Problems retaining my lucidity

Hi guys,

So I have been experiencing this for quite a while now, I use The WBTB method, 7 hours of sleep, 15 minutes awakning-time since it works very well for me. I do not keep a dream journl simply because I'm just too lazy.
I've gotten lucid dreams everytime I perform a WBTB after those 7 hours of sleep, however they are not consistent. They only last for a couple of seconds (at least of what I experience it)

Realizing I am dreaming itself I don't have a big problem with, During my sleep after performing the WBTB method I easily find that I am dreaming, then instead of just observing my own dream I kind off "fade" into my own body. After that I become lucid, however not for a very long time. Either I just don't know what to do and the dream slowly fades into blackness or I just do something which lasts for a couple of seconds and later results in blackness. Sometimes I get back to the dream I had after being in the blackness for a couple of seconds but it doesn't last for more than a few seconds. It ends with me observing (sometimes now even that) my dreams knowing that I am dreaming but just not well enough. I try to perform reality checks during the lucid dream to increase my lucidity but nothing works, not even spinning around. I also get several lucid dreams during this process but non which lasts for a longer time. It feels like a big waste of lucid dreams, and also very irritating for that matter.

Oh btw, I find myself calm and focused in the dreams, at least of what I remember, might not be the case.

Hope you can help me, thanks in advance guys!!

Btw, I saw many similiar threads but it felt better to create one of my own specific to my problem. Thanks again!

There are many stabilization guides that can help you
Dream Stabilization and Clarity Tutorial - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
How To Stay Lucid in Dreams and Increase Dream Intensity
Dream Control Training Course

I must say that it's not good to get irritated or mad because of lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is something fun, a hooby if you wish, it's something we are supposed to get mad of. It's something that we are supposed to get happy with. So take it easy, and enjoy your quest towards happiness and beyond

Oh and about the DJ. I know that you won't work with my advice but it's better to keep a DJ, and not just for remembering dreams and improving dream recall, but you can keep track of your progress, recognize dream sings, and enjoy reading your previuos LDreaming experiences.

*are'nt supposed to get mad of.

Thank you for the links, I will try to apply the methods tonight when I get a lucid dream. Thanks once again!!

Alright, I got lucid dreams yesterday night and this night and the hand examination did not work for me, probably because I wasn't too focused. Rubbing my hands together worked in my most recent dream which i kind off failed with, I didn't know if I was dreaming or not it felt so real for me walking on my own lawn I could litterally feel the grass on my feet, and I totally forgot about reality checks, instead I tried to summon a horse lol, didn't work either. Then I just woke up.

I find it hard to have a long lucid dream after 7-8 hours. Today I wild and the dream lasted 20-30 sec then it ended. Right when it ended, I did deild and that only lasted 20-30 sec. I knew it was going to end so I did some naughty things lol