to remember 2 maybe 3 whole dreams, some details missing. maybe a a few more fragments, but that's it.
I should also note that 3 dreams within that time is quite an achievement for me, sadly being able to remember absolute NOTHING for MONTHES at times.
But. but but but... I feel that my intention's suppose to propel me forward with so much more force...
I'm really trying to improve my dream recall, motivation I have in tons. I'm using AS every night before(and if) going to bed, telling myself I will dream, and when the dream ends I'll awaken and remember it.
I'm even using the glass of water routine.
Any tips for success?
Oh, Hey everyone
*edit
Also, I'm really starting to believe that I am a deep sleeper.
I just can't seem to wake up at will during the night.
So, any advice is welcome /:
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