I've been into lucid dreaming since September, this year, and I've been able to become lucid 14 times already. However, of these 14 LD's, only 4 of them were kinda long, the other 10 was basically "Dreaming, Becoming Lucid, Waking up right away", it is very frustrating.
I know you are supposed to spin around and rub your hands, but I usually forget to, or I am scared that if I do so I will wake up (ironic huh?)

Any suggestions?