Thread: Why you should forget about Sleep Paralysis (SP)

I am new to DreamViews so bare with me.

I am so relieved to see that this place does not teach SP as a necessary step for WILDing. I have been attempting WILDs lately and have never experienced paralysis during them, and usually give up eventually because of this.

I am curious, though-- I have experienced real paralysis after waking from sleep several times. It has never been scary for me (in fact I was kind of baffled when I learned most people are frightened of it), and I always sort of enjoyed the feeling. If this were to happen in the middle of the night, is it possible to WILD from that state, or should I wait for it to fade first before attempting transition into dream? To be clear, I have never fallen back to sleep while paralyzed before so I am not sure it is possible; usually I enjoy it for awhile before it fades and I regain my ability to move.

Originally Posted by Courga

I am curious, though-- I have experienced real paralysis after waking from sleep several times. It has never been scary for me (in fact I was kind of baffled when I learned most people are frightened of it), and I always sort of enjoyed the feeling. If this were to happen in the middle of the night, is it possible to WILD from that state, or should I wait for it to fade first before attempting transition into dream? To be clear, I have never fallen back to sleep while paralyzed before so I am not sure it is possible; usually I enjoy it for awhile before it fades and I regain my ability to move.

I'm sure it is. In fact, I believe I managed to pull it off a couple of times in my early LDing days. My SP experiences were like yours: never really scary, just annoying at worst, though nowadays I hardly ever experience it anymore for some reason. The SP / REM atonia normally happens when you are in or near REM, where most vivid dreams occur, so if you're already in it, you're probably pretty much there already. The only issue might be if you're already waking up and it fades before you have a chance to get dream imagery going again.

Courga and staff..my intentions weren't to belittle anyone (but perhaps my emotions got the best of me) take care

Let me say ... paralysis is a function of certain entities we encounter in sleep. I call them 'rubber souls'. And don't get me wrong. It can be really scary. But please understand. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.