I have studied lucid dreaming alot, and I had one several years ago before I even knew about lucid dreaming. I have decided to keep trying, and I know that it can take a while before I actually have a lucid dream. I am trying the WILD technique, and have been for the past 3 days. I lay down on my back because I usually sleep on my stomach. I relax and focus on relaxing every part of my body from my head to my toes. I have started to see light patterns several times, and I felt numb another, I start to count and say that I am dreaming after that. After I start counting, I go right to sleep without obtaining lucidity and wake up the next morning frustrated. I have started a dream journal, and I have been very good at remembering my dreams so far. Does anybody know what I can do to stop from going straight to sleep?

-P.S.- I am a pretty heavy sleeper...