Does everyone dream?

[jarklor]

When I go to sleep, my mind slips unconscious, time imstantly leaps forward and I'm awake. I'm not sure if I dream or not. When I'm close to waking up, sonetimes I have a sense that a narrative is going on. However I don't literally "see" or "hear" things. Is this just an imaginative state or am I actually dreaming? It seems out of my control and I think it actually happening to me. I've never understood the concept of dreams being color or black and white. My eyelids are always pitch black. (Unless if I rub them then white lights appear.)

What I'm afraid of is that I don't dream at all. I feel like the universe hates me. Could someone tell the universe to look after me or something while you're in a dream? Sorry if this sounds ridiculous but yea...

I'm afraid I won't experience any effects with dmt. If that's the case then I'll just have to be a materialist and believe that consciousness is an illusion. I really hope that doesn't happen. I'm just worried that my brain is messed up or something.

Thanks. Sorry this is in the wrong section. I can't post this anywhere else.

 

[frobot]

When I dream, I wake up with no doubt about it. I can see, feel, hear, everything. Sometimes better than in the "real world"
I would definitely assume that DMT would still affect you though. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You are definitely not the only person who doesn't have dreams.

 

[jarklor]

When I dream, I wake up with no doubt about it. I can see, feel, hear, everything. Sometimes better than in the "real world"
I would definitely assume that DMT would still affect you though. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You are definitely not the only person who doesn't have dreams.

I feel depressed about this. I just........ I really want to have dreams. I want to have them about dragons. I don't know what to feel. How do you know dmt will still work?

 

[benzyme]

of course you dream, perhaps you just don't remember them.

 

[Bdevall158]

do you smoke cannabis? it is a known "dream blocker" from what ive heard and IME. When i smoke tons like i have been lately i get just about the same results as youre desribing each night. however when i stop smokng my dreams become a all night affair with unbelievable clarity, and bizzare crazy themes. Dont be afraid though about the spice, as long as its DMT your going to be dematerialized in a matter of seconds :lol: its only theory so far on the correlation of DMT and dreaming. some believe it has nothing whatsoever to do with it.

 

[jarklor]

do you smoke cannabis? it is a known "dream blocker" from what ive heard and IME. When i smoke tons like i have been lately i get just about the same results as youre desribing each night. however when i stop smokng my dreams become a all night affair with unbelievable clarity, and bizzare crazy themes. Dont be afraid though about the spice, as long as its DMT your going to be dematerialized in a matter of seconds :lol: its only theory so far on the correlation of DMT and dreaming. some believe it has nothing whatsoever to do with it.

No, I've never smoked anything before. Do you think a lab test would be beneficial so people could wake me up in tge middle of the night? Can I still be a very spiritual person without dreams?

 

[Bdevall158]

No, I've never smoked anything before. Do you think a lab test would be beneficial so people could wake me up in tge middle of the night? Can I still be a very spiritual person without dreams?

i assure you, you are more than likely actually dreaming, just some people have a harder time bring back the memory of it than others. im not sure what kind of lab test you could go in for, but i bet if they read your brain waves while in deep REM sleep, youd certainly see brain activity that is identical to what normal dream activity in a brain is supposed to look like. And absolutley you can be as spiritual as youd like without dreaming i myself am a very spiritual person, and i constantly am trying to enhance my dream remembering skills. idk if you believe is using stones or crystals but i have found jade to be incredibly helpful to keep unnder your pillow. it is know as the dream stone. also theres calea zacatachichi or "dream herb" used by the native indians of central america to enhance dreaming

 

[jarklor]

Thanks guys for all of your help. I appreciate it. I just feel left out. Is it really that big a deal?

 

[Bdevall158]

no its not a big deal at all, if you look into it youd find that loads of people report little to none dreaming in their whole lives. Although it does seem to be troubling you enough to take seek advice, maybe you should just focus on seeking ways to activate those parts of your brain that are preventing your memory recall. like i already mentioned theres the crystals and herbs, as well as different kind of meditational practices. Im no expert on the matter, but there is a wealth of information on the web and im sure you can find help in awakening your dream world. just stay patient, they will come. :thumb_up:

 

[HumbleTraveler]

I mentioned in your other thread jack Im the same way! I usually have a very hard time falling asleep because I have to force myself to get tired, Im never tired. Once I do fall asleep Im out cold like you, and then I wake up with no recollection of any dreams.

Every one dreams, it is a normal part of the sleep process. Many, like us, have difficulty with dream recall though. What you could try doing is, say you go to bed at 10pm, set an alarm for 2am, and see if you recall any dreams you may have had between 10 and 2. Then go back to sleep, and see if you recall any dreams when you awake the second time. Keep a pen and notebook by your bed. It may help by breaking your sleep in half to see if you recall any dreams at your first alarm and then again at the second.

