[DarkMuse]

I've heard from other members here that It Is quite terrifying.

Is there anything that yourself or anyone knows of, that can actually minimize or perhaps stop It altogether? Or Is It something that just happens without control and prevention? Sorry for the questions, but apart from not knowing too much about about It, It's good to read advice from those who have first-hand experience.

Read my reply to meow

[insidious]

I've heard from other members here that It Is quite terrifying.

Is there anything that yourself or anyone knows of, that can actually minimize or perhaps stop It altogether? Or Is It something that just happens without control and prevention? Sorry for the questions, but apart from not knowing too much about about It, It's good to read advice from those who have first-hand experience.

From just a bit of research, there does not seem to be any 'cure' to Sleep Paralysis, but it seems to be quite preventable. There seems to be significant evidence that stress levels, the amount of sleep someone gets, anxiety levels, alcohol/other addictive substance abuse affect the amount someone experiences sleep paralysis.

In my case just getting more sleep. I have also fallen out of the habit of meditating every morning this semester, which definitely helped my stress/anxiety levels last semester and I am getting back into the habit of doing.

EDIT: i've included a video in my original post that includes some pretty great information on Sleep Paralysis in general.

but whenever I hear something like this I would point it to a medical/psychological issue, because I refrain from believing in unseeing things making contact in anyway with the physical world.

I'm not sure I would chalk it up to a psychological disorder. Looking back at my habits/environment/diet over the past few months, it just seems more like a combination of my bad habits. As webMD states (I know a pretty shitty source, but, i'm too lazy to find a better one rn)

Rarely is sleep paralysis linked to deep underlying psychiatric problem

I was super young like 5 or 6 and I just remember deciding to fuck this chick in leopard print lingerie which is puzzling because do 5-6 year olds even have sex drives? Idfk.

haha, when I was six I was thinking about the next Episode of Bob The Builder and what i'm going to build next in LEGO's

Very interesting that you had any kind of sex impulse at that age

[sad]

I have been through this many times. My experience was a literal seen from Silent Hill it was insane. I had stayed up for a few days and just slept like that it was really weird. Also had another experience where i was just laying down in my bed, getting cut open with a razor and that was it.

[mothered]

From just a bit of research, there does not seem to be any 'cure' to Sleep Paralysis, but it seems to be quite preventable. There seems to be significant evidence that stress levels, the amount of sleep someone gets, anxiety levels, alcohol/other addictive substance abuse affect the amount someone experiences sleep paralysis.

In my case just getting more sleep. I have also fallen out of the habit of meditating every morning this semester, which definitely helped my stress/anxiety levels last semester and I am getting back into the habit of doing.

EDIT: i've included a video in my original post that includes some pretty great information on Sleep Paralysis in general.

Thanks for this.

You've provided some very useful Information.
Much appreciated.

[OversouL]

I always encounter sleep paralysis, but no hallucinations. This always happens when I feel really tired, relaxed, sleeping on my back and not moving at all. At first I lose consciousness, but then I become half awake.

[Skullmeat]

I have never lucid dream, but as a kid I got sleep paralysis fairly often. Never any hallucinations; it was more like I was stuck in my room except it was totally empty. Being somewhat awake and not being able to move at all is not something you want to experience anytime soon.

[sleaze]

Never lucid dreamed, but I've had sleep paralysis before and it's terrifying. Luckily I rarely got to see what was there.

[meow]

Can confirm this does not always help in regards to the sleep paralysis. I've seen shit come through my door/doorway and come crawling on the ground.

Apparently you didn't read the part about facing a wall.

[Dismas]

I had it once, although I might have been dreaming. I didn't see anything, I just remember being unable to move, and freaked out. I've heard it's common.

[Pirate]

I don't recall ever having Sleep Paralysis or Lucid Dreaming