This was the first tape I used when I began using paraliminals a couple months ago. Though I have to admit I didn't have as much success as I would have liked to have had with the tape it did benefit me in regards to being able to remember dreams. I'm still not able to program dreams. But as for your question about sides, well, your pattern is logical. I think, though, that you confused the sides because on my Dream Play tape, side a is "remembering" dreams and side b is "programming". As you said, it wouldn't make much sense if side a asked you to program dreams when you haven't even learned to remember them. So stick to what you're doing, in the pattern you started out with, and the least you'll come out with is the ability to recall your dreams. Good luck. Happy dreaming.