Despite not being a dream recaller, DMT has worked for me just as expected....and even far beyond what was expected. :surprised DMT is not something like having an allergy to peanuts where it happens to some and doesnt happen to others. If youre not on any pharmaceuticals as I mentioned in your other thread, DMT administered properly and at proper doses will absolutely do it's thing. It will work every time, any where.

With that said, thats the one thing with it. You have to go into it with a clear, undeterred mind. Have little expectations, but go in with good intentions. After youve done it a few times, don't say "yup I got it, I know DMT." Because that's when you set yourself up for the hyperslap! But do not fear it, and do not resist what it will do. Free your self, be able to let go when the time comes and let it show you what it will, don't try to fight it!

 

[jarklor]

I mentioned in your other thread jack Im the same way! I usually have a very hard time falling asleep because I have to force myself to get tired, Im never tired. Once I do fall asleep Im out cold like you, and then I wake up with no recollection of any dreams.

Every one dreams, it is a normal part of the sleep process. Many, like us, have difficulty with dream recall though. What you could try doing is, say you go to bed at 10pm, set an alarm for 2am, and see if you recall any dreams you may have had between 10 and 2. Then go back to sleep, and see if you recall any dreams when you awake the second time. Keep a pen and notebook by your bed. It may help by breaking your sleep in half to see if you recall any dreams at your first alarm and then again at the second.

Despite not being a dream recaller, DMT has worked for me just as expected....and even far beyond what was expected. :surprised DMT is not something like having an allergy to peanuts where it happens to some and doesnt happen to others. If youre not on any pharmaceuticals as I mentioned in your other thread, DMT administered properly and at proper doses will absolutely do it's thing. It will work every time, any where.

With that said, thats the one thing with it. You have to go into it with a clear, undeterred mind. Have little expectations, but go in with good intentions. After youve done it a few times, don't say "yup I got it, I know DMT." Because that's when you set yourself up for the hyperslap! But do not fear it, and do not resist what it will do. Free your self, be able to let go when the time comes and let it show you what it will, don't try to fight it!

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Thanks, this makes me feel better. Thanks

 

[silvertriptamine]

i have had insomnia since i was around 12 or 13, i used to have these really terrifying dreams that were so real i couldn't separate them from waking up to being asleep sometimes. my parents used to say i would wake up most nights screaming in fear

i dont know when it started but mny guess is 14 when i started smoking cannabis a few times a week dreams would subside. i barley get over 5 hours if im lucky each night

i dont dream anymore but i know i can put this down to cannabis. i smoke round about 2-3g of cannabis flowers a day and probably the same in FECO (full extract cannabis oil) around 2g a day. on a regular basis not taking in to consideration get together with friends each week or so where we go all out.

ive not had dreams in years. its like i lie down i get so tired i start dosing off and just when i feel like im about to sleep i open my eyes and its 5 hours later

 

[Cascadeimage]

You should at least consider yourself lucky that you don't have dream disturbances. A lot of the time, my dreams will wake me up to the point where I can't sleep as deeply as I should. At the end of the day, you will notice that you are lying down to go to sleep, and as you transition to the sleep phase, there are gradations to "passing out."

One technique I employ is deep breathing as I pass out. Lay on your side, and breathe in and out gently. Feel the bed/couch/etc. underneath you. Be conscious of the covers on your arms. Hear the fan, air conditioning, or whatever other noises. In other words, really be in the room. Continue doing this as an exercise, and it will help with visuals.

 

[jarklor]

Has there been anyone who never dreamed their whole life and was surprised to dream for the first time?

 

[jarklor]

I have a doctor's appointment on Friday. I was going to ask my doctor about dreaming. Do you know anything I could ask?

 

[universecannon]

Has there been anyone who never dreamed their whole life and was surprised to dream for the first time?

I think that definitely happens. I actually remember some reporting here that they never remembered a dream until after their first psychedelic or DMT experience. Things like dream herbs, meditation, and melatonin also seem to have an effect.

And just because you don't remember them doesn't mean you aren't dreaming. Even at times when I could have writen pages of dreams in a morning, I could still sense that there is even more that I wasn't able to bring back.

 

[jarklor]

Has there been anyone who never dreamed their whole life and was surprised to dream for the first time?

I think that definitely happens. I actually remember some reporting here that they never remembered a dream until after their first psychedelic or DMT experience. Things like dream herbs, meditation, and melatonin also seem to have an effect.

And just because you don't remember them doesn't mean you aren't dreaming. Even at times when I could have writen pages of dreams in a morning, I could still sense that there is even more that I wasn't able to bring back.

Did they believe they never dreamed?

 

[universecannon]

I don't know. They just never remembered having dreamed before... so does the answer to that even matter?

 

[jarklor]

I don't know. They just never remembered having dreamed before... so does the answer to that even matter?

Thanks. this helps. But if you're able to lucid dream, why do you need dmt?

 

[Spiralout]

Because DMT isn't a lucid dream. Why do you need apples if you have oranges? You don't "need" anything. I salute your curiosity but put in a little more thought and effort man.