Does this ever work for anyone else?

Let me start off by saying im a regular lucid dreamer, it just naturally happens for me, but not all the time, usually every other day or so unless i actually try. and how i try is i just stay up as long as possible, and then i drift of to sleep, and thus begins a lucid dream that usually lasts around 5-7 hours. so im just wondering if anyone else has had this happen.