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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filthyfrank69 2
You must be on some beat shit
BAKERCAT25 7
That sucks OP. Next time try to wiggle your fingers and toes. It will help you snap out of it. Research "lucid dreaming" for more information on it.
fuckyou19 6
I get sleep paralysis a lot, it sucks. sorry, op.
_Slenderman_ 16
I feel your pain Op. I've had sleep paralysis once before and I saw a lady in a white tattered dress standing in the corner of my room. Light was shrouding her face so I couldn't see it but her body had holes in it with light shining through.
yeongji 31
I used to have them often. To avoid it, do not fall asleep on your back. It tends to happen just as you fall into deep sleep, so as long as you are not on your back as you try to drift off, you will avoid it. I have had it so many times before that I no longer freak out and this method has stopped it from happening in months.
pl0xs3rver 45
I've had it happen a couple times. The most recent one that I had, my mind somehow recognized that it was dreaming/partially awake and that is what snapped me out of it. Since you've had them so often, do you recognize that you're still asleep when it happens?
Weasely 11
Like 6 years ago I learned it existed (never had it) and that laying on your back can cause it. Ever since then I've always been to nervous to sleep on my back.
domolovesyoshi 33
I have never had it that bad before
pl0xs3rver 45
I've heard and seen things in sleep paralysis, the most recent one being wild animals bursting into the house and rushing up the stairs and scratching/pawing at my door. One thing that's always helped me was to wiggle my toes, maybe that will help you too?
shelbylc98 2
Now I'm scared to sleep
fxreveryoung 19
Same ?
Chilled_Rambo 11
Sorry OP, that sounds horrible! Yet it sounds like a good horror movie
alee38410 5
I had those too , but I would see a demon face in front of me and I Couldn't move.