Thread: Scared to attempt WILD. Any suggestions?

So I am really desperate to have my first LD. I am currently working on my dream recall with journals and doing routine reality checks. But I still only clearly remember 1 dream every 2 weeks or so and I am getting very inpatient. It seems WILD is the only way to go. However, after hearing what it is like, I am extremely terrified to go through SP. Just the thought of hearing/seeing demons, old ladies, demons, animals, ghosts and aliens convinces me to back out every time I want to attempt it. Almost EVERY story of SP says there was some kind of terrifying hallucination and sound so I'm pretty sure it will happen to me. I dont really know if it is worth it to have a LD if it means going through something that will most likely scare me for a long time. If I even saw a shadow in my closet I don't think I would change my clothes for a week.

Any suggestions or tips? Are the hallucinations really as common as people say they are?

Also if I close my eyes will I not see the hallucinations?