[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