What SP feels like: the explanation.

**dakotahnok** · 03-01-2011 06:07 AM

Hello everybody!!

I have seen multiple questions asked on the forums about SP (sleep paralysis). Including but not limited to "does sleep paralysis hurt?", "I'm scared of sleep paralysis", "what are the HI like during sleep paralysis?".

I'm hoping to cover these and many other topics on SP during this post.

Now the first question "how do you get into sleep paralysis?"

Well the most basic answer to this I's to lay still for a periode of time without moving, it also helps to have your eyes closed, just remember to stay awake.

Second "how long does it take to get into sleep paralysis?"

For most people it takes anywhere from 5-60 minutes to achieve sleep paralysis. For me when I am just going to sleep it takes me about 10 minutes to get into sleep paralysis; but when using WBTB it only takes about 5-8 minutes.

Third "what I's sleep paralysis?"

To put it simply sleep paralysis I's what happens to just about everybody during sleep. What I't does I's paralize you while you dream so you don't act them out.

Sleep paralysis I's not really used for WILD so much as it goes along with it.

Fourth "I's sleep paralysis scary?"

This I's differient for everybody, for me all I get I's vibrations, numbness, and parts of my body feeling cold, I also get insane urges to move.

Others report scary visuals, noises like people yelling. To overcome this just lay back and remember that you cant be hurt. If it gets to intense try wiggling your fingers, then arms, then shoulders, and work your way from there.

Fifth "does sleep paralysis hurt?"

I have never seen any reports of sleep paralysis "hurting" although there are a lot of reports of being uncomfortable, itching, coldness. Of you are wanting to obtain sleep paralysis do not worry about being I'n pain.

Sixth "what I's HH and what I's it like?"

HH stands for hypnogenic hallucinations. They are sights or sounds during sleep paralysis.

I never get HH except right before the transition into a dream unless I'm performing a DEILD, then I see flickering lights and shadows.

Most people see differient colors of blobs that start to form pictures and eventually form a dream.

The sounds people hear I's beeping, swooshing, and sometimes people talking.

Seventh "what does Sleep paralysis feel like?"

This should be one of the first questions I should have answered.

For me sleep paralysis contains slight spinning movements, vibrations, numbness, coldness, and faint ringing I'n the ears.

Other people report the feeling of acceleration, spinning, dizziness, lights, colors, noises of people talking, beeping, buzzing, heart beating fast, being uncomfortable, and wanting to roll over.

Eighth "why would you want to achieve sleep paralysis?"

You really don't "want" to hit sleep paralysis, but if your trying to WILD then it shows that your on the right track. If after about an hour of laying there you feel no SP then maybe you should change up your technique.

NOTE NOT EVERYBODY FEELS SP WHEN WILDing.

If you want me to add any questions that I left out just ask!

**Jeremyprk3** · 03-01-2011 08:41 AM

Thanks for the explanation.
My problem is that I'm a coward. I've managed to get very close to sleep paralysis a couple of times, but I'm always afraid something scary will happen so I give up!
I need to overcome my fears!

**MarkieP52** · 03-01-2011 09:49 AM

Great FAQ I have hit SP four times on accident, two of the times the only fear I had was that I couldn't move, but nothing happened :p The other two times I felt things (my cousin jumping on my bed which wasnt bad and a snake that really freaked me out lol) I've been lucky to have not been scared ****less :p

P.S. What is up with your "is"s and "it's" :p

**isaace** · 03-01-2011 10:14 AM

I nearly get SP when trying to WILD but I think I 'shock' out of it.

My problem with WILDs is that I can't sleep

I try not to think about it, but I just don't fall asleep.

**dakotahnok** · 03-01-2011 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by isaace

I nearly get SP when trying to WILD but I think I 'shock' out of it.

My problem with WILDs is that I can't sleep

I try not to think about it, but I just don't fall asleep.

This thread I's more about SP, maybe I'll post a WILD tut once I get better at it. Although I do think there I's enough already.

**shellfinne** · 03-02-2011 12:01 AM

hi i am new to this sight. i experience sleep paralysis on a regular basis ive seen figures in my room at the bottom of my bed, felt like i have been violated in an extremely inapproprite way, felt like i am being dragged my my feet around my room and house, and imagined the figure of a dead relative im my room as well. after an expisode i struggle to sleep normally for days after. I no i shudnt panic when this happenes but bleieve me it is hard not to when you enter sleep paralysis unwilling. I am just wondering has anyone got any tips to try and make these awful experiences less frighning because although sleep parlysis scares the hell out of me it also fascinates me beyond belief as well!!!

**Jack2** · 03-02-2011 01:41 AM

Haha, it is is. Not I's and not I't or I'f or w/e. Just I'm because that's short for I am. Or it's, which is short for, it is.

