Hi,

You might want to have a look at the FILD (Finger Induced LD) technique. If you struggle with
WILD then give FILD ago. It is so easy and the first time I tried it I got an LD straight away.
I havn't been sleeping much since then so I havn't had a good chance to try again but I will
be trying FILD again this weekend - so I hope to get a good result again

WILD and FILD seem to be most like what you are describing as the body falls asleep while
there is a part of the mind that remains awake and you stay concious into the dream state
and then just go on from there As an alteration to the FILD technique you might not want
to estimate a time b4 doing the RC but wait until you feel yourself enter dreamstate. When
I enter the dreamstate my whole body tingles like a single vibration runs through me and
then I know I am there. If that happens to you it would be a good guage that you got there
and you don't have to disturb yourself to do the RC but you could do it once you got your LD.

Good Luck,

Namaste