First off, this is my first post here, and I would like to say hi to everyone. I've been trying to Lucid dream every night for at least 2 weeks now, and have had progress, but haven't really had a lucid dream yet.

I didn't know whether I should post this here or in the noob forum, but I figured that this was a specific enough question to post here. I apologize if this question has been already answered; I did a search on Google and didn't really find information that pertains to my question exactly.


In any case, with some help from this, and some practice, I can now easily get myself into a sort of paralysis. I have experienced complete sleep paralysis before I began experimenting with lds, but for some reason when I try I can only get my limbs to be paralyzed, and the rest of my body only quite slightly paralyzed. Really, my limbs aren't completely paralyzed, but it takes a lot more effort that would feel very unnatural to move them, it feels like unless i really try hard, they are stuck in place (if I move them a lot, I lose paralysis entirely). I am able to reach this state in just about 5 minutes, and I can stay in that state as long as I wish, mind completely awake, and body almost completely paralyzed. Sadly, I've been unable to go anywhere past that.

I've only really tried to WILD at night as I go to sleep, and not in the early morning like many seem to suggest. I figured that if I am able to enter a state of near-complete paralysis so easily at my normal bedtime, I should be able to WILD then too. Is it incorrect to think so?

Last night, I stayed in my 70% paralysis state for perhaps even an hour, and nothing seemed to happen. No hallucinations of any sort, no change in mindset (other than an increasing amount of boredom and mild frustration). Everything was simply normal, no matter what I tried. I was completely conscious and awake the entire time, just paralyzed. I eventually got fed up, and got myself out of paralysis and decided just to sleep normally and hope to achieve lucidity with MILD (which was unsuccessful as well).

I was wondering if anyone else here experienced anything similar, and if they have any suggestions for getting past that stage and into a dream. Is my problem related to the time I choose (am I wrong to think that if I can achieve paralysis at that time, I can WILD?)? What can I do to complete my paralysis (if necessary) and transition into a more dreamlike form of consciousness?

I will be very grateful if you have any suggestions or advice to offer.