Terrified to go to sleep because of sleep paralysis

Jesus Holy Words to Saint Marie Chambon (some of them)

Jesus told Saint Marie Chambon for mankind to Immerse their hearts souls and illnesses and ailments in His Sacred Wounds beseeching His Heavenly Father on the strength of His Bitter Passion and Sacred Wounds often for greater healing.

"The greater the trust in Me, the greater My Generosity" Jesus said to many of His Saints/Nuns.

The Messages




Extract from revelations made to Sr. Marie Marthe Chambon on the Holy Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ.


[Start Quote]“OUR LORD would find pleasure in training Sr. Marie Marthe to her mission, by giving her almost daily a kind of "Catechism of the Holy Wounds", catechism on which she had to report to her Superior; following are some echoes of them: Devotion to the Holy Wounds is grounded upon the most solid foundations: the infinite merits of the Savior. “My daughter, do you recognize the treasure of the world?" "When you offer my Divine Wounds to my Father, you earn an immense fortune….You should not remain poor... Your wealth?... It is my holy Passion. This treasure belongs to you…My Father takes pleasure in the offering of my Holy Wounds... offering them to Him is offering Him his own glory, it is offering Heaven to Heaven!…My Holy Wounds support the world." This devotion presents itself as surrounded by the most encouraging promises. “I shall grant all what will be requested to me through the invocation to my Holy Wounds. You need to spread this devotion….You shall obtain all things, because it is the merit of my Blood which is of an infinite price…With my Wounds and my Divine Heart, you can obtain all things…From my Wounds come out fruits of holiness." "My Wounds shall repair yours." This devotion contains precious advantages for the detail of daily life. "When you experience some sorrow, or have something to suffer, you need to bring it hastily into my Wounds, and your sorrow shall be softened….Offer me your actions... united to my Holy Wounds, there are incomprehensible riches, even into the least ones." You need to have recourse to it in favor of the Sick. "You have to often repeat before the sick this invocation: "My Jesus, pardon and mercy, through the merits of thy Holy Wounds! "This prayer shall soothe both the soul and body."


In Favor of the Dying: "It is necessary to expire while kissing these sacred Wounds…There shall be no death for the soul who will expire in my Wounds: they give true life." "The way of my Wounds is so simple, so easy to reach Heaven!..."


In Favor of Sinners: "My Wounds shall cover all your faults." "Offer them to me often for sinners, for: I thirst for souls….The sinner who will say the following prayer: "Eternal Father, I offer thee the Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ to heal those of our souls", shall obtain is own conversion…With every word of the Chaplet of Mercy you pronounce, I let a drop of my blood drip on the soul of a sinner….This Chaplet of Mercy balances my Justice, it stops my vengeance."



In favor of the Souls in Purgatory: "The benefit of the Holy Wounds makes graces come down from Heaven, and Holy Souls come up onto Heaven….The Holy Wounds are the treasure of treasures for the Souls in Purgatory."


In Favor of the Church: "My daughter, you need to properly fulfill you task, which is to offer my divine Wounds to me in Favor of Sinners. "My Wounds shall cover all your faults." "Offer them to me often for sinners, for: I thirst for souls….The sinner who will say the following prayer: "Eternal Father, I offer thee the Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ to heal those of our souls", shall obtain his conversion". "With every word of the Chaplet of Mercy you pronounce, I let a drop of my blood drip on the soul of a sinner….This Chaplet of Mercy balances my Justice, it stops my vengeance….I would like to see all my Spouses be "Crucifixes." "My daughter, look at my crown, and you shall see mortification, -my hands stretched out, and you shall learn obedience, -you shall understand poverty when you see me all unclothed on the Cross, -Purity in the One who is so pure and who loves you as your Spouse! "Everywhere, you will find Wounds in your Spouse." "This is where those I have chosen and who want to attain glory must walk." "I want you to be a standing victim!" Nihil obstat: John A. Schulien, Censor Librorum; Milwaukee, WI, 2 May 1956. Imprimatur: +Albertus G. Meyer, Archbishop of Milwaukee, 1 May 1956. [End Quote]


