So I haven't tried a LD in a LONG while, maybe 1, 2 months. My dream recall is ok except for the last two days.

So yesterday I decided to try it again. Whenever I try to do a lucid dream I always fail at it. It's because whenever I try to stay still, my neck will get irritated and it messes me up (I have a sensitive neck and it only happens when I need to think of something like the number counting or saying things like "I will lucid dream"), but when I just go to sleep I can drift off in less than 10 minutes.

Yeah, so I tried last night and this is what happened: Everything was going ok, I was staying still trying to not move. I had problems with my mouth though because I needed to swallow. I just did it and tried my best to not know that I am doing it. While all of this was going on, I was thinking of stuff. Like being on the beach or flying or being Superman.

Later I got this tingly feeling in both my hands (sleep paralysis). At first they were pretty low. Then they got bigger and bigger and it moved on to my feet. The rest of my body was still fine, and I was still able to feel that I can move my body. After like 30 minutes I felt what seems to be a tingly feeling on my chin.

5 minutes later and I just stopped. Why was I not able to drift off to sleep or be completely paralyzed? I think because I was thinking about stuff, it made it harder (even impossible) for me to drift to sleep or develop full sleep paralysis.

Any help. I already read the guide in the General Section about Sleep Paralysis and tips for it.