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>>826594

>Do you guys ever experienced Sleep Paralysis?

No and neither do you. All that mystical magick demon shit is pagan /fringe/ bunk and you need to stop. Now.

>>826594

hmm, I have no idea anon. But, you could read "Tobit" . There is an interesting and very specific bit about demonic attacks.

(It's a book of the bible according to the Orthodox Study Bible)

I don't understand it at all, but I bet there are some interesting / relevant to your issue commentaries out there on "Tobit" that you might find instructive or helpful.

>>826594

>>826599

also, you might also be interested in giving this episode of a podcast a listen:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EJFf4OhW79e97ova0kdtv?si=LE17W9ORTzSz18Zh3ICPyQ

Stick around until the very very end - he has a bit of words relevant to your issue. (among other things, he mentions tobit, which is why I said that to you just then)

>>826594

>totally despair and angry, a horrible feeling - WHY CANT YOU HELP ME? PLEASE, FREE ME?

Odd. Why don't you get angry at the evil creature that's tormenting you? Despair is a sin, getting angry at God is a sin (and really dumb) because He is blameless. Fight against that, and stop sinning.

>pray a Hail Mary and a Our Father, sometimes I also pray to my guardian angel.

More of this. Pray many Hail Marys. Become a traditional Catholic, pray the rosary.

>>826596

Sleep paralysis is a legit medical condition. The brain disconnects motor stimulus when you sleep so you don't thrash about while dreaming. In healthy folk, it reconnects just before you wake up.

Some folks get a disorder where it doesn't reconnect. You're semi awake and can't move.

I've had it a couple of times, years ago, when I meditated to sleep.

My solution was to stop mediating myself to sleep.

>>826605

Parasomnia is a legit medical condition. "omg deh demons be in muh room touchin' my pee-pee and attacking my dog!!" is /fringe/ garbage. Praying the Rosary isn't going to help as there are no demons to cast out.

>>826596

What a pleb

I've had it a dozen times or so, and not once have I ever felt a presence. It simply happens because your body wakes up before your mind does and tries to move. Nothing supernatural. This kind of post just makes Christians look nutty.

>>826605

Stop trying to enter a "lucid dream" state or going to sleep with your eyes open. Some people aren't meant for it. When you get sleep paralysis, you've barely figured out you're one of those types.

I had sleep paralysis a couple of times, but the mind was in a proper state so I did not sense any presence or danger except the peculiar feeling of being unable to command your body. I figured it was better to get back to sleep one time, the other time i insisted until I was finally able to move. Some other times the body moves in response to some half sleep dream, but I am not fully asleep. Like if you were about to fall and you correct your stance. A regular sleep routine and no sleep deprivation solved all. You sure might feel some presences when your brains tunes out from reality into the dream world. Those presences are maybe "real" but not pertaining to the physical dimension so, I guess, you simply don't listen to them.

>>826594

I’ve had this a lot when I was younger (atheist) including the stuff you saw. Shadowy figures would jump out at me etc.

The shadows are either demons or astral projections of some occultist.

Speak Jesus’s name, and keep speaking it. It always works, it worked for me even when I wasn’t Chrisrian (the shadows hissed and jump back). The name of Jesus makes demons tremble.

Don’t go back to sleep if it happens or you’ll get sucked back in. This will be hard, as when you wake you’ll feel a harsh temptation to go back asleep. You myst resist it.

Keep a cross out or hung on the wall by your bed. I’ve heard of this helping.

In your prayers before going to sleep, ask God to send his angels and archangels to protect you as you sleep.

If you’re a Catholic, the annointing of the sick might help you with this. I’ve heard it be used successfully in similar cases (nightmares etc)

Be mindful not to have a screen in your face at least a half hour within going to bed. Don’t go to bed physically restricted (e.g. under a lot of blankets)

Finally, avoid music, movies, and video games with occult or demonic content. These things can get you marked, and are the reason a lot of us have gone through this

>>826647

WHY are you choosing to use yourself as an anecdotical very non-valid evidence against all the countless people who have had it AND felt a presence (including me who on its own of course would be anecdotical as well)

Don't listen to the people who say demons aren't real. They absolutely are real. I haven't experienced sleep paralysis, but I've experienced demons in many other contexts. The suicidal thoughts etc sound like a form of demonic obsession. You are being allowed to be attacked by demons to bring you closer to God.

Hail Mary, Our Father and prayers to your guardian angel are a good start. I'm learning how to deal with this too, but I've found Father Ripperger's videos to be the best source on dealing with demons and learning the traditional faith. Look them up on Youtube and go through them, particularly his one on the rosary. The channel the video below is on, Sensus Fidelium, is very good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRQBaYfD1Go

Learn the traditional catholic faith. Pray the rosary, with meditation. If you are a practicing Catholic, go to confession and attend mass (don't take communion if you are in a state of mortal sin). If you aren't, then become one, ideally through one of the traditional Latin Mass parishes.

say the Jesus prayer and make the sign of the cross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWpc29yC5_I