How is it i can wake myself up in dreams?

Question

Having been inspired by another thread i decided to ask this, it hasnt happened for a few years because the only time i would wake myself was if i had a nightmare, but i, in my dream, used to close my eyes really tight, and i would wake myself up.

Is this normal? Noone ever believes me when i tell them i can wake myself up.

Answer 1

I have had my dream go away but I'd be still asleep. I would realize I was dreaming and it would go away.

But I wouldn't wake up, when it happened I would try to open my eyes and move and wake myself up but it would never work until I wake up normally. It kind of sucked being in a paralyzed state like that, but at the same time it was kind of cool. I could hear things but I couldn't wake up completely.

I don't know how/why it happened.

Answer 2

In a dream once I shouted at myself to wake up when I realized I was dreaming and I did. It was odd... No one believes me either.