Is it normal to know you're dreaming but to not have control?

I don't know if it counts as a lucid dream, but I dream like this almost every night. It occurs to me that I'm dreaming, and that I should be able to control it, but I never can. It's really aggravating and usually I end up waking up from trying to hard to control my dream. Is this normal? Does anyone know how to actually have a lucid dream?

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  • pao

    For lucid dreams there are tricks and practice, google it. YOU can find lot about it.
    It is a Lucid dream, and you can control it. Lucid dreams are the coolest thing that happens at night. one thing you can do, once you while dreaming are concious that you are dreaming, try to repeat the scene, and try to change one thing at the time.Or open your eyes in a flash and come back to ir. Or uncover from the blanket and keep going, sometime external changes like temperature help to change the setting of the dream.. good luck , enjoy it.

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  • CharlieSaysHi

    Yes, sometimes I realize I'm dreaming, but I usually wake up once that happens.

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  • LokiLiesmith21

    Whenever I realize that I'm dreaming and don't want to get kicked out of it, I just quickly accept the dream as reality. Once I've said to myself "No, this is real." I just live in that world but remember that I can stretch the rules a bit as long as I don't try too hard to.

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  • swordfish

    i know exactly what you mean, sometimes when i realize i'm dreaming, and try to control it, it doesn't work AT ALL so i just shake myself awake. occasionally i can do it i'm not sure why but then it's AWESOME.

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  • t33h33

    hardly anyone can control there dreams. it is less normal to be able to control them. I used to be able to control my dreams and i used to use it to my advantage.

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  • Halkarin

    Soon you'll be bending the streets of Paris with no trouble!

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  • sam1993

    Your dreaming mind is tricky, try too hard and you'll wake up, try too little and you will have no control. Remember that it is YOUR dream, the only thing that limits your control is your imagination. Remember that your mind and dream is yours to control and no one else's, you have the key, just unlock the door =)

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  • rawr123451

    I lucid dream every night. Ever since I can remember. If you relax and think of it like a game you should be able to do it. Other times I don't feel like wasting energy so I only control my actions in the dream

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  • cantthinkofagoodname

    Yes your lucid dreaming don't try to hard to control them it is your mind just remember and you do control that just try to change a small thing like s coke can to pepsi evil I know but start small.

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