Thread: Questions and help about lucid dreaming

Below is basically an introduction so you have a better understanding of what is going on, but if you don't want to read, skip down to the help/questions and see if you can help me .
It all began when it took a while for me to sleep. I decided to look up relaxing music so that I can fall asleep easier, and eventually I saw videos about lucid dreaming. I am a beginner and have started to get very interested in LD during this week and I have a lot of questions and want help in order to successfully master LD.
The first time I discovered the LD topic was when I ran into a video named "Lucid Dreaming Induction With Theta & Delta Binaural Brainwaves" on youtube. That same night, I played it before I went to bed and I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure I had a LD. I remember that when I started to dream, I floated through a hallway saying "Woah, I'm in a Lucid Dream!" Then I had a few enjoyable dreams after that, basically a scene change with a lot of girls
The second time I tried was last night, when I decided to try the WBTB method. I wasn't sure how long I should have slept so I just set my alarm clock to 5. I did in fact have a dream but I don't think it was lucid, well maybe it was but I couldn't control it.

So here are my current issues. I understand that fact that it takes time so I should keep in mind that I shouldn't rush the process but this is such a amazing topic so please understand that I probably made a lot of mistakes, but that is why I am here to ask for help. Oh, and I have recently started to use a dream journal if anyone was going to ask.

1.) I do remember parts of my dream, but it isn't as clear. It is as if my dreams are in separate parts with missing chunks in between.
2.) When I realize I'm dreaming, I have no control. It is like I am spectating, except in my own body. Even in the good dreams, it is like it was planned out and I can't alter them; I don't think I ever have.
3.) For the WBTB method, I slept around 12 and woke up at 5. I used the bathroom and stayed up a bit (10 minutes or so) before going back to bed. When I began to lay down and sleep, I repeated to myself I will know that I am dreaming, but when I fell asleep, I had no dream and when I opened my eyes it was already 8 oclock.

Once again, I know it takes time to get this skill down, and I have read many articles to try and help but I still have questions. It takes me around 10-20 minutes to fall asleep, maybe longer if I keep thinking about what happened that day or what I need to do. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could guide me in the right direction or give me tips on what to do. Thanks a lot for reading this post!