Anyways,
I've had sleep paralysis only once, it happened before I knew what it was, so it was pretty scary...
Now I know what it is, I really want it to happen again!
I did have small moments where I felt similar sensations on my body and even similar visuals but not nearly as real and strong as the SP even though I really thought I was awake again.

**Jack2** · 03-02-2011 02:11 AM

Hey shellfinne,
My brother have had similar experiences as yours on a regular basis for years. Such as, laying beside his bed stuck on the ground. Along with it he he told me he had trouble with breathing, like feeling short on breath. After a few days I was in his room while he was sleeping and I heard him breathing very heavily so I woke him up and told him that and he didn't know it. But he went back to sleep and I went to bed as well a bit later. The next day we talked a little and I told him when he gets it he should just relax and calm down and breath in slowly instead of taking full heavy breaths. He hasn't had any trouble with breathing, sp, or nightmares ever since.

**pepsibluefan** · 03-02-2011 03:17 AM

I have experienced SP quiet a few times weather intentional or unintentional, I am not scared of it as I know I can snap out of it. It takes a little less then two minutes to snap out of it but it works. I have never experienced anything scary during SP. One time I almost felt like I am being electrocuted during SP one time and I was going to go into a astral projection. I took control and it stopped but I never experienced that again, I can wake myself up from a dream if lucid.

That one unusual experience with SP I couldn't explain. Best thing to do is remain clam and go with it or slowly try to move parts of your body so your body "knows" that you're no longer sleeping.

SP is much like being outside, you can sneak outside and no one sees you and locks the door to the inside. All you have to do to get there attention is knock on the door or make some racket to make them know your outside and let you in.

**dakotahnok** · 03-02-2011 03:21 AM

For some reason my iPad makes is, I's. It's really annoying.

**LikesToTrip** · 03-02-2011 03:35 AM

That's what you get for using an overpriced underequipped netbook. xD

**dakotahnok** · 03-02-2011 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by LikesToTrip

That's what you get for using an overpriced underequipped netbook. xD

Don't get me wrong I love it. It just bugs me sometimes.

**Jay12341235** · 03-02-2011 11:32 PM

what you described isn't sleep paralysis, you described laying still for a long period of time. When you're in sleep paralysis, you'll know. You don't have 'urges' to move, you can't move.

**Dreamer95** · 03-03-2011 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by Jeremyprk3

Thanks for the explanation.
My problem is that I'm a coward. I've managed to get very close to sleep paralysis a couple of times, but I'm always afraid something scary will happen so I give up!
I need to overcome my fears!

Same here :\ which is why i currently suck at WILDing haha, sure i'll be able to overcome things next time, hopefully

**dakotahnok** · 03-03-2011 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by Jay12341235

what you described isn't sleep paralysis, you described laying still for a long period of time. When you're in sleep paralysis, you'll know. You don't have 'urges' to move, you can't move.

I am 100% certain that I described SP.

Don't tell someone with more experience that they are wrong, even AFTER they experienced it.

**shellfinne** · 03-03-2011 02:24 AM

believe me guys when you experience sp u will def no you are experiencing it its a very unique experience unlike any other ive known.

**LikesToTrip** · 03-03-2011 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by Jay12341235

what you described isn't sleep paralysis, you described laying still for a long period of time. When you're in sleep paralysis, you'll know. You don't have 'urges' to move, you can't move.

How come you always have a chip on your shoulder Jay? I've seen multiple posts where you attack people, it isn't very becoming of you. I think it's a pretty good explanation of SP. I do think Dakotahnok should delete all the unnecessary apostrophes though.

When I experience SP I would hear foot steps, and have HI of scenes and random people. I only experienced SP for my first few WILDs; I barely notice it now, as soon as it hits I transition into a dream.

**ElectaGuitar** · 03-03-2011 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by dakotahnok

For some reason my iPad makes is, I's. It's really annoying.

Go to Settings > General, then scroll down > Reset > Reset keyboard dictionary

This is to make sure it won't happen again.

Sent from my iPad

/offtopic

For me, SP feels like...well, imagine that your foot just fell asleep. You know that nice tingly feeling that you get when the blood starts to flow through it and it starts to "wake up"? That feeling surrounds my body when entering sleep paralysis.

**shellfinne** · 03-03-2011 03:25 AM

"For me, SP feels like...well, imagine that your foot just fell asleep. You know that nice tingly feeling that you get when the blood starts to flow through it and it starts to "wake up"? That feeling surrounds my body when entering sleep paralysis."

best description ever i have seem sumone use this is exactly how i feel when i no im hitting sp!!!!

