When I was 10 or 11 (not too long ago..) I had a panic attack every night I went to bed for a year and a half, so I guess I wasn't surprised that when I tried WILDing, the weird feeling of sleep paralysis set me off hyperventilating.

I didn't think about it when I started. I lied on my back, counted up to... 150 or so, and my body went numb, I was fine for a few seconds but then my heart started pounding. Obviously, any weird feeling while falling asleep makes me nervous because I think I'm having another panic attack, which makes me even more nervous. I knew it was just SP, but I couldnt stop. Eventually I got up, went to the bathroom, drank some water, but when I got back to bed I couldnt fall asleep for 2 hours because I was still hyperventilating.

I really want to be able to WILD, since apparently I can atleast get to SP, but I'm scared to try again because I dont want to be up for hours breathing into a paper bag. Any tips for calming down during SP?? Or am I just too neurotic to be able to do it, considering my circumstance?

Thanks