I've had a history of sleep paralysis as long as I can remember. So I know that there's a difference between sleep paralysis and what I experienced early this morning. This typically happens to me if I wake up and then fall back asleep multiple times in the early morning. The third time I fell back asleep I "woke up" in my dream. I was laying in my bed totally aware that I was dreaming. I tried to wake myself up, I tried throwing my dream body onto the ground but it was sluggish and slow moving to fall so I didn't wake up. I tried opening my eyes and I could see light but everything was flickering and I couldn't get there. I stumbled to the bathroom and at this point in my dream I was actually a little confused if I was awake or not. Then I got back into my bed and tried to call for my mom. She heard me in my dream but my brothers came in and started to hold my mouth closed so I couldn't breathe. I couldn't move my arms or legs I was paralyzed. But finally I broke free and said "Guys stop. I have this thing sometimes where in the morning I'm awake but I'm completely asleep in some dream state and I can't wake up no matter what I do. But my sleeping life parallels my waking life perfectly." (The heat, the blankets, the sunlight or darkness, my dog barking my parents walking around) Then I actually woke up woke up and was like "finally i'm actually awake and not in some weird I think Im awake but can't wake up state. So is this lucid dreaming or some weird type of sleep paralysis?

every sleep paralysis I've ever had I've been totally aware and conscious but I can't breathe, move or speak. I heard weird video game sounds in my head and focus on moving my little finger. That totally wakes me up but in these states I don't have like the weird dream component. I don't know what this is! It's just weird