I have been into Lucid Dreaming for a few years now. I've recently gotten back into it I have not been successful with many techniques, namely MILD, RCs, etc. The only one that seems like it could work is WILD, as . . we'll it's just more 'gaurenteed' if you can pull it off.

Anyway, i've tried to WILD several times. I usually get to the point where I am going to enter SP -- I feel like im sinking into my bed, and I feel "waves" through my body. I know this is SP.

The only problem is that, however I can enter SP rather easily and fully awake, I always back out during the transition; The reason for this is because, due to various health concerns in the past (nothing major), I get very, very paranoid about my breathing and heartrate.

During this meditative state, I am usually not even thinking about my breathing nor heart rate. But I fear "not being able to control my breathing", "not being able to feel myself breathe", and hence, "not being able to breathe".

Could somebody please explain the exact process of going into SP, and how it effects how I "feel myself breathe" and what I could expect my breathing to feel like during the A) transition, B) SP, and C) dreaming

I just don't want any suprises I fear being in SP, waiting for the dream world to open, while im thinking "I can't control my breathing! wtf ;o". I know, it's silly.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

I think I would be a good WILDer if I can just overcome this.