Like all of my previous experiences I don’t know what triggered my awareness of the dream state, I just kind of noticed and then RC.
But to the point once I breath successfully through plugged nose the dream starts to tailspin. My eyelids become heavy and I stumble around drunkenly. Even the environment reacts; for instance in this last case the trees started blowing wildly. Though this time I remembered to rub my hands together–which I did furiously-- and also got a few spins in there. But nothing slowed the progression of the dream slipping away.
My guess is that over the months i’ve put lucidity on such a pedestal that it is now out of reach. Does that sound plausible? What measures could I take to prevent this from happening again? All input greatly appreciated