When I was younger I used to have sleep paralysis a lot. I would go to sleep and wake up in a sense...I could see the room and hear everything but I could not move any part of my body. It completely freaked me out. Everyone kept telling me I was just dreaming but I KNOW I was awake..well at least in a sense. I can't really count the times this happened but after a few years it stopped.

Is this something similar or is it completely different.

I guess I should send some time reading over the boards.