DILD! ...It's a start.

[Koola1d]

Hey guys, I've been Lurking around here for about a month now and I have been following some tutorials for Dream Recall and Reality Checking, and that has been coming along nicely. I am now at the point where I am remembering one or two dreams I've had during the night, and quite vividly also. I have tried Reality Checking, or at least thought of doing it before I fall asleep, but I never seem to do it. Is there a specific way I should go about checking? In my dream, I don't know I'm dreaming, so I don't know to reality check. Is there some way to fix this? Regardless, a couple nights ago I know for a fact I had my first DILD. I was in my dream (I can't remember everything, this was about a week ago), but I remember telling myself in my dream, "Ok, this is a dream, I know I am dreaming." Shortly after that I opened my eyes to see my ceiling above me... but I have made progress and I am really excited about that. There really is no point to this story, I just needed to tell someone. I guess my question from here is; What now? Should I keep doing dream recognition and reality checks? Where is the point, if there is one, when I should move on, and what should I move on to? Sorry I am a complete noob at this. Advise would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Koola1d