Miscellaneous Messages



Our Lord, Undated: "My daughter, behold the world's treasure. The world does not want to recognize it. Here is something that can pay all debts", and He taught her this prayer which she pledged herself to say lovingly every ten minutes "Eternal Father, I offer you the wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, to heal those of our souls" (Taken from Vie de la soeur Marie-Marthe Chambon, (Chambery 1928), pp. 62 and 63)


Our Lord, undated: “Come to My Wounds with hearts burning with love, and make the aspirations with great fervor that you may obtain the graces and favors you desire. Come to this wound in My Side; it is the Wound of Love from which issue flames of fire" "You must pray that the knowledge of My Sacred Wounds may spread in the world…(As He said these words, Sr. Mary Martha saw five luminous rays of glory issue from the Wounds of Christ, and envelop the globe.)…My Holy Wounds sanctify souls and insure their spiritual advancement...Offer Me your actions united to My Sacred Wounds, and even the smallest will have an incomprehensible value…Offer them often to Me for sinners because I thirst for souls. At each word of the invocation that you utter, I will let a drop of My Blood fall upon the soul of a sinner….When you offer My Holy Wounds for sinners, you must not forget to do so for the souls in Purgatory, as there are but few who think of their relief. The Holy Wounds are the treasure of treasures for the souls in Purgatory."



Chaplet of the Holy Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Given by Our Lord to Marie Martha Chambon (1842 –1907)



On the crucifix and first three beads:


O JESUS, Divine Redeemer, be merciful to us and to the whole world. Amen.

Strong God, Holy God, Immortal God, have mercy on us and on the whole world.Amen

Grace and Mercy, O my Jesus, during present dangers; cover us with Your Precious Blood. Amen.

ETERNAL Father, grant us mercy through the Blood of Jesus Christ, Your only Son; grant us mercy we beseech You. Amen, Amen, Amen.


The following prayers, composed by Our Lord, are to be said using the Rosary beads:


On the large beads (The "Our Father" beads) : Eternal Father, I offer You the Wounds of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, to heal the wounds of our souls.


On the small beads (The "Hail Mary" beads) : My Jesus, pardon and mercy, through the merits of Your Holy Wounds.



Some Of The Promises Of Our Lord For Those Who Practice This Devotion


· “At each word that you pronounce of the Chaplet of the Holy Wounds, I allow a drop of My Blood to fall upon the soul of a sinner…”


· “Each time that you offer to My Father the merits of My divine Wounds, you win an immense fortune…”


· “Souls that will have contemplated and honored My crown of thorns on earth, will be My crown of glory in Heaven!..”


· “I will grant all that is asked of Me through the invocation of My Holy Wounds. You will obtain everything, because it is through the merit of My Blood, which is of infinite price. With My Wounds and My Divine Heart, everything can be obtained...”


· “From My Wounds proceed fruits of sanctity. As gold purified in the crucible becomes more beautiful, so you must put your soul and those of your companions into My sacred Wounds; there they will become perfected as gold in the furnace. You can always purify yourself in My Wounds…”


· “My Wounds will repair yours. My Wounds will cover all your faults. Those who honor them will have a true knowledge of Jesus Christ. In meditation on them, you will always find a new love. My Wounds will cover all your sins...”


· “Plunge your actions into My Wounds and they will be of value. All your actions, even the least, soaked in My Blood, will acquire by this alone an infinite merit and will please My Heart…”


· “In offering My Wounds for the conversion of sinners, even though the sinners are not converted, you will have the same merit before God as if they were…”


· “When you have some trouble, something to suffer, quickly place it in My Wounds, and the pain will be alleviated..”


· “This aspiration must often be repeated near the sick: "My Jesus, pardon and mercy through the merits of Your Holy Wounds!" This prayer will solace soul and body…”


· “A sinner who will say the following prayer will obtain conversion: "Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ to heal those of our souls"..”


