Hey Jellyd0nut,
Congrats on the lucid! It's fairly common to wake up fairly quickly during your first few lucid dreams, especially from excitement. But after you have had a couple, you start to get used to the feeling of being lucid and can control your excitement much easier. Still, it doesn't hurt to stabilize the dream. I still occasionally have some lucid dreams that end prematurely because I forgot to stabilize.
I believe the spin technique just means that you stand with your arms out and rotate, much like a ballerina or a figure skater. However, spinning isn't the only method for stabilization (in fact, in my experience it's one of the least reliable, as it can fairly often cause False Awakenings). Other methods include rubbing your hands together, focusing attention on one particular element of the dream, and doing verbal commands like "Stabilize now!". Sometimes even just performing RCs can help to stabilize the dream. You can read more about Dream Stabilization here: Dream Stabilization and Clarity Tutorial - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
As for what to do next, it sounds like you're definitely on the right track if you're recognizing your dream signs. One thing I would suggest is to use your current lucid experience (even if it just seemed like a little bit) to set your intention for your next one. As you lie down to sleep, replay the dream in your head, and act out what you would've done if you hadn't woken up. Try adding a couple stabilization methods in the reenactment to reinforce the concept of stabilizing your dream. Other than that, it sounds like you're definitely on your way to having your next (hopefully longer) lucid.
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