Quote Originally Posted by Icelus View Post
Unfortunately, it seems I lack whatever it is that allows people to WILD.
Nothing wrong with that. I've been going at this for 2 and a half years now and I've got 0 WILDs to my name. People hold up WILD as the holy grail of lucid dreaming - and hey, since I've never completed one, maybe they know something that I don't - but it's certainly not the be-all and end-all.

Anyway, regarding your dry spell - hey, dry spells happen. I've had them, too (3 or 4 months with 0 lucids, despite practice). First you should realize that eventually it will end. It's a long life and somewhere along the way you're going to realize again that you're dreaming - you can take that one to the bank. I "quit" LDing for about a year, but guess what? I still had them spontaneously from time to time. It's a part of you now that you can't just leave behind even if you tried.

Another thing you should ask yourself: is a lucid dry spell really worth getting depressed over? As fun and mysterious and interesting as they are, they are only a small part of what defines you. It's not like you're a musician who can no longer compose. It's a bummer, sure, but in the end, does it really matter?