Today, in the early hours of the morning, I woke up in sleep paralysis, hallucinating the sight of children hanging from the ceiling. Now I'm scared to sleep. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went downstairs a little after midnight to grab a snack, and in the dark hallway, I clearly saw a small child walk into the kitchen. I was freaked out, but I followed him in. There was nobody in the room. I'm now too scared to sleep, and am seriously considering moving house. FML
Today, I was trying to sleep when I saw a head looming from the darkness with no eyes and a mouth open like a silent scream. I just froze and pissed myself. It was my daughter wanting to cuddle with us. Alas, the bed was wet, so she got put back in her bed, while we had to share the sofa downstairs. FML
Today, I had such a realistic dream that I was about to be hanged by the neck until I was dead. I was dropped through the hole and I felt the noose snap my neck at the exact moment I woke up. I ended up crying in my wife’s arms for a solid five minutes. Now I’m afraid to sleep, maybe forever. FML
Today, I had a sleepover with two of my friends. We only had one bed, and it ended up with me against the wall. I then remembered that I'm very claustrophobic, and can't sleep. It's 4 a.m. FML
Today, I woke up loudly screaming from a "night" terror. I say "night"; I was actually at my desk at work, in the middle of the day, surrounded by dozens of co-workers in their cubicles. FML
Today, it's been four straight nights of terrible nightmares. I’m afraid to go to sleep. FML
Today, I came home late from work. As I got out of my car, I noticed a child-shaped silhouette in my bedroom window. I almost shat myself, since I live alone. I searched the whole house, sobbing in fear, only to find no trace of whatever or whoever I'd seen. FML
Today, after a week of insomnia, I finally managed to fall asleep. Thirty minutes later, my friends decided to bang on my door, yelling at me to wake up and party with them. I'm now wide awake and hallucinating from lack of sleep. FML
Today, my daughter hugged me around the neck and whispered, "I'm going to cut your head off." I'm afraid to go to sleep now. FML
Today, while sleeping, my foot was stabbed by something in my bed and I woke up to it bleeding. I looked around for the cause and found nothing. Now I'm afraid to go to sleep because it might happen again. FML
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dramaelf 37
I had them all the time when I was five. I saw a black octopus dragging itself towards my bed every night. They went away by themselves eventually, hopefully they will do the same for you.
Nathan_Henry 15
Morning after a metal concert be like...
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WOTAN1488 24
SEE A DOCTOR NOW.
OysterPearls 33
Sleep paralysis is actually a fairly common thing, so a trip to the doctor most likely wouldn't be necessary. I think OP just needs to stay positive and remember that it's just your mind playing tricks on you, it's completely normal.
BananEnigma 24
Why don't people understand that THIS IS NOT A MEDICAL DISORDER, and more importantly, is NOT DANGEROUS and 100% normal?!? Going to a doctor for this is a waste of time and money.
sugarbear101 4
I've woken to sleep paralysis to a demon multiple times. It came twice in dreams too and all of a sudden went away
ManBearPig44 11
I get sleep paralysis too, but I don't get how people say they see stuff, my body is completely paralyzed, I can't even open my eyelids to see stuff. The only thing I can do is control my breathing
Cordestian 5
Some people get it just after opening their eyes but before fully waking up enough to move... People commonly feel like someone is sitting on their chest. I only got it once and felt that and I saw a shadow to my right but that's about it
smokecloud_ 37
The scariest incidents with it I've had were when I COULDN'T control my breathing. I didn't feel like I was getting enough oxygen and when I finally shook myself out of it I gulped air til I was dizzy.
Fixme 5
Me too. I haven't had many episodes, but when it has happened, I've just been lying there unable to move. No hallucinations, thankfully, only an unsettling sense of unease.
tencentsakiss 19
Hallucinations are really common in sleep paralysis, as well as seeing shadows moving around. When I used to have episodes of it, I used to not be able to move or breathe. All I could do was look around the room, thinking I would suffocate. It was horrible. I was scared to sleep.
dirkystrider 6
I'm glad that I have never gotten sleep paralysis. Sorry about the hallucination op.
ChaiseT 16
Are you okay?
mezochan 29
Are you sure it's not demons? ...do you need me to call some Hunters for you?
pshtuthinkicare 19
I'll call Sam and you call dean, k?
igive 29
I don't need hunters but you can send them my way any time ;)
JordanODST 10
Squirrel and Moose, my friend.
grogers311 20
"One two, Freddy's coming for you..."
alvarny 17
you living on Elm Street?
Glynnis62 13
I use to have this when I was younger but I never had any hallucinations. It seems to have stopped for many years until recently. The few times that it happened so far, I would hear some kind of ringing sound like a UFO or something or see a dark figure at the end of my bed, kind of like Slenderman.
tassiatessa 21
Normally you can wake your self up by trying to move your toes and fingers