Thread: The SSILD test. - 30 days.

Day 15
SUCCESS
This time I managed to give myself a good run up for SSILD. To wake up enough when doing my WBTB I scrambled my Rubik's Cube and put it on my nightstand. When I woke up I solved it (know the algorithms ..takes about 5 minutes depending on your luck to solve one). After that I went back to bed and performed SSILD doing several cycles before falling asleep. During that sleep cycle I had a very very long vivid dream and at the end of it I just realized that I was in fact in a dream. It just happened while I was thinking about all different kinds of things I guess.
When I woke up I did SSILD again and had another very vivid dream but I didn't become lucid.

Attempts: 10
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Was too tired to try anything for two nights and yesterday I slept early, woke up 04:30 and tried the SSILD again.
I did have another lucid but was tricked by a FA shortly after I realized I was dreaming. I count this as a L.D. though.
So, 3 attempts, 2 lucids so far. Best method ever for me
Apart from this I am 5th day on ADA - I guess this helps a lot!
Two things I noticed are: 1.I have to sleep early and not be tired - crucial.
2.I have to remind myself to do a RT every time I drift and then find myself in bed - FA are very common with SSILD.
I will definitely keep up at least 30 attempts...

Day 16
Woke up somewhere around 1-2am (before my WBTB alarm) and again solved my Rubik's Cube to wake up a bit. I was awake enough to do some cycles of SSILD but didn't get an LD or anything special.

Attempts: 11
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Day 17 and Day 18
I Did the Rubik's Cube thing again on my WBTB. After that I was awake enough to concentrate on the SSILD cycles but didn't have any LDs or such.

Attempts: 13
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

ok I'm gonna do this so I feel obligated to report daily progress therefore I'll actually attempt to ssild every morning.

Day 1
Fell asleep a little before 10 pm, woke up at 5:22 am. four minute wbtb. I guess I missed the 6-7 hour window. didn't sleep well, could it have been an fa?
Attempts:1
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Day 2
Fell asleep again a little before 10 pm, woke up at 4:18. 7 minute wbtb. throughout the 1 and a half hour i was in and out of consciousness i did the hand and breathing rc's. i was awoken at 6 am just as i was about to get deeper into a dream, it might have been the point where i stopped being in and out. but someone had to make the fish burgers. it may have worked had i been allowed some more sleep.
Attempts: 2
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Day 3
Same time I slept, woke at 4 am. 5 minute wbtb. Didn't check for an fa, it may have been one. no lucids 😔.

Tonight I'll sleep 2 hours later and set my alarm instead of naturally waking up.
Attempts: 3
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Going to try this tomorrow. I realllyyy want to try it this night, but the party (read: beer) will definitely ruin it anyway.

Day 19 and 20
faaar to tired due to school.. couldn't pull off a WBTB

Attempts: 13
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Day 21
I had an LD (for the fifth week in a row between saturday and sunday) but that was before my WBTB and therefore not triggered by SSILD... woke up between 1am and 2am. Afterwards I was to tired to perform WBTB+SSILD

Attempts: 13
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Day 4
I went to bed at 12, fell asleep a little before 1 am. I set my alarm to 7:00, but the alarm was so quiet it woke me up five minutes later. 5 minute wbtb, spent ~45 minutes rolling and tossing before giving up. on the ssild thread, the creator of the method mentioned a technique where you imagine pinching your nose after you've awoken from ssild and are certain you're awake. i tried it but i never slept in the first place.

i'll climb into bed at 10 instead.
Attempts: 4
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Day 22
I finally managed to do a few nice circles of SSILD during my WBTB again but sadly to no avail

Attempts: 14
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Day 5 (picking up where i left off cuz i couldn't really try these past weeks)
Slept around 10, woke up at 4:30 am. 5 minute wbtb. i had some lengthy non lucids, woke up a few times during the 1h30 min sleep after wbtb, didn't check for FA's!!

Attempts: 5
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Day 23 and 24
again I was far to tired to attempt WILD and SSILD.. school is really not going easy on my LD efforts QwQ

Attempts: 14
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Day 25
This night I didn't even wake up to my WBTB alarm this time somehow but I head my longest LD yet.
After I woke up I tried focussing on SSILD but couldn't fall asleep anymore as it was already to close to the time I have to get up at.

Attempts: 14
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Day 6 (again picking up where i left off)
I decided to wake up naturally wake up instead of using an alarm clock. I ended up waking up 8 hours later and i didn't expect it work anyway. Woke up several times after ssild cycles, did not check for fa which i must get into a habit of...
Attempts: 6
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Day 7
Slept before 12, woke up at 6:40 am, 5 minute wbtb. I was on the brink of waking up so there was no point. I should set my alarm clock exactly at 6 hours after i sleep and sleep earlier so i don't awaken when it's a bit light.
Attempts: 7
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Day 26 and 27
to tired again.. pretty much fell asleep right after turning off the alarm :/

Attempts: 14
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Just a brief update on my attempts.
Since my last post I had a very hard time at work with long working hours and most of the nights I was way too tired to try anything. During this time, I managed to accomplish just 2 more SSILD attempts with no success. I am pretty sure that the failure was due to tiredness and in the future, I will be sure to try the technique only when I will be rested and have plenty of time to sleep.
So up to now, 5 attempts, 2 Lucids.

Day 8
Slept before 10:30, woke up at 4:30. no success. I think i'll aim to wake up between 5-6 hours instead of 6-7.
Attempts: 8
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Day 28 and 29
I was/am sick and did even worse than the last days.

Attempts: 14
LDs: 3
FAs: 3

Day 9/10
Pretty much the same...slept before 9 or 10, woke up around 4, nothing much. I wonder what'd happen if i were allowed to sleep beyond 6...
Attempts: 10
LD's: 0
FA's: 0

Ok I'm starting this too, mostly for myself to keep track of my own progress. I know I have done this for awhile but I don't know how.

Day 1(last night): I did WBTB. I got up and went on my computer for WAY too long and got almost no sleep. Except in the morning, I got up and I was like.... what the hell? Because I didn't go on my computer. But I did. Probably FA or a not-noticed dream transition. It was too hazy for me to know which one.

FAs: 1
Lucids: 0
Attempts: 1

Day 30
again no progress due to being far to tired and school and all the usual stress factors

now that 30 days are over i can say that it has worked surprisingly well in the beginning.. but i couldn't even reach 15 attempts in 30 nights since school really diminished my motivation and overall progress

Attempts: 14
LDs: 3
FAs: 3