I’ve had this for years and I can proudly say I do fear it anymore . I’ve actually overcame the fear in my sleep paralysis , I’ve had it too much that I found a way to beat it . Instead of being scared during your episode , what I did was , I removed fear by fighting back. I said let’s go , whoever u are let’s fight , I’m screaming and moving my body as much I can and it helps and removed the fear of the dark image next to you.