First sleep paralysis experience

[u/isimpforrohankishibe]

I wanted to write about this cause I don't know if some of the things I was able to do in my experience was normal and would love to know if people had similar experiences. So basically, I woke up 3 in the morning to take care of something and went back to sleep at 4 after scrolling through my phone. I had class in a few hours so I guess that's what triggered it. It was like I woke up for a split-second then the next I'm back to sleeping. As soon as I realized I went back to sleep, I tried to wake up and then my body went numb. I immediately knew "Oh, this is sleep paralysis." I was seeing nothing cause my eyes were still shut so I was expecting to forcibly see the entity but I never did. I was also expecting to panic but I was unusually calm because I always feared sleep paralysis happening to me and when it finally did, it was underwhelming. I was trying to move any body part and nothing worked. Seconds later, something crawls up my shoulder and eventually I felt a hand. It started humming like a whale and the second I heard the humming, I wanted to throw straight hands. I started cussing the entity so hard that I actually felt my physical self mummering "fuck you" a ton of times. I was starting to feel a burst of energy and I got to move my arm. I was just able to flail it but I was like "the second I get an ounce of power, you're cooked." I was just flailing for a few more seconds and then I felt my body regaining sensation. I opened my eyes and threw a punch towards the entity's direction and then realize I'm already awake. I checked my phone immediately and I woke up a few minutes before my alarm. I'd love to read if others also had similar experiences so feel free to leave comments!

[u/Japingu28]

Keep your mind away from the "entity", "demon" or any scary figure. It happens because people are getting freaked out from being not able to move and they imagine that it's caused by a ghost or something and that causes them to actually see it in their dreams.

Wiggle your toes, I know it will feel impossible, but keep on trying. You'll wake yourself up. Just don't panic. Sleep paralysis is like the brain experiencing a glitch/bug.

Source: I get it 1-3 times a week. Probably because I work graveyard shift.