Wow! Thank you for the genuinely caring response. I'm so glad there is a site like this where people can get help where they need. I will try to take what you said to heart and hopefully initiate a successful DILD. I do believe that when I have the first LD I will feel more confident about it. I know you've responded to me before in the DV academy some time ago. It's great to hear such relieving thoughts from an experienced lucid dreamer like yourself. I am determined and hopefully I'll stick with it in order to reach my first lucid. Thank you for addressing my inividual concerns one by one. That really helps. Wish me luck!