I only experienced this a few times, and each paralysis was basically me rationalizing in my head.
"Well, I guess I'm stuck now. let's wait" then actually get up after 5 minutes.

It happens.

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And this dumb thread:
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Originally posted by AerSilver🗲:

I only experienced this a few times, and each paralysis was basically me rationalizing in my head.
"Well, I guess I'm stuck now. let's wait" then actually get up after 5 minutes.

I had a similar experience riding in the work truck for this company I was with a few years ago. Leaving a job a bit of ways from home, it was late and I wasn't driving. I woke up short breathed, aware of everything, just unable to react. Those are the easiest to deal with honestly..

I can relate to lucid dreaming

I like lt

Originally posted by Candyy ♡:

I can relate to lucid dreaming :csd2smile:

I like lt :csd2smile:

Yes, fun when you can control it
My first time being aware was kind of scary though. Every single person in front of me turned around and looked me dead in the eyes when I said "I think I'm dreaming"
Woke me up QUICK lmao

Originally posted by 𝖠̶̶̅𝖨̶̶̅𝖬̶̶̅:

So to start, I've dealt with both my entire life. Mostly as a child and I am not ashamed to say that has caused a few issues. Luckily, it has decreased over the years and I have since (mostly) healed from the trauma of sudden hallucinations and dreams I could not comprehend.
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First, you need to contact your physician and get checked out. That doesn't mean there is a problem, but there could be one.

These experience have rational, scientifically sound, explanations. They are nothing more than natural processes that are not working right at the moment you experience these things.

Depending on your age, and don't say anything about that, and only in my opinion, I think that as long as you don't have any medical issues going on, these experiences will probably decrease as you get older. If you're already an adult in your late 20's/etc and you're not experiencing unusual stress, anxiety, bad sleep patters, interrupted sleep, etc, then it's most definitely something you should get checked out if they're frequent.

Frequent lucid dreaming is very likely not healthy for you. It is not "natural" sleep/dreaming and your mind is in an excited semi-conscious state and that's not what it is supposed to be doing. That is, though, dependent that you're actually "lucid dreaming" and not if you just dream you're "lucid dreaming." That may sound strange, but since both can occur, it's not off the table either.

You should try your best to get eight hours of sleep at regular, normal, intervals. Practice good "sleep hygiene" and you can find plenty of medically approved guides and advice on that from many national medical associations and approved entities online.


That you have been experiencing this your "entire life" and didn't mention medical diagnoses or examinations, that tells me you're not doing what you should do and raise this question with your physician. Tell them the truth and that this is a frequent experience and it is something that's effecting your quality of life. Do it.

That you have "panic attacks" tells me you may have some prescription medication or likely have taken prescription medication frequently during your life if you were diagnosed with an anxiety disorder/panic attacks. You medication may need to be reviewed as well as the initial diagnoses that prompted it.

Get your doctor involved. This is not an issue you can ignore. That doesn't mean that it's bad, but actually having an exam and the necessarily tests done is the only thing that will put you at ease and help to get you squared away to start dealing with these events more appropriately.


PS: Don't dive into this "lucid dreaming" pop-voodoo-psy poop. It is not healthy for you to not get healthy, normal, sleep. Period. A lot of young people seem fascinated by it and given their proclivities it should be no surprise why. But, it's unhealthy and just plain bad to get wrapped up in trying to force a habit of "not sleeping properly" in order to try to attempt to force such a thing. It's.. dumb to do. That should be self-evident to you - you already need to see a physician due to its negative effects.

Haha don't worry about it.

It happens when your body is at full deep rest but your mind is suddenly active. Unable to control the muscles, your brain will desperately send all sorts of strong signal such as fear. It will create a very realistic horror visual too. You will wake up with a fast beating heart and with shivers running down your spine.

I have experienced it 3 times in life and it's usually after a long weekday of overtime work. In my 3rd dream I've manage to "slowly grab my fist and move around". Since then I've no longer experience paralyze dream.

are lucid dreams the wet ones?

Originally posted by WarHeRo:

are lucid dreams the wet ones?

They could be if you want them to

To feast on victims when they have sleep paralysis, that was not a dream.

Originally posted by 𝖠̶̶̅𝖨̶̶̅𝖬̶̶̅:

So to start, I've dealt with both my entire life. Mostly as a child and I am not ashamed to say that has caused a few issues. Luckily, it has decreased over the years and I have since (mostly) healed from the trauma of sudden hallucinations and dreams I could not comprehend.

My problem is the other night about 20 minutes into sleeping, I had woken up in my bed (REM) and knew instantly. The color of the room was different., lighter blue when we sleep with a small white light on. I was super tired, so I couldn't really react and was only in it for maybe 5 seconds, but before I did, I caught the bedroom door opening and the immediately fell back asleep.

I woke back up in paralysis maybe a few minutes later, but this time everything was more clear and a lot more blue, as if it were early morning. My desk chair spun around and the bedroom door open, both slowly and when the door opened all the way against our wall, a blue purse was hanging on the handle positioned as if it were being tugged on from someone outside the room.
Nobody was holding the purse.

I began to have a panic attack and started to try and literally fling myself awake by hitting my arms and legs against the wall. I felt myself trying and almost as if I was able to move, but the first time didn't work. I then did it again really hard a second time and awoke throwing myself up from exact position, as if I jumped to a completely separate universe then and there. From nightmare to awake, without ever closing my eyes. Chair fixed, door closed.

I want to hear educated takes, opinions or personal experiences. I am open to both religious and scientific reasoning, as I do believe both serve a purpose and work hand in hand. I could go all day talking about he stuff I've seen or the moments of voodoo I would come across in life awhile after one. Sometimes it's scary. Other times enlightening.
(Sorry for edits, had goosebumps writing this. It's quiet and everyone is asleep)

none of that is sleep paralysis though, you are actually awake when you have sleep paralysis, i know because i've had this before and experienced it twice. you have no ability to move and your breathing is only as good as the position you are sleeping in, so it could feel like a weight on your chest as you are breathing and having no ability to control it.

you can't force yourself to wake up during sleep paralysis either, as you literally have no control since your brain still thinks you're asleep, so the subconscious part has taken over.

another point, you don't reach REM until about 90 minutes into your sleep cycle, if you are 20 minutes in then the whole thing was lucid dreaming, you are near actual sleep but not quite there and you can still wake yourself up out of it, although not easily.

Originally posted by Xautos:

you are actually awake when you have sleep paralysis

Exactly,you just can't move your body, but you are conscious and understand everything that is happening around you.

just as a point of interest i've had some wicked lucid dreams a few times over the years where i feel like i have woken up only to find myself back on the bed trying to wake up again. and then i try to get up again. this happens a few times, feeling like i've been caught in a vulnerable position in other times and i want to cover myself with a blanket but i'm unable to.

usually after a few of these tries, i recognise i'm in a dream and i manage to wake myself out of it. the dreams don't fool me for very long as i analyse them as they happen.

other lucid dreams are a bit more crazy but nothing on the level as if i'm struggling to wake up and sit up. those that are crazy are like a rollercoaster ride, a wild adventure until it comes to its conclusion and i wake up or fall asleep altogether.

i've had a few lucid dreams recently but it has been years since the last sleep paralysis though.

Generally have to do with bad breathing due dry/bad atmosphere, dehydration, lack of vitamins, stress.

Sure you're not mixing sleep apnea with sleep paralysis?