Hi Foxy, welcome to DILD class!
I was same way as you were. I discovered LDing on 10.3.11 and had my first DILD on the same night. I also remember that date, and I suspect many of us do. It was a lifechanging event for me. I strongly believe, that I got my first lucid so soon, because of my incredible excitement. I spent almost whole afternoon reading DV, this thread in particular. http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...other-dcs.html
The whole time I was reading, I was holding my breath and I couldn't believe my luck, that I discovered LDing.
If you can, recall any happy/excited/wow, could this be dream feeling when practicing RCs and awareness question. This will help you get back on track.
My first LD, and many of them after, were very short. Just seconds. Mostly woke up from excitement. Even if I managed not to wake up, anytime I started flying, I got so happy and woke up.
After you become lucid, take it easy. Start walking slowly and rub your hands, clap them, touch your arms, clothes, anything that's nearby, lick something, eat something, shout or sing. This is to embed yourself with your dream, to become part of it, an active participant. This will stabilize your dream. Then repeat this every now and then, when things start to fade.
If you happen to wake up, don't move. Keep your eyes closed. Think about the previous dream. If you still in REM, you may enter another LD. This is called DEILD (dream exit initiated LD). If you feel any sensations during this, or hear something, just let it be. It will be less than 20 seconds and you will be in LD.
Check out this article about my daytime awareness question. Collection of techniques for DILD. maybe you can add something to your ADA training. It relies heavily on emotions. But should not have problem with that, since excitement got you your first LD.
I still get some blury regular dreams, but the more you think about dreaming and how much you like them, the more you gonna have some very detailed and vivid dreams. And writing every detail in your DJ will help you with that too.
And yes, even when you have control of your lucid, there will tons of unexpected things happening. But this is a good thing. And if you notice something starting that you don't care for, just think and make it go away. Projecting love is the best way I found to deal with something scary. You just think towards the scary thing - you are good and I love you and I wanna help you.
Ok, please keep me posted and ask anything. Happy dreams
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