· “There will be no death for the soul that expires in My Holy Wounds; they give true life…”


· “This chaplet is a counterpoise to My justice; it restrains My vengeance..”


· “Those who pray with humility and who meditate on My Passion, will one day participate in the glory of My divine Wounds…”


· “The more you will have contemplated My painful Wounds on this earth, the higher will be your contemplation of them glorious in Heaven…”


· “The soul who during life honored the Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ and has offered them to the Eternal Father for the Souls in Purgatory, will be accompanied at the moment of death by the Holy Virgin and the angels; and Our Lord on the Cross, all brilliant in glory, will receive her and crown her…”


· “The invocations of the Holy Wounds will obtain an incessant victory for the Church…”


(Nihil obstat: Rev. Terry Tekippe, Censor Librorum. Imprimatur: + Most Rev. Francis B. Shulte, Archbishop of New Orleans, 29 December 1989.)

Serving Zion said:

But, spiritual matters can only be cured by spiritual means (ie: counselling). Sometimes, a person who is treated by medication will encounter sufficient counselling to be healed through day-to-day community support, if they are living in a supportive community that can provide healing words. However, this does not reflect every community, and it does need to be sufficient to counteract the harmful words that most likely have been the initial cause.

TV has a lot to answer for in this regard (this came out quite clearly only days ago: My mom and I just had this conversation).

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I can appreciate what you've said here. In my view, though, I make room for the intervention of medical professionals. I do agree that at times counselling and a supportive environment do wonders to heal a person of brokenness. We were never meant to live in isolation - we have to be in community with one another; that's the great benefit of forums like this, and of friends and mentors irl.

jesusdaughter155 said:

I've been having sleep paralysis for the past couple nights. I'm exhausted, and no matter what I do, it keeps happening

It's terrifying and I'm afraid to go to sleep because it happens every time. I fall asleep, and then I "wake up" in a paralyzed state. I can't move my arms or legs, and I'm trying to scream, but nothing's coming out. After what feels like 10 minutes of desperately trying to move, I eventually wake up. I haven't slept one second in 2 nights. Every time I feel myself drifting off to sleep, I enter sleep paralysis again. I can feel myself "falling" into sleep, and then I can feel my body shutting down, but not my mind. And then suddenly, I can't move.

I've tried praying and calling out Jesus' name but nothing really changes. I've strayed from the Lord recently and this was the first time I prayed in a long while, to cry for help. I'm afraid he's abandoned me because of that I've thought about how much better it would be if I weren't around because I wouldn't have to go through all this.

I'm very sleep deprived and I'm so tired, but every time I try to go to sleep, it happens again, and I wake up a second later. I have a lot of stress in my life already these days and I don't want some evil spirit giving me night terrors. The scariest part is I don't know if it's in my head, and I'm imagining everything, or there really is some kind of supernatural/malevolent apparition paralyzing me in my sleep. I'm exhausted because I haven't slept in 2 days but I'm too afraid to go to sleep now, because every time I feel myself drifting off into sleep, I have sleep paralysis again. What can I do?

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I had the same problem as you do

Anxiety also triggers sleep patterns in me that leads to sleep paralysis. Like recently when I was jobless for one year and problems with parents drove my anxiety levels to extreme. I have a semi-regular job now so thing have been better.

But it only takes me a few seconds to snap out of sleep paralysis. Sometimes I could call on the name of Jesus, sometimes, it's "will-power" only.

I think it's an evil spirit. There are factors that make them stronger. Believing in the wrong things, disease/illness, even anything that is out of balance in the body, physically or mentally. It can also be caused by external physical factors, a house or room that is literally out of order or filthy, bad neighborhood, etc.

Look to the ancient Christian Fathers. They dealt with constant demons especially in the desert.

Look to St. Anthony the Great, he dealt with demons on a constant basis.

