could it be sleep paralysis?

**TruMotion** · 01-02-2012 04:00 PM

I went to bed at around 5am, put my headphones like I always do, and after about 10 minutes, I started to see some colourful swirls in shades of black, not really sure how to describe it. I also got a feeling of numbness in some parts of my body, and like I was sinking in my bed. I thought it could be sleep paralysis and started to feel excited, but I think I managed to control it. After a while it went away.
Was it sleep paralysis? If it was, what did I do wrong?

**Shadow Dreamer** · 01-02-2012 04:31 PM

sounds like it. What do you mean by "what did i do wrong?" If you mean why did it suddenly stop, then im guessing it was due to you getting too excited and waking your body up again. Lol i always freakout when im SP dunno why just the feeling of not being able to move gets to me so i always try and fidget out of it -_-

**TruMotion** · 01-02-2012 05:20 PM

heh I feel you :b
I didn't try to move though, so i'm not sure if I was already on SP.

**MissLucy** · 01-03-2012 03:02 PM

If I feel I'm close to SP but not 100% sure, I just slightly move my elbow. It's enough to make me aware of my state (wake or asleep), but not enough to stop the SP process.

**TruMotion** · 01-03-2012 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by MissLucy

If I feel I'm close to SP but not 100% sure, I just slightly move my elbow. It's enough to make me aware of my state (wake or asleep), but not enough to stop the SP process.

Thanks, I'll try that next time!
I just got very excited, I didn't even remember to see if I could move :c

**MissLucy** · 01-04-2012 08:23 AM

It's quite a weird experience, it took my 2 previous experiences before I realised I could actually test it

**Shadow Dreamer** · 01-04-2012 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by MissLucy

If I feel I'm close to SP but not 100% sure, I just slightly move my elbow. It's enough to make me aware of my state (wake or asleep), but not enough to stop the SP process.

I do the same thing just moving a little then I just want to chicken out

next time I guess I will try relax but its too hot to get any sleep right now

**MissLucy** · 01-04-2012 08:58 AM

When I feel like chickening out, I just remember what it is: the gateway to a Lucid Dream. And that calms me down enough to just let it happen

**Shadow Dreamer** · 01-04-2012 09:28 AM

I should probably think of it that way as well, but in the past when i had SP i never really understood the WILD technique i often thought it was too complicated guess i need to look more into it

Ive been into lucid dream for nearly 5 years now but I have had a massive dry period of like 4 years so Im trying to get back into it lately ive been dreaming at least once a night sometimes more so im feeling like im heading back into it