Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Sleep Paralysis Episode Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]BrokenBelief[/m] at 11:38 am on Nov. 18, 2008[quote]Holy F#$%.  Last night, I'm pretty sure I had my first run in with [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis]Sleep Paralysis[/url].  It was the single most terrifying moment of my life.  Here's the story... I realize that I'm awake, but that I have no control over my perception. It was like I was lucid and conscious, but at the same time I was dreaming, and couldn't control my consciousness.  I know I'm sitting in my bunk, but I feel like I'm laying on the ground, in a very confined space and I had something important in my hand.  When I dropped it, or perceived that I dropped it, I tried to get up to pick it up... but I couldn't.  I realized that I couldn't move at all. At this point, I [i]freaked[/i] the fuck out. When I couldn't move,  I thought I heard my roommates yelling in their sleep for me to move away from whatever they were terrified of.  I even started to yell because I was so fucking panicked, but I couldn't make any sound come out.  After a few seconds of complete paralysis and terror, all of a sudden my roommates stopped yelling, my perception cleared, and I was able to bolt upright. Jesus, that was insane.  Had to write it down somewhere.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post BrokenBelief Posted at 11:38 am on Nov. 18, 2008 Holy F#$%.  Last night, I'm pretty sure I had my first run in with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis" target="_top">Sleep Paralysis.  It was the single most terrifying moment of my life.  Here's the story... I realize that I'm awake, but that I have no control over my perception. It was like I was lucid and conscious, but at the same time I was dreaming, and couldn't control my consciousness.  I know I'm sitting in my bunk, but I feel like I'm laying on the ground, in a very confined space and I had something important in my hand.  When I dropped it, or perceived that I dropped it, I tried to get up to pick it up... but I couldn't.  I realized that I couldn't move at all. At this point, I freaked the fuck out. When I couldn't move,  I thought I heard my roommates yelling in their sleep for me to move away from whatever they were terrified of.  I even started to yell because I was so fucking panicked, but I couldn't make any sound come out.  After a few seconds of complete paralysis and terror, all of a sudden my roommates stopped yelling, my perception cleared, and I was able to bolt upright. Jesus, that was insane.  Had to write it down somewhere.

Replies Catacomb Posted at 11:13 am on Nov. 22, 2008 that does not sound terrifying KKKay Posted at 8:13 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 I love SP. One time I had something whispering really loud in my ear and it told me I was gonna die. BrokenBelief Posted at 7:29 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from Dancing In The Rain at 12:48 pm on Nov. 18, 2008 i had a dream with sleep paralysis. it scared the fuck out of me. enough to turn me from an atheist into an agnostic. That's ridiculous.  How is it that, after you find out that sleep paralysis is a pretty common experience, you found it as a religious experience? Dancing In The Rain Posted at 12:48 pm on Nov. 18, 2008 i had a dream with sleep paralysis. it scared the fuck out of me. enough to turn me from an atheist into an agnostic. choii Posted at 12:10 pm on Nov. 18, 2008 Once I've had it over 10 times in one night. It was annoying and scary at the same time. tell me again Posted at 11:51 am on Nov. 18, 2008 Yay. GoodFairy13 Posted at 11:40 am on Nov. 18, 2008 I've kind of had the same thing. But it was a cross sleep walking episode. All 7 previous replies displayed.