Okay, so the closest (I'm guessing) that I've got to it was last night when I had this dream some guy was messing with me in the store and I had to fight him back. So then I tried to kick him and missed, then ended up crescent kicking my foot into my garbage can as I woke up..
This morning I was in that wonderful place of half sleep when something tickled me (it was my stuffed animal falling over). Of course, my first reaction is to punch, so I whip my fist into my wall. Woke me up so fast. I'm surprised my wall didn't dent.
Kass, I agree with you, it all sounds super scary. But hallucinations, afore all, only occur if you exhaust your brain to the point where every time you set yourself to nap time you decide to lucid dream, that's when the brain gets tired and starts projecting the sub-conscious side's thoughts or creations onto your real present time. That's also when you'll most need to remember ie. during an exhausted brain's dream, that it's only a dream. Which is why it is always advised that you sleep well and don't deprive yourself from a good night's sleep & okay the first 'tip' that which is mentioned doesn't happen, it is very unlikely like 0.7% (not a definite figure but symbolises the possible cases) chances of it happening, and in those 0.7% times, there's a 90% chance that you'll always know that it's a dream. Because duh! You (i) have slept well; (ii) just napped while you made you brain dream, so how the fudge will your brain just jump into a dream with your eyes wide open? Isn't true.
Sleep paralysis isn't necessarily "bad" for you unless it's disrupting your daily life. If you don't sleep as much as you should because of the sleep disorder, then it's a problem. Nothing is wrong with you mentally, it's just how your brain is working right now. It's a frightening experience, but you're definitely on the right track by telling yourself it will be over soon.
^This one's from Yahoo Answers and explains perfectly.
I achieved the same thing when i was in deep sleep. I just looked at the nutritional info on a box of cereal and the numbers were spinning so i knew i was dreaming. I was being attacked by a giant rhino so i called on a trex then rode off on a pterodactyl with the potter gang
Still too scared to try it
It's so fun!
^This one's from Yahoo Answers and explains perfectly.
Thank you, Mr./Ms. Guest ^^