New here, Life-long sleep paralysis.

[nickg491]

Hi, I'm Nick. I have just recently discovered that there are people who make a hobby of lucid dreaming, and enjoy sleep paralysis (you guys). That's pretty cool. I guess I'm here because I want to start appreciating my sleep paralysis, and using it to my advantage. I experience SP several times a week, and I always fight it because it is very disturbing. I am not one of those people who see aliens or demons, but my SP comes on VERY hard and fast with a loud, rushing scream. I usually try to jerk out of it when it starts screaming, but sometimes I'm already stuck. In these cases my mind is still very awake and conscious of being stuck, and I have to work for awhile to get awake. I've never been able to just let it take me without a fight, but I would like to start. Has anybody had the same experience?

[Refrain]

No. For me it's hard to get into sp. But when I do it I don't fight it. To me it is an amazing experience, not scary like yours. Just try to relax and remember it's not real.

[nickg491]

Thanks Refrain. By the way, is there a particular thread where all the acronyms are explained? I can figure out some of them, but this forum has more than the military.

[KingYoshi]

Welcome to DreamViews! I can absolutely relate. I have had SP (sleep paralysis) my whole life. I get it quite often without even trying to induce it. I used to do the exact same thing you did. I would struggle to break free and finally be able to. Many times, I would have to literally get up and do something for a while because SP wouldn't stop setting in when I tried to sleep. Once I found this site, I learned what exactly it was (though I had assumed a little about it already). You just really have to stay relaxed, calm, and just try to ignore any of the scary stuff. Remind yourself that these are only hallucinations and you cannot be harmed. You will find that most of the time, it won't be scary at all. A lot of the reason something fearful takes place is because you are getting scared in the first place. It is an odd feeling and definitely a rush, but once you get used to it...you will be fine. Just practice staying calm and let the HH/HI (hypnagogic imagery/hypnagogic hallucinations) come and go as they please. Just casually observe them as if they were a semi-interesting movie. Lol, I agree with the acronyms . Here is a link to the acronyms list you requested: Acronym List Edit: That is actually the archived list. I would suggest clicking the "wiki" tab in the navigation bar at the top of your screen. Then you can go to the DV Dictionary where all the information is compiled. Acronyms, definitions, etc. Good luck to you and if you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[nickg491]

Thanks KingYoshi. I'll check out the Acronym list, and pose updates on my progress overcoming SP.