I've been a lurker here for a while. I've recently decided to make an account and share my experiences with the group.

I've been interested in LD for few years. I've tried some of the techniques and mostly failed. I've had one success with DILD. It blew my mind when I actually realized that I was dreaming. Luckily, I was able to maintain the state for a decent amount of time. It was pretty satisfying. I've tried since then with no success and... well... got frustrated and gave up.

I recently had a conversation with someone where LD came up. They mentioned that they "LD all the time" and it "wasn't a big deal". According to them, "It was natural" and they were surprised that I didn't LD all the time. This made me even more frustrated. But I've come out of that conversation more determined that I can somehow attain this ability as well. So I am here to give it another go.