Should I WILD? Im scared lol

[Risus]

I've been doing MILD with WBTB for a little while now but I can only do this on weekends because if I wake up 5 hours into the night in order to do MILD (with WBTB) I have to go to school. I only really get 5 hours of sleep on weekdays. And if I wake up to early (like 3 hours into my sleep) it never works. So I want to try WILD but I heard it can give you some pretty bad sleep paralysis. And last time I tried it I started to hear weird noises so I chickened out . So is having terrifying experiences with sleep paralysis a rare thing? And is their anyway to avoid it? And really is it worth it? should I WILD?

[Hitokage]

I was like you. But now realized after some LDs that WILD is like level up for me. One thing is to just sometimes attain lucidity while dreaming but think about controlling the whole proces of falling asleep and creating the dream. So I started with WILD. No success so far though . Don't fear, everything you may see is just your mind trolling you. And not everyone has such an experience with scary pictures etc.

[gab]

There is nothing to be scared of. Everything you may experience is just a hallucination. If you know what it is, you can just ignore it. And no, that is not sleep paralysis. It's just simple hallucinations or sensations that happen when we are falling asleep. We only notice then when we WILD, because we keep our minds conscious well beyond the point, when it would be normally already asleep. If you have not had a LD yet, I would recommend you stick to DILD, until you have a few LDs. There is no need for a WBTB with MILD or DILD. You practice your awareness, mantras and RCs during day and as you falling asleep. There is no need to get up at night. But if you do, lets say to use the restroom, or something wakes you up, you can use that for a mini WBTB and recite your mantra a few times. For a DILD, setting your intent and daytime awarenesss practice with RCs are what will help you get lucid during a regular dream. I would save WILDs for those times, when you can sleep in. Induction Methods and Techniques Good luck and please ask if we can help with anything else.

[Risus]

Thanks I feel a little better with WILD now, Your right though I think ill just stick with DILD until I'm ready ( Ive only had one LD). Thanks for all the advice and the techniques there, I really appreciate it!