Originally posted by sqwump
i tried it again with 90 minutes this time. it kinda worked. it helped with dream recall but as soon as i remembered i was dreaming i woke up.
Don't worry that happens to alot of 1st timers, infact my FIRST night this happened to me twice and then I never recalled doing it again for 2+ months. Until last night 8) FINALLY had what I would consider a real LD.

I combined the WBTB technique and this naming of subconscious MILD technique and got my first taste of success with a 20 second conscious dream where I was sitting in my room in front of a computer. Then I did the hand+finger RC and realized I was dreaming and this looks nothing like my room! I was admiring my accomplishment and looking at the swirls in the air/on the textures of the wall. I tried to call my dream guide but got some weird visuals and faded out. I didn't stay focused enough because calling my dream guide was the only thing I could think of that I wanted to do and after trying it mentally I started thinking about what else I wanted to do.

additional notes about my first LD:
this was my first night after summer school so I didn't have to worry about that any more and could concentrate entirely on LDing.
used the techniques in these threads together (mnemonics during the remembering intent reinforcing):
http://dreamviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=85414
http://dreamviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6558
woke up 5:15 after going to bed a midnight tired.
lied in bed for 1/3 my awke WBTB time:
http://dreamviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6624