Thread: How close am I to sleep paralysis?

If you are trying to WILD when you first go to sleep all I can say is good luck! I laid still for over 2 hours once and had the same results as you. WBTB is your best bet. I'd try setting an alarm for 4 or 5 hours after falling asleep and then attempting the WILD.

It sounds like you're pretty close. I'm no expert though. Have you felt any form of vibration? that's usually the tell tale sign tha your getting there, because it travels to your feet and up your body. I've gotten to this point numerous times, but decided not to go into SP.

Like I said, I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure what I said above is correct. and about the post above me, he is right about WBTB and trying SP before bed; it's MUCH easier when you wake yourself in the middle of the night, or actually deprive yourself of sleep for one day.

Lol it may seem impossibly long your laying down there but at times it's actually been only 5-10 minutes.

FULL SP is when you actually try to move your hand but you can't right? and partial SP is when you feel heavy but if u tried you could move your hand? just need some clarification. ty

Originally Posted by Bui

FULL SP is when you actually try to move your hand but you can't right? and partial SP is when you feel heavy but if u tried you could move your hand? just need some clarification. ty

While I don't know if its as clear cut as that, I would say yes

Originally Posted by DreamingGod

Lol it may seem impossibly long your laying down there but at times it's actually been only 5-10 minutes.

hmm, I am thinking this is the reason I only got into partial SP(numbness, heaviness, beeping sounds, but, could still move my hands freely)

Originally Posted by BigFan

While I don't know if its as clear cut as that, I would say yes


hmm, I am thinking this is the reason I only got into partial SP(numbness, heaviness, beeping sounds, but, could still move my hands freely)

Hmm...I don't know if I remember correctly, but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that there are two different types of SP: the type where your fully paralyzed, and the type where your limbs feel like jello. Maybe you felt the jello type? hmmmm!

im not sure if full SP always means not being able to move because my SP's are like i dont feel any parts of my body, but i can move if i want to which snaps me out of SP. I've never had a SP during which i was not able to move

Same thing happens to me when i try to WILD right before going to bed and fail. Try waking up during ur REM cycle and then try to WILD. During that time it should be easier for you.

This is how it is for me, I've still only had 3 LD's after nearly 3 years of sparse effort.

I've definitely stayed up all morning waiting. It's NOT fun, nor worth it.

I have a feeling some of these come into play for me, some more than others.

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=15190

check it out, and see what you can find.

I definitely can relate to the talking to myself, but I find when I do concentrate on something like my breathing for such a long time I drift off into oblivion and the next thing I wake up with or without a dream.

I've also recall reading awhile back that some people really are strongly recommended to start with DILD. Then if you get the hang of it, try WILD. All 3 of mine have been DILD so far too. My 2nd problem is that no matter how weird my dream gets I don't question reality? Even if I'm in the daily routine of RC's.

Originally Posted by Tweek

This is how it is for me, I've still only had 3 LD's after nearly 3 years of sparse effort.

I've definitely stayed up all morning waiting. It's NOT fun, nor worth it.

I have a feeling some of these come into play for me, some more than others.

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=15190

check it out, and see what you can find.

I definitely can relate to the talking to myself, but I find when I do concentrate on something like my breathing for such a long time I drift off into oblivion and the next thing I wake up with or without a dream.

I've also recall reading awhile back that some people really are strongly recommended to start with DILD. Then if you get the hang of it, try WILD. All 3 of mine have been DILD so far too. My 2nd problem is that no matter how weird my dream gets I don't question reality? Even if I'm in the daily routine of RC's.

Originally Posted by hisnameistyler

It sounds like you're pretty close. I'm no expert though. Have you felt any form of vibration? that's usually the tell tale sign tha your getting there, because it travels to your feet and up your body. I've gotten to this point numerous times, but decided not to go into SP.

Like I said, I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure what I said above is correct. and about the post above me, he is right about WBTB and trying SP before bed; it's MUCH easier when you wake yourself in the middle of the night, or actually deprive yourself of sleep for one day.

Thanks you guys! This forum is great! I have a feeling I'm gonna be here for a long time. I'll probably try WBTB

It seems like i'm too similar to alot of people on DV. This same exact thing happens to me, I layed in partial but heavy sleep paralysis for almost an hour then started to get the heavy tugging feeling. the problem is, it seems like I adopt an irregular heartbeat when attempting this and my breathing makes the tugging seem to stop. any suggestions?

The feeling you get that you want to roll over etc. is just your brain sending signals to your body to test to see if it's asleep. Here's a good technique on how to achieve SP http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=42271

Originally Posted by Sil3nt

The feeling you get that you want to roll over etc. is just your brain sending signals to your body to test to see if it's asleep. Here's a good technique on how to achieve SP http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=42271

No matter how long I ignore it, nothing happens.

Don't use SP as a waypoint.
It isn't.

If you wait for SP, you probably won't experience it because you're thinking to yourself to wait for these to happen. Remember, you're trying to trick your body into sleeping.

The best idea is to just wait and use various methods to keep conscious.

Some people do not even feel SP before going into a WILD, so it is unreliable as a way to track your progress.

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Not close. Trust me, you´ll know when you are in SP.