So I'm currently just working towards getting better at simply remembering and experiencing dreams. But I was wondering something.

Right now, I need to tell myself as I fall asleep that I will wake from and remember my dreams (following the advice on this site). However, the past two nights I didn't do that and just went to sleep. I woke up not remembering anything.

So it got me wondering, will I need to consciously tell myself every night to remember my dreams, or do most people get to the point of natural dream recall with enough practice?