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What happened during your worst experience of sleep paralysis? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Well in my experience nothing really happens. It's all looming terror, the sensation of being entirely vulnerable to something unknown, and it takes quite a bit of willpower to snap out of it. I haven't had one for... years, I think. But I recognize it now, and I know how to break free, so it's not as terrifying as it used to be.

[–] unn@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

and it takes quite a bit of willpower to snap out of it.

Just close your eyes and move your toes.

[–] lemmyknow 6 points 5 months ago

Sleep paralysis demons hate this one simple trick

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

I'll try to remember that. My technique is to blink at high frequency