I have the same issue, Austin. The only time I am able to stay in the lucid dream is to sort of walk the razor's edge between considering the dream 'real' (so as to not wake up), and not considering it too real (as not to fall back into non-lucid dreaming).
I have noticed my dreaming has changed over the years. I'm not quite sure I should consider it a property of lucid dreaming, but my right leg is almost always crippled in my dream as it is in real life(IRL). Similarly, I noticed that when physically threatened in a dream, I will magically produce a 'dream' AK-74 (my most reliable and versatile rifle I have IRL) as a defense mechanism 99% of the time.
Does anyone else consistently integrate persistent life changes into their dreams?
I have noticed my dreaming has changed over the years. I'm not quite sure I should consider it a property of lucid dreaming, but my right leg is almost always crippled in my dream as it is in real life(IRL). Similarly, I noticed that when physically threatened in a dream, I will magically produce a 'dream' AK-74 (my most reliable and versatile rifle I have IRL) as a defense mechanism 99% of the time.
Does anyone else consistently integrate persistent life changes into their dreams?