I overcame sleep paralysis

It’s like waking up. I can’t say for sure if it was sleep paralysis, but I did have an experience years ago when I was completely paralyzed in my bed with shadowy people in my room. This time, my room was completely dark, and I didn’t see any shadow. My body was under pressure and it was hard to move. I felt a deep fear. However, I raised an arm up into the air against the pressure holding me down, and I peeled off the heavy pillow that was laying on my chest. I realized I just woke as normal.

Again, this might not be sleep paralysis since I was able to move, but I’d like to believe that I shook off the paralysis with my strength and woke up as normal.

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ymmuyummy · 26-30, F

A friend once told me if sleep paralysis happens to me i should not panic and since I know that is happening to me, just relax and try not to fight to move. Relax and breathe deeply repeatedly inhale and exhale and you'll find yourself able to move. Then get up and drink water.
I did that and it works everytime.

Dethmoore · 31-35, M

@ymmuyummy nice! I wish I could be that rational when it happens. To me, it feels like I’m in a primitive trance fighting for control. The feeling of dread is inherent as I struggle to break free.