**Perlinfalcon** · 03-03-2011 03:48 AM

Originally Posted by shellfinne

"For me, SP feels like...well, imagine that your foot just fell asleep. You know that nice tingly feeling that you get when the blood starts to flow through it and it starts to "wake up"? That feeling surrounds my body when entering sleep paralysis."

best description ever i have seem sumone use this is exactly how i feel when i no im hitting sp!!!!

I agree. Except I don't have a "nice" tingly feeling when my foot wakes up from being asleep. I would describe it more as uncomfortably tingly. Same with SP. It's a pretty intense feeling. Not just "numbness" as I hear people so often describe it.

**ElectaGuitar** · 03-03-2011 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by Perlinfalcon

I agree. Except I don't have a "nice" tingly feeling when my foot wakes up from being asleep. I would describe it more as uncomfortably tingly. Same with SP. It's a pretty intense feeling. Not just "numbness" as I hear people so often describe it.

To me it's nice! Eh, each to their own. I like the feeling of it.

**LikesToTrip** · 03-03-2011 04:02 AM

To me it feels like when the limb is still asleep rather than waking up. When the limb starts to wake up it kinda hurts; when it's still sleep it feels nice n tingly.

**dakotahnok** · 03-03-2011 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by LikesToTrip

How come you always have a chip on your shoulder Jay? I've seen multiple posts where you attack people, it isn't very becoming of you. I think it's a pretty good explanation of SP. I do think Dakotahnok should delete all the unnecessary apostrophes though.
When I experience SP I would hear foot steps, and have HI of scenes and random people. I only experienced SP for my first few WILDs; I barely notice it now, as soon as it hits I transition into a dream.

Thanks, I would like to add that SP I's different for everyone, what I posted was just the general feeling of SP.

I will definitely delete the apostrophes, as soon as I defeat this procrastination.

**Jay12341235** · 03-03-2011 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by dakotahnok

I am 100% certain that I described SP.

Don't tell someone with more experience that they are wrong, even AFTER they experienced it.

I experience the same things you do. The numbness and vibrations and feeling cold, none are sleep paralysis.

I shouldn't have to explain this, but sleep paralysis is basically being awake during REM atonia (their definition of REM atonia is shotty too). This means that your body is PARALYZED (you don't have urges to move, you CANNOT move) and you will be hallucinating in some way nearly 100 percent of the time (because you are in REM). The second biggest flaw in this guide is the way you instruct people to go about inducing this. Pre sleep is a necessity meaning it is not optional for 99 percent of people who try to achieve sleep paralysis like this, a very large majority of these people will fail. Staying up very late one night, getting up early, excercising during the day, taking a nap between 6 and 9 pm that day, waking up naturally after this nap, and then inducing 1-3 hours afterwords is optimal. If you'd like good instruction on how to achieve the real sleep paralysis, PM me. I've refferenced the video too many times on these forums.

What you're getting is not sleep paralysis, it's what a majority of the people on this site think is sleep paralysis. You should have no trouble at all entering a dream from sleep paralysis because you're already in one. I've experienced everything the OP described and trust me, that's not it.

**dakotahnok** · 03-03-2011 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by Jay12341235

I experience the same things you do. The numbness and vibrations and feeling cold, none are sleep paralysis.

I shouldn't have to explain this, but sleep paralysis is basically being awake during REM atonia (their definition of REM atonia is shotty too). This means that your body is PARALYZED (you don't have urges to move, you CANNOT move) and you will be hallucinating in some way nearly 100 percent of the time (because you are in REM). The second biggest flaw in this guide is the way you instruct people to go about inducing this. Pre sleep is a necessity meaning it is not optional for 99 percent of people who try to achieve sleep paralysis like this, a very large majority of these people will fail. Staying up very late one night, getting up early, excercising during the day, taking a nap between 6 and 9 pm that day, waking up naturally after this nap, and then inducing 1-3 hours afterwords is optimal. If you'd like good instruction on how to achieve the real sleep paralysis, PM me. I've refferenced the video too many times on these forums.

What you're getting is not sleep paralysis, it's what a majority of the people on this site think is sleep paralysis. You should have no trouble at all entering a dream from sleep paralysis because you're already in one. I've experienced everything the OP described and trust me, that's not it.

Who are you to come and hijack MY thread?

First off I never instruct people to attempt to reach SP before sleep, however it IS possible. People have actually succeeded in WILD pre sleep. So don't come in here calling my information false and then giving false information.

Second sleep paralysis is different for a lot of people. Some do not feel the effects at all.

Third there are stages of SP. I dont think that there named but it's not just BAM and your in SP.

Fourth it's kind of funny how you come in here and say that the majority of this site is wrong and your right. Especially sense your the new person.