Quote Originally Posted by Phased View Post
That's always a hard barrier to brake, swallowing can really annoy and ruin WILD Attempts, but don't let it get you down! WILD'ing is possible and it is possible for almost anyone to do. Just stick at it. If you're having trouble with swallowing try putting your head on a tilt so that the saliva build up naturally trails down the throat, that should help with some of the swallowing. I'd also recommend putting pieces of newspaper or cardboard or something under the legs of your bed that are closest to your head when sleeping, again, it gives a slight angle and lets the saliva naturally trail down the throat. Keep at it and try and focus on the dream, or you can have something like a fan running and focus on the static sound of the fan, that's been known to work.



Good luck with it all Emily.
Phased.
Thanks! I used the techniques for swallowing, and that problem is fixed. However, I couldn't keep my awareness and ended up dozing off. I'm a little frustrated, but I'm going to keep trying until I get it.
Quote Originally Posted by strumlifeaway View Post
I am very new to all this, but WILDing is the technique that caught my attention the most when I first started researching LDing. It seemed like if you could perfect that, it would be a more consistent and reliable way to have LDs. My first attempt was successful, but a month later, I started to get really frustrated and decided that I needed to stop preasuring myself to stick to that technique when there are others that I had read were really a better starting point. I still attempt WILDs fairly regularly, but I have been focusing on MILD lately after reading a book by Steven La'B. Anyway, didn't mean to hijack the thread and talk about my experiences, just wanted to let you know that some of us other noobs out there are struggling with WILD as well. Keep at it!
One thing, maybe helpful or not, the one success I had was using a ramp timer after a WBTB. It was definitely beginner's luck, but if you haven't tried that, it may be worth a shot.

Good luck! keep on dreaming!
Don't worry, you didn't hijack the thread.
I really appreciate the time you took to write this, I can't wait until I can WILD too.