Seattle_Stranger
Bluelighter
Just happened again, minutes ago.
Once again, I fell asleep on my back. This time, I did not fear it quite as much though, because I was immediately aware of what was occurring and knew that I could come out of it shortly. My girlfriend was also asleep right beside me so I knew I could get her to wake me up like last time if I need to. It was still very disturbing, however this time I allowed myself to stay in the experience for a short while, just to evaluate it. Here's what I gathered:
I'd have to say the closest thing I could compare it to is taking a hit of nitrous or computer duster while sedated on diphenhydramine or something, and feeling dysphoric rather than euphoric. Not that I've done that combo, that is simply what I'd imagine it to be like; Extremely sedated and unable to move or keep eyes open but also in a very trippy, dream-like state while completely clear minded and aware the whole time. I felt my whole body nearly-completely, but not totally paralyzed. I was able to shake myself a bit and I also was able to even open my eyes! I could hear the fans and low music playing in my room perfectly, however there was that 'wawawawawawawa' auditory distortion effect on my hearing that you get when you use inhalants like duster (don't do that, ever). I felt like I could have stayed in this state for as long as I wanted. If I opened my eyes, I can't tell if I was having any hallucinations because my room was very dark, but it was hard to keep them open as if I was extremely sedated by some kind of sleep aid. My mind was completely aware the entire time, no confusion or delirium at all. I felt that if I kept my eyes open long enough, the experience would eventually fade away and I'd awaken, but it was REALLY hard to keep them open. If I closed them, I felt as if the experience rapidly intensified, the auditory effect would get stronger and stronger, and the paralysis would become overwhelming.
It seemed as if I could stay in the experience as long as I wanted. However I was not totally sure and didn't want to chance possibly slipping into a less-than-desirable state, and also I was curious to see if I could get myself out of the state on my own. So I began to shake myself back and forth in bed and after shaking for a few seconds, I eventually regained motor control and woke up. I immediately was in full control of everything and even turned over on my side and told my girlfriend what happened. She was fast asleep so I just closed my eyes again, and I felt as if it was going to start happening again, so I got up and made a sandwich, did a little research and then logged onto BL and typed this up.
My limited research makes me 99.999999999% sure it's simply sleep paralysis, which according to said research, is perfectly normal and occurs in healthy adults all the time. I also read the possible triggers for sleep paralysis, and I met almost every thing on the list. I just got home from a stressful vacation (sudden environment change), had a particularly long and stressful day today, did a ton of drinking all week on top of my already higher-than-normal consumption lately, didn't get a good night sleep all week including several sleepless nights in a row, and on top of all that, it only happens when I sleep on my back, and also seems to occur as I'm falling asleep....yeah I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's definitely isolated sleep paralysis.
Agree? Disagree? Clearly an alien abduction?
Yes, my drinking binge is over, and I will be catching up on lots of much needed sleep and also getting my body back onto a normal sleep schedule.
Once again, I fell asleep on my back. This time, I did not fear it quite as much though, because I was immediately aware of what was occurring and knew that I could come out of it shortly. My girlfriend was also asleep right beside me so I knew I could get her to wake me up like last time if I need to. It was still very disturbing, however this time I allowed myself to stay in the experience for a short while, just to evaluate it. Here's what I gathered:
I'd have to say the closest thing I could compare it to is taking a hit of nitrous or computer duster while sedated on diphenhydramine or something, and feeling dysphoric rather than euphoric. Not that I've done that combo, that is simply what I'd imagine it to be like; Extremely sedated and unable to move or keep eyes open but also in a very trippy, dream-like state while completely clear minded and aware the whole time. I felt my whole body nearly-completely, but not totally paralyzed. I was able to shake myself a bit and I also was able to even open my eyes! I could hear the fans and low music playing in my room perfectly, however there was that 'wawawawawawawa' auditory distortion effect on my hearing that you get when you use inhalants like duster (don't do that, ever). I felt like I could have stayed in this state for as long as I wanted. If I opened my eyes, I can't tell if I was having any hallucinations because my room was very dark, but it was hard to keep them open as if I was extremely sedated by some kind of sleep aid. My mind was completely aware the entire time, no confusion or delirium at all. I felt that if I kept my eyes open long enough, the experience would eventually fade away and I'd awaken, but it was REALLY hard to keep them open. If I closed them, I felt as if the experience rapidly intensified, the auditory effect would get stronger and stronger, and the paralysis would become overwhelming.
It seemed as if I could stay in the experience as long as I wanted. However I was not totally sure and didn't want to chance possibly slipping into a less-than-desirable state, and also I was curious to see if I could get myself out of the state on my own. So I began to shake myself back and forth in bed and after shaking for a few seconds, I eventually regained motor control and woke up. I immediately was in full control of everything and even turned over on my side and told my girlfriend what happened. She was fast asleep so I just closed my eyes again, and I felt as if it was going to start happening again, so I got up and made a sandwich, did a little research and then logged onto BL and typed this up.
My limited research makes me 99.999999999% sure it's simply sleep paralysis, which according to said research, is perfectly normal and occurs in healthy adults all the time. I also read the possible triggers for sleep paralysis, and I met almost every thing on the list. I just got home from a stressful vacation (sudden environment change), had a particularly long and stressful day today, did a ton of drinking all week on top of my already higher-than-normal consumption lately, didn't get a good night sleep all week including several sleepless nights in a row, and on top of all that, it only happens when I sleep on my back, and also seems to occur as I'm falling asleep....yeah I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's definitely isolated sleep paralysis.
Agree? Disagree? Clearly an alien abduction?
Yes, my drinking binge is over, and I will be catching up on lots of much needed sleep and also getting my body back onto a normal sleep schedule.
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