For the last month, I've had 8 lucid dreams. Averaging one about every 3-5 days!

However, I can't get any to last longer than about 30 seconds. (one did, but don't know how - about 3-4 minutes)

I've been trying everything I can to find some way to stabilize, and remain Lucid, but I've had no success. I need to find something that works.

I really thought one technique was going to work. It seemed like a solid Lucid. I got all the dream characters our of my area, and closed doors (with telekinesis - never done that before in a LD), and was in the room alone, and was going to really work on anything I could to keep in the dream, without distractions. And after 30 seconds, I fell out of it, and woke up - real awakening.

I need some advise, I feel like I've tried all the standard techniques, but nothing seems to keep me in for very long. I'm not getting excited, and I instantly RC and Stabilize, so getting to that point, and remembering to do it, isn't a problem. It's just that nothing seems to work.

Please Help!