Thread: someone or something is always there.

Ive never thought that maybe it was the covers on my bed, possibly. although sometimes this 'shadow' is at another point in the room, like its just watching me. I think like said, i have to try and face this or possibly ignore it and try and move on. It's my dream i should be able to get passed this by realising that i can do what i want.

it could be sleep paralysis. the feeling of something pushing down on you could just be the inability to move. in my experiences when i used to have sleep paralysis a lot uncontrollably it felt like there was a scary presence in the room. i looked up the wiki thing on SP and it talks of audio and visual hallucinations and an evil presence in the room. i have definitely had audio hallucinations no visual ones though. but this could explain what youve been experiencing

Sleep paralysis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[QUOTE=samson721;1512126]it could be sleep paralysis. [QUOTE]

That is quite interesting, it does feel like an evil kind of presence as i do feel afraid. But i am sure i have been able to control my actions in this state. Although it has been quite some time, perhaps i am mixing up sleep paralysis and LD'ing.

Is there similarities between the two?

[QUOTE=Mandy;1512156][QUOTE=samson721;1512126]it could be sleep paralysis.

That is quite interesting, it does feel like an evil kind of presence as i do feel afraid. But i am sure i have been able to control my actions in this state. Although it has been quite some time, perhaps i am mixing up sleep paralysis and LD'ing.

Is there similarities between the two?

I believe so. Most of my "traumatic" sleep paralysis experiences where just before starting to lucid dream. Most of them always had a presence in the room that sometimes was a shadow, other times was a clear figure. It is just one of the mindtricks you suffer when entering this altered state. Normally I would also hear voices and screams that would freak me out. As a kid, every presence in the room had this evil feeling to it that made me hate the experience.

If you try to face the experience with a neutral relaxing attitude, it will fade quickly and you will not be scared of it anymore. Try to see it as a good sign that you are entering your dreams consciously