Take heart in knowing that "anybody" can get one LD (how long did it take from start of practice to your first, by the way?), but that LD #2 is the real test.
Consistency does help. Write in that DJ every day, really look forwards to the night with anticipation. It's a great sign that your recall is holding: but in the meanwhile, try to build it ever higher. Intent is also key: you need to keep that level of excitement high and really look forward to the adventures of the night, and plan that you have "an appointment with lucidity."
Try to much more regularly question your state. In addition to fairly regular RCs (which you should perform with all of your attention) , have "critical reflection" moments where you really dive in to your state: ask questions like "What's going on here?", "Is this a waking location?" "how odd is this?" and "Why do I think I'm awake?" just to list a few.
Also, focusing on your recall has the benefit of becoming even more familiar with dreams, the "dream feeling," and your dream signs. Doing frequent MILD visualizations on dreamsigns is also very helpful for lucidity.
To summarize (and add a few), the keys to LDing are:
+ strong intent
+ positive attitude
+ great dream recall
+ skilled at relaxation (to get back to sleep reasonably quickly after night-time wakings)
+ practices daytime awareness
+ night-time practices (MILD, WILD, DEILD, noticing wakings, WBTB)
+ consistency over long periods of time
+ dedication! Don't quit!
Something I'm rather lax about but is also really important: create and maintain a set of growth-goals: just a touch beyond where your comfort is: to start with, use this to grow recall, and add lucidity goals to that as you go (performing 3 WBTBs per week, etc.).
Having in-dream goals is good, too. Following the TOTM is one good way to always have a set of stuff you want to do in a LD.
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