Also, I pray that you continue your illuminated path.

jesusdaughter155 said:

I've been having sleep paralysis for the past couple nights. I'm exhausted, and no matter what I do, it keeps happening

It's terrifying and I'm afraid to go to sleep because it happens every time. I fall asleep, and then I "wake up" in a paralyzed state. I can't move my arms or legs, and I'm trying to scream, but nothing's coming out. After what feels like 10 minutes of desperately trying to move, I eventually wake up. I haven't slept one second in 2 nights. Every time I feel myself drifting off to sleep, I enter sleep paralysis again. I can feel myself "falling" into sleep, and then I can feel my body shutting down, but not my mind. And then suddenly, I can't move.

I've tried praying and calling out Jesus' name but nothing really changes. I've strayed from the Lord recently and this was the first time I prayed in a long while, to cry for help. I'm afraid he's abandoned me because of that I've thought about how much better it would be if I weren't around because I wouldn't have to go through all this.

I'm very sleep deprived and I'm so tired, but every time I try to go to sleep, it happens again, and I wake up a second later. I have a lot of stress in my life already these days and I don't want some evil spirit giving me night terrors. The scariest part is I don't know if it's in my head, and I'm imagining everything, or there really is some kind of supernatural/malevolent apparition paralyzing me in my sleep. I'm exhausted because I haven't slept in 2 days but I'm too afraid to go to sleep now, because every time I feel myself drifting off into sleep, I have sleep paralysis again. What can I do?

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I've seen most all of it...

Your dream life is directly influenced by the things you occupy your time and mind with, whether Good or Evil. If you want good sleep...keep your mind fixed on the heavenly and stop habitually sinning (not going into specific sins right now). Don't lie and overcommit to things you can't finish. It's OK to say NO. You don't need to partake in EVERYTHING. By sinning...we may give legal rights over to the enemy to have his way.

No one likes to be told to 'stop sinning' but it's true...if we give up our old ways and make friends with people who really love Jesus...you will see a dramatic shift in your spiritual health...for the better. No more 'night terrors' 'insomnia' 'sleep paralysis' etc...you can SPEAK LIFE...but it doesn't matter if your ACTIONS are INVITING DEATH.

Some things are pleasurable at the time but they will leak into every area of your life...if allowed to go unchecked. Sometimes dreams can even be a warning to repent...before things get really out of hand. Here I'm sharing a PRACTICAL way to improve your sleep and dream life from personal experience. Hope it blessed someone.

'But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins' 2 Peter 1:5-9 (NKJV)

'It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.' Psalm 127:2 (NASB)

I've experienced this too in the past. It was like I was sleeping in, woke up in my mind a second later and then had to force myself to wake up fully because it felt so strange to have my body sleep and my mind being awake. I don't know what caused this although I also sometimes suspect it's the psychopharmaca that I am taking. It is scary. I would recommend to go to a priest. Sometimes a demon can put a spell on us without staying with you. The effects go away in time but with a priest or with a good pastor (if you're protestant), you can get healed. Also go to divine services and take communion (eucharist for catholics). Especially taking communion can be a big help.

JRichard68 said:

I can appreciate what you've said here. In my view, though, I make room for the intervention of medical professionals.

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Each to his own, I reckon. 2 Timothy 1:7. We who understand these things also know how to pass it on. That might explain why you have said counselling is not always successful.

lutherangerman said:

I've experienced this too in the past. It was like I was sleeping in, woke up in my mind a second later and then had to force myself to wake up fully because it felt so strange to have my body sleep and my mind being awake. I don't know what caused this although I also sometimes suspect it's the psychopharmaca that I am taking. It is scary. I would recommend to go to a priest. Sometimes a demon can put a spell on us without staying with you. The effects go away in time but with a priest or with a good pastor (if you're protestant), you can get healed. Also go to divine services and take communion (eucharist for catholics). Especially taking communion can be a big help.

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Was your mind racing or moving to fast or the pace of the world (system), did that have anything to do with it?, or just thinking too much or too fast all of the time, unable to sleep, and even when you do, your mind still awake...

Is any of that due to moving too fast or possibly being afraid of inactivity and running from it, or anything like that...?

