Don't sweat it, it's easy to move threads!
Regarding your teleporting, spinning is a slightly more reliable technique that you should try first in every dream (just don't spin too fast or you can end up destabilizing!) You can always open a door too - if you're outside, walk into a larger building and then open another door from inside it.

In my first lucids, I was often in a rush too. It took me a few tries to really stop and think about stabilizing, but it got better with practice.