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snocown t1_j187krs wrote

For me it wasn't even exactly a nightmare, waking had me perceiving regular things of this reality like cartoon characters and people, but when I was slipping into sleep they started morphing and swirling like the picture, which would freak me out and wake me slightly then I'd go back into that.

The fear itself wasn't seen as a bad thing, it helped me feel how alive I was during the experience. But when I finally gave in it slowed and became more like a soft ocean wave. When it started evening out I got this weird in-between of awake/sleep states where I was able to traverse the dream world via thought. If I moved my physical body it probably would have woken me up.

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sahm85 t1_j1891ek wrote

This made me remember my sleep paralysis episodes I had as a teen. Feeling like something was in my room trying to pull me down or hold me down. Not being able to move or open my mouth to scream was always so terrifying.

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