The reason it's difficult and unreliable to get lucid through DILD alone is because we're essentially programmed to miss these cues that we're in a dream. While dreaming the "logic center" of the brain is virtually turned off and anything that may seem out of the ordinary to us while we're awake can seem completely rational while dreaming.
The way we combat this is, obviously, through practice. Are you doing anything while awake to prepare for DILDs? Chances are you won't get lucid just by knowing what it is, you have to put some effort into it while awake. This is primarily through reality checks throughout the day or by practicing something like
all day awareness. There's various techniques that you can do while awake that can help induce a DILD, but these are the most common. And of course, if you haven't already I'd suggest taking a look at the
DILD tutorial
in the wiki.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! Happy dreams

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