I'm not sure where this should be posted but since It has something to do with the previous post I will post here. I am trying myself to become lucid.. and I have similar fears as you which are inhibiting my becoming/staying lucid I think. I seem to fall into sleep paralysis on a nightly basis... and it really bugs/scares me.. nothing worse than that feeling..but if i could make the transition into the dream that would be nice but I seem to panic when I feel the sleep paralysis and wake up...The closest to a LD I have gotten (not sure if it was an LD or not) was I falling into the sleep paralysis when I started to dream..I realized I was dreaming.. and I morphed into a tiger (unintentionally, totally against my will) I felt as though I had no control..I could feel myself purring..it was so realistic.. and I began flying through my house.. It was not by my control though which scared the hell out of me and awoke me..so was this a lucid dream or not, and why was I unable to take it over once I realized I was dreaming......This experience has put a fear in me I think that has inhibited my ability to fall back into the dream state..would love to be able to get over the fear of not being in control over a dream I realize I am dreaming in.. if that makes sense...