Does Fear? can it enslave our minds this way sometimes?, a hard taskmaster driving us to always, and I mean always have our minds occupied and pre-occupied and busy all the time and afraid of getting whipped if it stops even for a second...

Have you tried, when going to sleep, turn out the lights and light candles, listen to relaxation music (I like Celtic music) it soothes me, I also have a rain and thunderstorm CD, a birds and/by a waterbrook, stuff like that, ect...

I also like purple colored Christmas lights, hung up in my bedroom for ambiance...

Have you tried to just "relax" and slow down sometimes, you don't have to stop, just sloooowww down...

Would any of that work...?

Oh, I also have the Bible on CD, and I sometimes listen to it when going to bed, but that is not everybody's cup of tea, I understand...

God Bless!

Neogaia777 said:

Was your mind racing or moving to fast or the pace of the world (system), did that have anything to do with it?, or just thinking too much or too fast all of the time, unable to sleep, and even when you do, your mind still awake...

Is any of that due to moving too fast or possibly being afraid of inactivity and running from it, or anything like that...?

Does Fear? can it enslave our minds this way sometimes?, a hard taskmaster driving us to always, and I mean always have our minds occupied and pre-occupied and busy all the time and afraid of getting whipped if it stops even for a second...

Have you tried, when going to sleep, turn out the lights and light candles, listen to relaxation music (I like Celtic music) it soothes me, I also have a rain and thunderstorm CD, a birds and/by a waterbrook, stuff like that, ect...

I also like purple colored Christmas lights, hung up in my bedroom for ambiance...

Have you tried to just "relax" and slow down sometimes, you don't have to stop, just sloooowww down...

Would any of that work...?

Oh, I also have the Bible on CD, and I sometimes listen to it when going to bed, but that is not everybody's cup of tea, I understand...

God Bless!

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@jesusdaughter155 also...

Serving Zion said:

Each to his own, I reckon. 2 Timothy 1:7. We who understand these things also know how to pass it on. That might explain why you have said counselling is not always successful.

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We've misunderstood one another. I don't want to imply that at all. In fact, I am a professional counsellor.
All I meant is that God is able to work wonders. I've no doubt. As I said earlier, I've struggled with the same symptoms as the OP. It's scary. And I've had anxiety to the point that I couldn't drive on the highway without having a panic attack. It was that serious. So along with prayer and support of Christian fellowship, I also do what's required medically to stay fit. And a lot of that has to do with checking in with my Dr. as far as my anxiety. It's not often that I do now, but I still do. But I recognize that my spiritual fitness must come first.

jesusdaughter155 said:

I've been having sleep paralysis for the past couple nights. I'm exhausted, and no matter what I do, it keeps happening

It's terrifying and I'm afraid to go to sleep because it happens every time. I fall asleep, and then I "wake up" in a paralyzed state. I can't move my arms or legs, and I'm trying to scream, but nothing's coming out. After what feels like 10 minutes of desperately trying to move, I eventually wake up. I haven't slept one second in 2 nights. Every time I feel myself drifting off to sleep, I enter sleep paralysis again. I can feel myself "falling" into sleep, and then I can feel my body shutting down, but not my mind. And then suddenly, I can't move.

I've tried praying and calling out Jesus' name but nothing really changes. I've strayed from the Lord recently and this was the first time I prayed in a long while, to cry for help. I'm afraid he's abandoned me because of that I've thought about how much better it would be if I weren't around because I wouldn't have to go through all this.

I'm very sleep deprived and I'm so tired, but every time I try to go to sleep, it happens again, and I wake up a second later. I have a lot of stress in my life already these days and I don't want some evil spirit giving me night terrors. The scariest part is I don't know if it's in my head, and I'm imagining everything, or there really is some kind of supernatural/malevolent apparition paralyzing me in my sleep. I'm exhausted because I haven't slept in 2 days but I'm too afraid to go to sleep now, because every time I feel myself drifting off into sleep, I have sleep paralysis again. What can I do?

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What you describe as 'sleep paralysis' is perfectly normal. It happens to just about everyone, every night, and it is there to protect you. It is nothing to be afraid of.

