http://www.reportermag.com/ Tag: Sleep from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/112 Two years ago, after a 96-hour overdose on consciousness, I lost control of my thoughts in such a way that my mind convinced me that reality was a dream. I was attempting to remain awake for 120 hours. In this quasi-hallucinatory state, I became belligerent and mildly violent towards the person designated to make sure that I stayed awake for a particular stretch of time. Once it was reestablished that the world was, in fact, real, the revelation was so shocking to me that I broke down in... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/112 http://www.reportermag.com/article/106 There have been many theories regarding the meaning and purpose of dreams. Some believe dreams are messages from one's subconscious or a representation of inner desires or needs. Others, like myself, believe that dreams may merely be another form of entertainment. That in mind, I realized that if my mind controlled my dreams and I controlled my mind, then I should able to control my dreams. After approximately 11 days of on-and-off practice and mental exercise, I achieved a quasi-lucid... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/106