AND I have read many stories about ghosts, sleep paralysis, etc. and I see a lot of logic. I feel like I need to post this story to get my own answers based on other people's experiences because it's not straightforward to just ask the right person.
For several years I have been experiencing a strange feeling while sleeping. It happened probably 15 times in total, and I'm 22 years venerable. Now, when I sleep, I can dream about anything and then suddenly I feel a presence around me. Now this feeling is really nice and makes me feel really relaxed. I feel like I'm waking up too. Then suddenly I feel a huge pressure on both shoulder blades, pushing me towards the bed (I always sleep on my stomach). Normally you can wake up from dreams, but I can't wake up from this one. I am fully aware that something terrible is happening. I feel my heart pounding and I start to panic. There seems to be nothing I can do to stop it, and since I can't see what's happening, it's even worse. I can clench my fist, but it's a real fight. Then suddenly everything stops and I wake up feeling really scared. I'm not the type of person who gets scared easily or anything, but that's just how I feel. Another time, just before I felt hot and unthreatening, I felt what could only be described as dog feet walking across my bed and duvet. Then it turned into another episode with the same results. This only happened once.
I have since moved out with my partner and it happened again, which leads me to believe it may be sleep paralysis. But I had never felt so terrified in my life as when it happened. I feel like someone tricked me into feeling unthreatening, and then something really nasty attacked me. I really hope someone can relate to this and assist me learn more about it.
It is worth adding that my father also suffered from this condition. When I briefly told him about it, he explained it to me in detail and it was terrifying how similar the symptoms were. So if anyone can shed some lithe I would really appreciate it. Thank you for all your time!
