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Sleep Paralysis Stories Volume 1 (Sn. 18 Ep. 30)

2025/1/14
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匿名:我经历了睡眠瘫痪,看到一个没有脸的黑色身影靠近我,我感到非常恐惧,无法动弹或尖叫。这种感觉非常真实,即使醒来后也感到害怕。 Michelle:在睡眠瘫痪中,我感到有人拉我的头发,并压在我的胸膛上,我无法动弹或发出声音。这种压迫感非常强烈,让我感到窒息。 Danny:我在睡眠瘫痪中听到床边有抓挠声和咆哮声,我感到非常恐惧,无法动弹,直到踢掉床边的枕头才摆脱这种状态。 Adam:我小时候经历过睡眠瘫痪,当时我的卧室门慢慢地开了,我感到害怕但无法动弹或发出声音。 Sarah:服用Lexapro后,我的睡眠瘫痪消失了。我和同事都经历过同时看到黑色物体悬停在床上的事件。 Brian:我在睡眠瘫痪中经历过看到一只毛绒猴、一个老妇人和一个黑影人的幻觉,这些经历让我感到非常害怕。 Jim:我在睡眠瘫痪中看到一个戴着软呢帽的黑暗身影,当我移动手臂时,它消失了。 Carrie:我在睡眠瘫痪中看到一些小的黑色形状,然后感觉自己被拉出了房间,我感到非常恐惧和无助。 Lance:我在睡眠瘫痪中听到孩子们的笑声和一个女人的声音,感觉自己被反复摔在床上,这让我感到非常恐惧和痛苦。 Johnny:我在睡眠瘫痪中经历过看到一个高大的白色身影、一个孩子和三个影子人,其中一个影子人还把东西放进我的胸膛,我感到非常困惑和害怕。 Bella:我在睡眠瘫痪中看到了我害怕的邻居,并在另一事件中听到了一种可怕的声音,这让我感到非常恐惧和不安。

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What is a common experience reported during sleep paralysis?

During sleep paralysis, individuals often report seeing shadowy figures, feeling a crushing sensation on their chest, or hearing eerie sounds like laughter or growling. Many describe being unable to move or scream despite being fully aware of their surroundings.

Why does sleeping on your back increase the likelihood of sleep paralysis?

Sleeping on your back makes you three to four times more likely to experience sleep paralysis compared to other positions. This is believed to be due to the way the body's muscles relax in this position, which can trigger the condition in susceptible individuals.

What are some potential triggers for sleep paralysis?

Potential triggers for sleep paralysis include stress, certain medications, sleep disorders like narcolepsy or sleep apnea, and psychiatric conditions such as anxiety or depression. Sleeping on your back is also a significant trigger.

What medication did Sarah from Nevada find effective in stopping her sleep paralysis?

Sarah from Nevada found that Lexapro, a medication prescribed for anxiety, completely stopped her sleep paralysis episodes. She noted that even in situations where she would previously experience sleep paralysis, it no longer occurred after starting the medication.

What unusual entity did Johnny report seeing during one of his sleep paralysis episodes?

Johnny reported seeing an elf or a small person during one of his sleep paralysis episodes. This entity was described as wearing baby blue and running down a hallway, adding to the unusual nature of his experience.

What did Bella from Texas experience during her sleep paralysis episode?

Bella from Texas experienced sleep paralysis where she saw her neighbor, whom she feared, entering her room and sitting on her bed. She was able to speak and tell him to leave, which is unusual for sleep paralysis. She later confirmed that her neighbor was actually several hours away at the time.

What is the age range when sleep paralysis symptoms often first appear?

Sleep paralysis symptoms often first appear in childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood. Episodes may become more frequent in a person's 20s or 30s, though some, like Derek Hayes, experience it for the first time in their early 30s.

What did Lance from California hear during his sleep paralysis episode?

Lance from California heard children laughing and a woman angrily saying, "You want to be a somebody." He also felt hands grabbing his shoulders and slamming him on the bed, making it one of the creepier manifestations of sleep paralysis.

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This chapter describes a common sleep paralysis experience, focusing on the feeling of paralysis, the inability to move or scream, and the presence of a shadowy figure.
  • Sleep paralysis is a sleep disorder that causes temporary paralysis.
  • Experiences often involve hallucinations, such as shadowy figures or other beings.
  • The inability to move or scream is a common symptom.

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POV: You're being terrorized by a shadowy faceless entity in your room, and you can't get away... because you're frozen in your bed, caught somewhere between a nightmare and reality. Tonight we dive into chilling sleep paralysis stories that will leave you wide awake. 

Season 18 Episode 30 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.

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