This is sleep paralysis, indeed. The visual sensations that occur are called "hypnagognic imagery." There is a technique called "W.I.L.D." (link at bottom) which stands for Wake initiated lucid dream. Through this technique, a person stays concious as they are falling asleep and experience the same thing that you experienced. I have never done this method... (I've never been able to see hypnagognic imagery), but I've been at this forum for like 3 1/2 years so I know a lot about it (not to mention I've tried and researched it a lot). Still, your sensations are like that of people who use the W.I.L.D. method. Everyone in the world experiences this, you should realize... however most are not concious during it. Everyone experiences sleep paralysis (I am generalizing... some people with medical conditions/under medical treatment or taking drugs may not have sleep paralysis... but I am saying for the MOST part) and has these "visions" unconciously. I do not think I fully understand your problem... are you in your bed when this happens? To me it sounds like you are just in your chair and you doze off. I am no doctor, so I cannot diagnose why this happens to you. What I would do is email your story (or just drive) to a person who studies sleep and dreams and the mind. Your doctor might work as well, but I personally believe a sleep doctor will be way more knowledgeable than a regular doctor could be. It might be easier to just find someone who researches the way the mind works than a sleep doctor, but whichever.

Here is my opinion (I do not know too much about where/how/when you fall asleep, so this isn't a very good opinion):

To solve the problem, stop taking caffeine, go to sleep at any time that allows you to get 8-9 hours of sleep and wake up to go to school in the morning. This could be anywhere from 8-11 depending on when you have to get up for school or whatever you have to get up for. I'm not sure how your eating habit is, but if you only eat crap then that could affect your lethargicness and everything. Also, maybe get some exercise. Walk for 45 minutes a day or work out and this can help you become tired at the right time and help with chemical imbalances and everything. Of course I am no doctor... so take my advice with a grain of salt...

I can however help you control your dreams. Have you ever actually TRIED to control your dreams? Or did you simply jump in in the air and come back down and think "I can't fly" or try to materialize something and when it didn't materialize you said "I can't materialize things." You have to realize: it is a dream, anything is possible and there are no physical restrictions like in reality. The only barriers to do anything are mental barriers, and you have to get past the mental aspect and realize that you can do anything.

I am a kid too... younger than you (hopefully that doesn't affect your opinion of my advice), and I totally emphathize on the sleeping problems (not as much as you though... you have it much more intense than me). Sleep affects my school work, general performance and it is VERY important you get a decent amount of sleep.

Here is a link to the WILD tutorial: http://www.dreamviews.com/forum/inde...howtopic=12621

There is another one, but it is outdated and not too informative. On this one, only worry about stage 3, 4, and 5. On stage 4, the transition for you happens naturally, but notice how the things he describes match what happens with you.

Hope I could help,
~Alex