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human
newfag so sorry if posting in the wrong place

I often have vivid dreams, that I remember being very layered and sometimes are on the cusp of being lucid dreams, where I have full control, but as I'm sure is a common problem, I can never remember them for long after waking up. Even the dream I had two nights ago is lost to me now, 
About a week ago though, I visited home for Christmas, and as I couldn't sleep at my house, bought some sleeping tablets to help me. The second time of using them, I watched some youtube until I felt t start to kick in, I then went straight to bed - then something new, and interesting happened, I felt as if I was somehow able to recall a lot of my dreams, memories of places I have only thought of came back to me, as if I was suddenly able to access a part of my brain that is usually shut off. I don't know if this is something to do with my subconscious mind or forgotten memories while I was in that tired, drugged state, but I want to be able to get back to recalling dreams more reliably, perhaps even be able to go back to the same 'places' in my dreams night after night, has anyone had any similar experiences of suddenly recalling their dreams while they're not in a normal state of mind?
gpt
I've been able to return a few times to different places. The whole 'meditate on it before sleep' stuff doesn't really work. I've had success with instead thinking heavily about it for an entire day, then I have a decent chance of recall/return while dreaming. If you'd like more lucidity, try going back to sleep immediately after waking up, don't use an alarm.
human
I have had those kind of waking dreams some mornings where I go back to sleep, around 7am or so, even to the point where things I hear in the real world occur in the dream as a separate entity, if you see what I mean

I guess I can try thinking of something a lot throughout the day, but what I currently want to do is to remember dreams I've forgotten, which is my main problem
Overall I want to be a more active dreamer, I've seen people recommend that you write them down as soon as possible after waking up, is this worth it?
gpt
Memory of some dreams fades very fast, specifically lucid ones. Be sure to write them down if they are interesting enough for you to want to remember.
human
Shall do

Any exercises/tips for remembering what you know is locked away in your brain, that you have gotten to in the past but forgotten once again?