Can't get past numbness during WILD attempts?

[cyberetah]

Hey, first timer poster here, though I've been trying for lucidity for several months straight :\ I've been trying to perform a WILD technique for several weeks straight, pretty much every night. However, my success has been basically the bare minimum, based on what I've been reading. My problem is that I don't seem to be able to get into sleep paralysis. The closest I ever get seems to be numbness that is either covering my entire body, or sometimes parts of my body. I've been using Mancon & Yoshi's WILD guides, as none of the others are a possibility for me, but still see minimal success. I have ease getting into numbess, & it only takes a matter of minutes, but from there on I seem to hit a brick wall. I don't feel much need to move- its a steady small desire throughout that I don't even need to pay attention to. I don't seem to feel any itch either, and I never move, swallow, or have any such problem. I simply lie down for about a half hour and then give up once I realize I've made no progress & get up. Just a little list for those it'll help on how my WILD attempts go: - Wake up 5-5.5 hours after falling asleep - Get up, empty bladder, wash face, drink water, stuff like that to make sure I don't fall asleep instantly after I go back to bed - Go to bed, using a fresh blanket & pillow to make sure I'm comfortable - Flex Freeze as suggested in Yoshi's technique - Close my eyes & remain still after making sure I'm comfortable - Count my breaths to 100 (restarting every time I reach 100). Make sure to focus on breaths while trying not to focus hard, just enough that I don't focus on the fact that I'm trying to WILD. - Numbess begins to set in, I try not to react too much. - I lie around for around half an hour, & either fall asleep or get up after giving up. (As a side note, I do not turn over as suggested in Yoshi's technique as my experience shows me that it acts as a reset rather than an assistance, and never seemed to get me anywhere :\) Does anybody have any suggestions as to what I can do to improve myself and successfully get into SP? It seems to be my only block at the moment, & I'm hoping to pass that block before school starts so that I can know for sure that I am capable of doing it, eventually on a regular basis. Any help is appreciated, and I am willing to answer questions!