Quote Originally Posted by TwilightShawn View Post
It was a WILD. I didn't try WILDing. When I try to WILD it always leads to me staying awake. I've never intentionally induced a WILD. Yet, this was my 2nd WILD and 4th SP this past 3 weeks. I wish I knew how I did it but I don't!
Interesting. Perhaps, you just happened to hold awareness long enough to get to the SP. Do you remember holding awareness during the whole time or do you have a small memory gap and then you get SP? I'm trying to help you think through what happened so you understand, so no offense, but it sounds closer to DEILD (which is basically the same a WILD). Either way I have found that "trying" too much keeps me awake. When I am successful I feel as though I was in a meditative trance until SP or strong HI then I try to enter the dream (although lately SP has not been kind to me)

Quote Originally Posted by TwilightShawn View Post
I'll just focus on MILDing and let the WILDs come as they wish.
Maybe that is a better idea. MILD or WILD, it seems you able to change technique when needed. Sometime I find that better than trying to force any one technique. Regardless, you are progressing amazingly well. Keep doing what you are doing!