Try reading through the same guide you did in the beginning and try it again. Beginner's luck may have been the reason for success on your first attempts, and that's usually because there's no pressure to succeed. Now you're more aware of the process and are over-thinking it (I'm just speculating though). It's hard to get your body to fall asleep when your mind is awake, you have to lets your thoughts wander naturally, the way they do when you fall asleep normally.
Try reading some of the tutorials on here about WILDs, there's a lot of good advice out there. I think the easiest way to enter SP is to have a "consciousness anchor", like an external noise in your room. That way you can let your thoughts wander while that external noise keeps you grounded in reality. Another technique is to use a WBTB (Wake Back To Bed) before the SP attempt. That's when you set an alarm clock to wake you up in the middle of the night, and then use your tiredness to your advantage. It will allow you to slip back into SP very quickly so you won't have to lie in bed waiting; which is usually results in failure.
Good luck with your next attempt, and welcome to the forum
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