At 10/19/08 07:52 PM, Frost wrote: Whenever I try to affect my sleep cycle or sleep in general at all, whether by attempting to induce sleep paralyzation / lucid dreaming or something simple like deciding to wake up at a certain time or actively listening [and to a degree feeling] to the outside world, I always wake up extremely, extremely confused.

Is that dangerous?

No, it just means your sleep pattern has been interrupted in such a way that it makes you dazed and confused. It looks like your body needs a strict sleep pattern that you should follow each day. Some people sleep 8 hours before having had enough rest, rare people need 4 hours or less. I guess it's the same thing with your sleep pattern: while it may change somewhat for most of us, it looks like yours is very strict. Breaking through it with intentions like these confuse the entire sleep/REM-dream/rest-repair cycle therefore making it very confusing for you when you wake up.

In case it happens too much, consult a doctor. Some hospitals specialise in sleep examinations and can see if something is wrong with your sleep pattern.

I will try this tonight and piss myself most likely.

At 10/19/08 07:52 PM, Frost wrote: Is that dangerous?

No. Not at all. I've woken up confused many times before. Just sit up for 10 or so minutes or however long it takes to pass and it'll be fine.

Just don't go and try to drive immediatly or something, okay? =O

I just did this, but i think i messed up. I stayed still for maybe 30 minutes before my body started turning numb. I layed there in all for maybe an hour, and i only felt the shaking once, but i didn't see any weird colors, and no dreams, am i supposed to let myself fall asleep? How long does this usually take lol? I opened my eyes twice while i was doing it though... i'll try it again on saturday or when i have more time.

Hmm, safer than acid; cheaper too.

At 10/20/08 06:14 PM, carlosborja1 wrote: I just did this, but i think i messed up. I stayed still for maybe 30 minutes before my body started turning numb. I layed there in all for maybe an hour, and i only felt the shaking once, but i didn't see any weird colors, and no dreams, am i supposed to let myself fall asleep? How long does this usually take lol? I opened my eyes twice while i was doing it though... i'll try it again on saturday or when i have more time.

No opening of eyes. You're not trying to stay too awake or aware. You really have to fall into yourself. But no falling asleep.

At 10/25/08 10:23 AM, Murad136 wrote:

No opening of eyes. You're not trying to stay too awake or aware. You really have to fall into yourself. But no falling asleep.

I did it too. My whole body felt numb and after I became aware I felt as if I couldn't move it, but no colours.

=/ better luck next time i suppose

I had this one time.
I had no idea what is was.

I couldn't sleep because of the heat and bugs. I tried to stay as still as possible hoping to fall asleep and wake up the next day, but it didn't exactly go like that. Suddenly my whole body vibrated as it was a very powerful earthquake. I saw that I was still lying down in my bed, just that I couldn't move at all. I was literally stuck in one position having to take all the pain from the vibration. I can't think of the pain, it was terrible. I was hopelessly trying to move any part of my body, but it was useless. It felt like my body parts were going to be ripped off my body any second...

Suddenly, it stopped. I still couldn't move any part of my body. I wanted to scream, to wake up, anything that would get me away from this terrible... Dream. But no, it wasn't over, I just had to see more terrible stuff and receive even more terrible pain. I'm not sure how it was, but I'll do my best to explain it. I suddenly was in the airport where the pac-man monsters from the Languliers where eating everything up. That too was terrible. I couldn't do anything but accept the pain and suffering I got from being eaten up slowly by those monsters. The sightings weren't pretty either. Everything, the whole experience; was terrible.

Thank you for making this thread.
Thank you for reminding me about this terrible experience.
And thank you for explaining it.

I hope you now know that it doesn't exactly feel good.
It's just a plain old nightmare.
Except for all the pain and the fact that you cannot move.

Have fun being tortured.

At 11/14/08 09:14 AM, BananaBreedsMuffins wrote: Have fun being tortured.

If this is true, sir then you are QUITE unlucky. But most cases are quite unlike this. And this is the first time I have heard of pain (in relation to ANYTHING dream/sleep related with the exception of perhaps getting hurt in a dream and feeling a dulled pain)

I do this all the time without trying...usually once a month, but it will only last for about 30 min.

This happened to me once, I was screaming and shouting for help, I couldn't physically move, it was horrible..

At 11/14/08 09:14 AM, BananaBreedsMuffins wrote:

Son, what is wrong with you? That sounds fucking awesome. Did you see Mr.Tumy running from the Langoliers?

Just have some drugs or beer and save yourself the trouble.

I can never get my body to stay still for long enough to have any effect.

