Quote Originally Posted by Josh77 View Post
Woohoo! Sounds like me! Impatient and little knowledge... Trainwreck here I come! Was there a certain technique that you used that caused your mishap? Something I should avoid? I remember one time I was dreaming, but I swore I woke up, and there was this black shape over me, and it felt like it was looking down on me. I was completely paralyzed. It was scary as hell, but then the fear turned to rage I guess. I began struggling hard, still completely immobilized, until I roared and shot straight up in bed. The thing was gone and I was awake. Scared the crap out of me but fascinated me at the same time... What the hell was that thing? Just a dream? Something else? A ghost of some sort? It seemed incredibly real whatever it was.
That would be SP. Your body is completly paralyzed and the black thing you saw was part of an extreme HI. This happens to many people who don't know anything about Sleep Paralysis and it freaks them out.

And as a beginner I suggest going for a MILD or DILD first as these are the easiest to accomplish. You can find a tutorial Here for DILD and Here for MILD. Eventually you can move on to WILD or you may wish to try WILD at any time you like, there is nothing wrong with trying techniques to see what works for you.