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What is Sleep Paralysis?

Wiki definition: Sleep paralysis occurs either when falling asleep, or when awakening. When it occurs upon falling asleep, the person remains aware while the body shuts down for REM sleep, and it is called hypnagogic or predormital sleep paralysis. When it occurs upon awakening, the person becomes aware before the REM cycle is complete, and it is called hypnopompic. The paralysis can last from several seconds to several minutes "by which the individual may experience panic symptom"
In addition, the paralysis may be accompanied by terrifying hallucinations (hypnopompic or hypnagogic) and an acute sense of danger. Sleep paralysis is particularly frightening to the individual because of the vividness of such hallucinations. The hallucinatory element to sleep paralysis makes it even more likely that someone will interpret the experience as a dream, since completely fanciful or dream-like objects may appear in the room alongside one's normal vision. Some scientists have proposed this condition as an explanation for alien abductions and ghostly encounters"

Can anyone out there relate this experience? what are your stories? I find i can experience this multiple times in a week and was shocked to learn it is an actual experience people can relate to across the globe. Some people have really enjoyable experiences of this, but i do not so much. I'd say for me theres nothing more terrifying than moments in this state: of feeling a presence/pressure on your chest ,being paralyzed, hearing your name being spoken - all this within being semi awake in your room.