Why waste your time doing this when you can just do drugs? If you can't get access to illegal shit, search your house for OTC meds that contain shit like Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Zolpidem (Ambien), or dextromethorphan (Robitussin). That stuff can actually fuck you up pretty bad and give you a shroom/LSD like high.

Just make sure it's not mixed with anything else, and it's the only ingredient in the medication....

It's happened to me quite a few times and there's nothing "euphoric" about it at all. Your body's asleep but you conscously know your awake and it just sucks. You're completely payalyzed and basically can't do shit until your body shocks itself awake.

last time i did this i forgot to breath :'(

It's fun to do, people. Trust me. Of course, you won't trust me. Whatever.

I DID IT!!!!

A day after reading this thread,i woke up about 3:00 AM and decided to try it.

I did 2 tries me thinks.

1 Try-15~20 Minutes still,with Low music on My PC(Very Low.To estimulate the brain.i dunno).After that,I Started feeling that Need to twitch.I tried,but did not work.

2 Try-Almost about half an hour still,no music,everything turned off,and in Back position now.Took a glass of water to try to not swallow(haha).After some time,i felt That urges again...But managed to Get a hold of myself.Then i started to have messy things in my eyes.I really cant tell WHAT they were but they felt like little waves.Then i started to head very low,creppy and freaky voices, Voices,and a little background music coming out of nowhere. i was like "Fuck Yeah!!,and almost freaked out at the same time."
Rigth off,i had a "Falling dream",but when i was About To crash,i opened a parachute,and realised i was controling my own dream.I walked a little,and then started running amazingly fast.Then i stopped and started to create random shit,like memes.Too bad it only felt like about 3 minutes.Then everything blacked out,and i woke up like 11 AM or so.It was a small experience,but,nevertheless,AWESOME.
I'm doing this AGAIN.

So, i tried it this morning at about 5 or so. I was lying there for about 15 minutes, when i started to feel this really weird sensation in my eyes, which then spread to my ears, and i heard this really loud noise, kinda similar to when your ears are ringing aswell wind rushing past. Then my body started tingling, and i guess i must have moved or something because i became very aware of all this and woke up.

Trying again a few minutes later, i felt none of the aforementioned symptoms, but i did remember hearing a voice say something that i didn't understand.

I will try this again tonight.

At 3/23/08 05:44 PM, MissingNYC wrote:

At 3/23/08 05:44 PM, gibleto wrote: It sounds kind of like being high. I'll try it tonight.

its also a good way to kill brain cells

Win win situation, really.

Hm... so that's what that is...

I once got to the point where it felt like my bed was constantly tipping downward - which is... physically impossible.

I was lying in my bed this morning attempting to fall back asleep, and felt the earlier stages of this happening.

At 11/16/08 05:49 AM, Bacchanalian wrote: Hm... so that's what that is...

I once got to the point where it felt like my bed was constantly tipping downward - which is... physically impossible.

Wow, I've had that exact same thing...I kept on thinking I was going to fall on the floor.

Sounds interesting, I'll try it.

I tried this shit last night. Wasn't exactly pleasurable.

Breathing becomes labored as if theres a weight on your chest, entire body just sorta.. shakes I suppose.

The whole labored breating and vibration deal didn't go away after a while, Not entirely sure how long you're supposed to endure it. Didn't see any crazy shit but my vision went a bit grainy (Like when you get a really bad case of headrush. (I tried this with my eyes open, I think i saw you can either do it eyes open or closed...)

I got fed up with it after a while and waved an arm to snap out of it... Pulse rate during the whole thing was sky high, but as soon as a moved an arm it snapped back to being normal. I didn't feel amazing after it either.

No euphoria, literally just a massive spasm and breathing difficulty. Its fucking weird, i'll tell you that much. Not sure if you have to be mildly crazy to experience the whole "lucid dreaming" thing... I had nothing of the sort.

i totally forgot about this thread =0
im gonna try it tonight

if i remember it that is

This really doesnt sound like the safest thing to do....

At 11/15/08 01:54 PM, Werge666 wrote: Why waste your time doing this when you can just do drugs? If you can't get access to illegal shit, search your house for OTC meds that contain shit like Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Zolpidem (Ambien), or dextromethorphan (Robitussin). That stuff can actually fuck you up pretty bad and give you a shroom/LSD like high.

Just make sure it's not mixed with anything else, and it's the only ingredient in the medication....

Great way to fuck you life up you got there.... NO

Some of us don't wanna fuck ourselves up. Plus, nights of lucids or weird OBEs, SP and/or HI far out-do being high. No crash after, either.

At 11/17/08 06:02 AM, TiredTyler wrote: This really doesnt sound like the safest thing to do....

See the other 14 pages on how safe it is and other people confirming that they lived through it. Also, It's much superior to drugs as suggested above -_-

Also,

important info about SP