After months of experimenting with different techniques to induce a lucid dream and failing, I realized that my biggest problem is when I dream, I am so convinced that what I am experiencing is real that I don't even think to question if I'm dreaming or not. I remember just the other night I dreamnt I was a female in the military, on the battlefield (I am a guy in real life) and I was hiding under a big truck because the Vietnamese were coming to kill me. Now I didn't even think to tell myself "Hello! Your dreaming!" I just go along with it.

Is there anyway to heighten my awareness whilst dreaming so that I can attain lucidity?
I could use all the advice I could get!