Hi there, just found this site after reading up on LD, lots of useful info and nice people it seems. ;)
I've always been interested in Lucid Dreaming, as the LD's I've experienced in the past ( just by accident really, I have little idea what caused me to say 'I'm dreaming!' ) were amazing experiences, it's like the chance of being a superhero without the need to wear embarassing tights.
It was an article in Focus magazine a while back that made me realise this could be an acquired skill, and I noticed some themes immediatly; mechanical devices rarely work in my dreams, which is apparently quite common. I started a dream journal and reality tests but gave up after a while, it was even more disheartening when I mentioned it in passing to my mother and she said she'd possessed the ability for many years and never needed to work at it. :?
Still, it's good to be making progress again, already after just a few days of writing the journal I am far more aware of my dreams, and that gives me enough confidence to keep at it for a while longer.
I hope to be reporting success soon! :D