Did I actually have a lucid dream or was I just dreaming I did?

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I once had a lucid dream, but without training for it, it just happened randomly. After being chased in a nightmare, I suddenly realized I was dreaming and could fly and do other things.

It felt insanely real. It’s hard to describe, but normally a dream feels like you’re watching something on a screen. This one felt more like I was inside VR or even real life, even though I knew I was lying in my bed.
In the same dream, I also tried to swing around like Spider-Man, and while swinging, I swung into a wall and fell to the ground, several times, but it never hurt. Plus, I had complete control over whether or not I wanted to wake up. I opened one eye very gently and deliberately while dreaming, then I closed my eyes again and the dream continued.

Everything felt physically real, especially flying, it felt unbelievably realistic.

But when I look back at it now, it also feels like a normal dream i had control of, even though I remember clearly what it felt like in the moment.

Do you think I was just dreaming that I was lucid dreaming, or was it actually a real lucid dream? I had full control over when I could wake up, everything felt completely free.

Posted Jun 2, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC

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