I have taken naps and normal sleeping, as far as I can see my dream recall has just got up and ran out the fucking door. Maybe I am not even dreaming, I don't know...

Last dream I had was about 3-4 nights ago and it was near lucid, after that it has been nothing but straight sleep and wake up in the morning or whatever time.
Am I doing something wrong, do I need a good schedule, and is my "REM" wrong or whatever that is?