I Experience Lucid Dreams

In 2007, I woke up during surgery, acquiring PTSD, which haunted my dreams in the form of flashbacks. It got so bad that before very long at all, I would wake up before I reached dream sleep and be unable to get back to sleep. I suffered severe sleep deprivation for three years before I learned about lucid dreaming. After reading everything I could, I started telling myself that if I found the usual nightmare starting,(I'm being wheeled into the OR, where I will once again experience the surgery awake), that I would be able to stop the dream, for I would know by that point it was the beginning of a nightmare.

The first time I actually lucid dreamed, the nightmare started, and I realized I was in REM (dream) sleep. Furthermore, I realize d that I had control, and didn't want to dream that nightmare. So, as I was being wheeled into the OR, I put my hand out, stopped my bed, sat up, smiled and said, "Not tonight guys, I don't feel like it." I hopped off the bed, and went searching for a more pleasant dream. Lucid dreaming has made a world of difference in my sleep schedule, and for that ability I am truly grateful. 😁😁😁