I do have lucid dreams (not a lot, a bit more recently, started 8 years ago and I had a dozen), I do not control them. I do think I have some control on their overall direction, but not direct control. And definitely not the kind of control my awake mind would have, because the decisions I seem to take are irrational or dumb, or both.
I think I'm able to decide to not dream while being in a lucid dream if I think I'm too tired (that happened to me only twice, but quite recently, the last time was last week). It's not a decision I would have taken while really conscious I think. I also 'chose' too wake up before my alarm clock (my asleep mind wanted to go get groceries before work. My awake mind was cold and lazy...).
Its hard to explain, not on demand (I'm sure I could work on it), I remember the whole dream when I wake up but it fades quickly. Sometimes they are emotionally draining (the two first lucid dreams I had I woke up crying, the first from joy and the other one was bittersweet, like a good relationship you have to let go). Those I remember better.
I think I'm able to decide to not dream while being in a lucid dream if I think I'm too tired (that happened to me only twice, but quite recently, the last time was last week). It's not a decision I would have taken while really conscious I think. I also 'chose' too wake up before my alarm clock (my asleep mind wanted to go get groceries before work. My awake mind was cold and lazy...).
Its hard to explain, not on demand (I'm sure I could work on it), I remember the whole dream when I wake up but it fades quickly. Sometimes they are emotionally draining (the two first lucid dreams I had I woke up crying, the first from joy and the other one was bittersweet, like a good relationship you have to let go). Those I remember better.