I’ve been trying to have lucid dreams for a while now and have never really been able to succeed, i’ve had moments where ive been lucid but have been lost almost immediately. I often have very vivid life like dreams to the point where I think they are so life like that I often do believe it is real life! I always see people I know, and places I’ve been. even when something out of the ordinary happens I just cant seem to ever realize im dreaming. I have dreams like this almost every night so if i can figure out a way to turn these dreams into lucid ones i would be so happy. any help is appreciated!
I didn’t have a lucid dream till now, but i have read that every time you see a dream sign(something that happens often in your dreams) you should consider the possibility that you are dreaming,even if it is the reality. so you’ll do it in your dreams too and maybe realize that you are dreaming.
p.s. i’m not an expert, if i’m saying something wrong correct me 
At some point you are very lucky if you have very vivid dreams very often. Like noobdreamer said and that should help you if you are keeping a DJ, you can always “analyze” your dreams, and if they are vivid there should be a lot of details and that should help you to find DS.
Also if you are practicing any tech give it a time, even a month is little for some tech, and maybe another one will work for you the same or next day. It’s not a lot on you it’s everything on you and about you. I’m not saying that you didn’t put a lot of effort in lucid dreaming but I’m just saying that you should give a time to firstly yourself and then lucid dreaming.
I know that our goal are lucid dreams but try to enjoy in NLD too. There are often rewarding. If you have any question about any technique, feel free to ask.
Good luck!
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Keep a Dream Journal, trust me, it helps A LOT. Even if you remember one thing you should write it down.
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Dreamsigns! Do a reality check every often, and in a while that will get into your dreams, and WALA, a lucid dream
3.Try one of the techniques on this site.
Just to expand on what has already been said - Definitely keep a DJ, and try to focus your RC’s in situations that are DS’s. The fact that you have dreams involving people and places you know IRL makes it easier. Doing an RC when you recognize a person or place you see often in your dreams will help trigger RC’s when you see them in an actual dream.
This next item been said 8000 times (rough estimate ) on the forums, but it is relevant here. Make sure when you do RC’s to actually question reality. Don’t just mindlessly go through the motions.