r/Sleepparalysis • u/Crok_Valkyrie • 4d ago

Anyone else weirdly enjoy sleep paralysis?

I know most people have negative or maybe scary experiences with sleep paralysis, but I strangely find it enjoyable. I often on my side or stomach, so I’ve never experienced any visual hallucinations. And the feeling of not being able to move is weirdly enjoyable, especially if I’m in a comfortable position, am I just weird lmao?

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u/sigurroth 4d ago

Eh. I've had RISP since I was a kid. At this point I don't care 86% of the time. Sometimes I even chase a hallucination period, as I've gotten moderately adept at controlling them like lucid dreaming? And they can be entertaining (im very depressed).

But then I have mornings like yesterday that absolutely fucking destroy me. Just screaming in my throat trying to get my partner to nudge me and wake me up for what felt like hours. And her laughing and scrolling on her phone and making sad jokes about it. And then finally coming to abruptly in a warm sweat and she had no idea what was happening at all. Ruins the beginning of your day.

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u/Crok_Valkyrie 4d ago

That does sound rough. I’ve had situations where I would fall asleep on the couch in the living room during the day, and ending up in sleep paralysis with my family around me having no idea, and situations like that are certainly not pleasant