I've been practicing lucid dreaming now for about 6 months, and I just wanted to share my experience so far, because I totally understand the frustration with lucid dreaming. There are a TON of articles and videos about 'lucid dreaming TONIGHT' and the fastest way to have lucid dreams, and 'Have a lucid dream. Guaranteed'. Like a lot of people new to lucid dreaming, I tried all of these, and even had some success with some short lucid dreams within a few weeks. But I really think all of the awesome things you hear about in lucid dreaming, are gonna take some time. Time for your brain to adjust and time to figure out what works best for you. The best advice I've seen online so far is to compare it to learning piano. Sure you can try one of those 'learn piano in a week' lessons, but it's not really gonna be that rewarding, and the novelty of playing the one piece you learned in a week will wear off quickly, and you'll walk away thinking that playing piano was really not that fun or worth it. I really think it just takes time, months and months, and also a lot of experimenting with different techniques and affirmations.

I'm starting to have some success, not a ton, and where as before I was spending a lot of time practicing and being very disciplined and rigid about my reality checks, journals, affirmations, and WBTB, etc etc etc., I've backed off trying so hard. I still do my reality checks, and practice awareness, and affirmations before bed, and journal, just not as rigid. If I forget to do 1 or all of them some days, no big deal.

Here's what my 6 months have looked like so far:

1st couple of months: Several dreams about the topic of lucid dreaming, but not becoming lucid. Some dreams about failed reality checks. A few very short lucid dreams with successful reality checks, but then waking up from excitement, or losing lucidity and going back to regular dream state.

Next couple of months: A little bit of a dry spell, with some very short lucid moments. Definitely a frustrating time. I almost quit.

Last couple of months: Had my first flying lucid dream, and my first lucid dream with my dream guide. Neither were super long, but still good progress!


So don't give up. I was just like you, and it does get better!