Quote Originally Posted by VampireLime17 View Post
I have never experience SP, and although I don't want to, I want to be prepared in case I do. (I know I sound silly but I get scared really easily)

If you start hallucinating, is it very vivid, or something you are only half aware of?
Lets say someone came up to me right now, while I'm fully conscious, and whispered my name in my ear. Would it feel like that? Completely vivid and clear?

And if tonight I had SP and decided to try and stay calm to reach lucidity, how long would I have to stay calm? (I know how it depends on the individual but what is the general time?)

And lastly, what are the chances I will experience SP without attempting any WILDS or anything like that? Just natural, regular sleep. Would the chances increase now that I know about it and have been thinking about it?


Answers are GREATLY appreciated
You're right. You do sound silly. You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Of course it varies from person to person, but when I hallucinate, it's extremely vivid. When I hear things, it sounds completely real. To the point that sometimes I wonder if what I am hearing is real or not. It's almost never anything scary but when it is I just KNOW it's not real.

The time it would take for your REM cycle to begin and thus dreams to form depends greatly. If you attempt a WILD without having any sleep prior, I'd say you'd have wait 90 minutes or so, and the dream would be of low quality (assuming you made it that far without losing consciousness...). If you sleep for 5 hours, give or take, and then attempt the WILD, you would probably only lay for 15 minutes at most (after you have tricked yourself into thinking you are asleep). You do not need sleep paralysis to successfully WILD. I have never experienced sleep paralysis in it's true form.

The chance of you experiencing sleep paralysis without attempting a WILD is very unlikely. I think you would have to wake up from a dream prematurely. The chances of you being in sleep paralysis is no greater than if you didn't know about. However, you may recognize it for what it is if it does happen. In this case, you will be happy to know that everything you are experiencing is only in your mind.

Good luck (with WILDing, not sleep paralysis... it's harmless... really...)

EDIT: Oh and feel free to ask any more questions you may have. I'll answer them if I can.