If we did not have this then we would be far more likely to act out our dreams; we would dream about driving a car, go downstairs, get into the car and start to drive while still asleep. Dream about going swimming and we might dive out of a window. That would not be a good thing.

It may help if you try to work on changing your visual imagery. Rather than being afraid of this feeling, try to accept how lovely it can be. Perhaps imagine yourself as held safely in the arms of an angel as he sings you to sleep; kept safely from all harm. This is what the 'paralysis' is indeed for, and so it might be a useful visualisation.

The more afraid you are of this the more anxious you will become, and this will in turn feed the fear. There is nothing to be afraid of in falling asleep, while gently held from doing yourself (or anyone else) harm.

SP is normal, but I guess the problem is, convincing ones self of that while in the state.

When I was a kid, I trained myself to awaken during a nightmare. I think I must have been having a lot of them at the time so I would tell myself to blink during the nightmare and I would wake up. Not sure why I didn't just train myself to open my eyes which was basically what I was doing anyway, but whatever, maybe it was a kid thing, and it worked well, so...

Point being, I understand that may not work here because you are awake/semi awake already, but could you train yourself to be aware they are nothing to be afraid of by bringing a thought from the real world into the sleep state, as I did? IDK.

Just be careful, in Sci-Fi movies something always goes bad wrong when playing around with something like this.

timewerx said:

I had the same problem as you do

Anxiety also triggers sleep patterns in me that leads to sleep paralysis. Like recently when I was jobless for one year and problems with parents drove my anxiety levels to extreme. I have a semi-regular job now so thing have been better.

But it only takes me a few seconds to snap out of sleep paralysis. Sometimes I could call on the name of Jesus, sometimes, it's "will-power" only.

I think it's an evil spirit. There are factors that make them stronger. Believing in the wrong things, disease/illness, even anything that is out of balance in the body, physically or mentally. It can also be caused by external physical factors, a house or room that is literally out of order or filthy, bad neighborhood, etc.

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Sleep paralysis has nothing to do with evil spirits. It's just a thing the brain does sometimes when you're technically halfway between awake and asleep. People thought many things were caused by demons before there was more of an understanding about them. Sleep paralysis is one of those things.

Neogaia777 said:

The brain is programmed by what it is exposed to, is it not, and can be reprogrammed with work...

It has a cause... And that cause is probably environmental or situational or circumstancial in nature, that got to the brain...

God Bless!

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JRichard68 said:

It's possible. Anxiety can be affected by many factors

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Oh, I totally agree with that, what I meant by "negative or positive influences I meant it has nothing to do with spiritual negative or positive things.

jesusdaughter155 said:

He helped me manage it at first but I'm no longer going to him. I was taking a fairly small dose but I guess I'm sensitive. I've discontinued the medication about a month ago, so I think it's left my system by now. Now I'm just seeing my therapist.

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You should always go back to your doctor. They need to know if you are getting side effects and/or decide to go off a medicine they have prescribed. They may be able to help you with side effects when withdrawing or prescribe an alternative that will not have the same side effects (its quite common for people to have a few different drugs before finding the right one).

And for the spiritual aspect, you could try putting an audio Bible on when you go to sleep. I'll leave it up to you to work out how you do it though. If you can get it on cd; that would stop after about an hour which seems a good time to me. A phone app would keep going all night or until power runs out, either of which might or might not be ok for you.

jesusdaughter155 said:

I've been having sleep paralysis for the past couple nights. I'm exhausted, and no matter what I do, it keeps happening

It's terrifying and I'm afraid to go to sleep because it happens every time. I fall asleep, and then I "wake up" in a paralyzed state. I can't move my arms or legs, and I'm trying to scream, but nothing's coming out. After what feels like 10 minutes of desperately trying to move, I eventually wake up. I haven't slept one second in 2 nights. Every time I feel myself drifting off to sleep, I enter sleep paralysis again. I can feel myself "falling" into sleep, and then I can feel my body shutting down, but not my mind. And then suddenly, I can't move.

