While I do not have problems attaining lucidity on a regular basis, I have a lot of trouble having long lucid dreams and controlling them as many others do in this forum.

Is there a point where you pass this obstacle? I've had a few long lucid dreams (20+ minutes i would estimate) but it only happened when I went along with what seemed to be the plot of the dream.

I notice that you can get excited in a lucid dream and still not wake up. However, my biggest enemy is the fear of waking up and when I think about this I imediately begin to lose clarity (everything fades away or turns white). Spinning works but sometimes takes me out of lucidity or brings about a false awakening which I can't detect.

I would love suggestions on how to make these longer.