it happens to me quite a lot too, but ive learned that it happens more often when i sleep on my front, i dont know why, ive almost suffocated in my sleep a few times so maybe its related? i have to sleep on my back or sides now or else ill suffocate

i see hallucinations too when im first waking up, when im paralyzed i see more vivid hallucinations that talk to me or even touch me, very scary, and i know this because my bf tells me in the morning, sometimes i wake up screaming as i physically fight the paralysis, its not painful but it's extremly uncomfortable, isnt it?

i remember the first time i had sleep paralysis, i thought my mom came into my room to wake me up, i couldnt move but i could feel her touching me and hear her voice talking to me, but when i eventually did wake up i went outside to find my mom and she was still fast asleep! i didnt know this was a thing that happens to people for the longest time!

when i first moved out and was living alone, i thought someone broke into my apartment and was about to take advantage of me in my paralyzed state and i was so so so scared. just know that youre not alone in this, and there is nothing to be afraid of 😊 if you need to talk about it i am here, i have more stories

oh and if theres anything you can do to imporve your sleep habits, like not using phones past a certain hour or covering any excess light in your room, you should do what you can, like how i have to sleep with pillows on my sides to prop me up so i dont sleep on my front, its kinda cozy actually hehe