Frustrated with recall...need an expert
Several months ago, when I was first learning to LD, my dream recall rocked. I kept practicing and following all the directions for LDing. I would wake in the morning and easily remember all of the dreams I had that night. And when I say all of the dreams, I mean, I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that I had remembered every dream I had that night.
I started to LD and practicing dream control, but I was a little unimpressed by the whole thing. I had such solid dream recall that there were times I would remember conversations or events I had, but then I would remember that they were dream events.
I was a little worried that if I continued to LD, I'd start to get the two worlds mixed up in my head and embarrass myself, so I stopped.
I decided to give LDing another whirl so I've been trying to work my recall back up. For some reason, this time around it's just plain horrible. it's been about three weeks now, and I'm still pressed to remember even fragments of my dreams. It's like there's a higher power (my subconscious) working against me here. I know all the typical methods to help: affirming that I will remember my dreams as I fall asleep, keeping a scratch pad beside the bed...etc
I've tried going to bed earlier, AND later in hopes that I'll catch an rem cycle. I analyzed the role that my alarm clock plays, whether it disturbs and rem cycle, or whether the snooze button keeps me in nirvana long enough to forget everything. Often times I'll go to bed early enough so that I wake before the alarm goes off.
Oftentimes if you can lay in the position that you were in while dreaming, it can help recall. This works sometimes, and other times It brings me so close to the dream that I fall back asleep while recalling it. And still other times, it makes my imigination wander which completely distorts my recall.
I could use some fresh advice or direction from someone that has experienced any of this.