Welcome to the forum!

Congratulations on the lucid dream! I bet it was a wonderful accomplishment after reading the material here.

As for the WILD you might have better luck trying it later in your sleep period, with WBTB or with a nap. It works better when you are very sleepy but not when first going to bed. Try it at a time when your sleep schedule isn't so important. Wouldn't want to be tired at work or school if you have either.

We have a class on WILD as well as an Intro class for learning the basics, if you're interested. You say you've been lurking so you may already know about them but I will link them anyway. You will see the classes listed at the top of that forum section: DV Academy

If you have any questions feel free to ask them in this thread or around the forum. You can also send a private message to any staff member. We're the ones with the colored stars under our names.

Pleasant dreams!