I've tried praying and calling out Jesus' name but nothing really changes. I've strayed from the Lord recently and this was the first time I prayed in a long while, to cry for help. I'm afraid he's abandoned me because of that I've thought about how much better it would be if I weren't around because I wouldn't have to go through all this.

I'm very sleep deprived and I'm so tired, but every time I try to go to sleep, it happens again, and I wake up a second later. I have a lot of stress in my life already these days and I don't want some evil spirit giving me night terrors. The scariest part is I don't know if it's in my head, and I'm imagining everything, or there really is some kind of supernatural/malevolent apparition paralyzing me in my sleep. I'm exhausted because I haven't slept in 2 days but I'm too afraid to go to sleep now, because every time I feel myself drifting off into sleep, I have sleep paralysis again. What can I do?

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Ive had that so I know how it feels.

Do you realize that you are actually a child of God? That your true Father is the God of all creation? He doesn't "abandon" his children, they leave him and wonder off or perhaps never fully realized that he was their true Father. I have children who gave us all sorts of trouble, no matter what I've loved them, I would never abandon them. How much more understanding and loving must our heavenly Father be of his children born into a confused world??? Gods patience and mercy for our brief missteps far surpasses our own love for others. So don't take yourself so darn seriously! God hasn't left you my friend, that's in your own failure to recognize or perhaps remember his love for you.

Sleep knowing he IS your true Father, none of us are "saints", we grow through experience in life. Billions of other people experience straying from home. God has forgiven you before you even thought to ask. Sleep

jesusdaughter155 said:

I've been having sleep paralysis for the past couple nights. I'm exhausted, and no matter what I do, it keeps happening

It's terrifying and I'm afraid to go to sleep because it happens every time. I fall asleep, and then I "wake up" in a paralyzed state. I can't move my arms or legs, and I'm trying to scream, but nothing's coming out. After what feels like 10 minutes of desperately trying to move, I eventually wake up. I haven't slept one second in 2 nights. Every time I feel myself drifting off to sleep, I enter sleep paralysis again. I can feel myself "falling" into sleep, and then I can feel my body shutting down, but not my mind. And then suddenly, I can't move.

I've tried praying and calling out Jesus' name but nothing really changes. I've strayed from the Lord recently and this was the first time I prayed in a long while, to cry for help. I'm afraid he's abandoned me because of that I've thought about how much better it would be if I weren't around because I wouldn't have to go through all this.

I'm very sleep deprived and I'm so tired, but every time I try to go to sleep, it happens again, and I wake up a second later. I have a lot of stress in my life already these days and I don't want some evil spirit giving me night terrors. The scariest part is I don't know if it's in my head, and I'm imagining everything, or there really is some kind of supernatural/malevolent apparition paralyzing me in my sleep. I'm exhausted because I haven't slept in 2 days but I'm too afraid to go to sleep now, because every time I feel myself drifting off into sleep, I have sleep paralysis again. What can I do?

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Have you tried getting angry during and about this situation, in and out of prayer? I mean study and learn about righteous anger, scriptures like John 2:15. See if there is a way it could be applied in this and other places in your life.

CrystalDragon said:

Sleep paralysis has nothing to do with evil spirits. It's just a thing the brain does sometimes when you're technically halfway between awake and asleep. People thought many things were caused by demons before there was more of an understanding about them. Sleep paralysis is one of those things.

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Maybe it does.

By the time I learned to cast it out in my mind (saying the name of Jesus), the duration of the paralysis was greatly reduced, ending almost immediately after I say the name of Jesus loud enough.

One time I almost had similar paralysis phenomenon while fully awake, doing stuff on my computer. Shortly before, something dark quickly flew across my room in the ceiling and the my room creaked and there were scratching sounds as well. It wasn't just the ceiling because the monitor of my computer went dark for a moment as well! It was very scary but didn't let it stick in my mind and continued what I was doing.

It actually happens pretty often with me. Everytime I see this dark thing like a fog but it was translucent dark, not white, nor gray, the room always creaks or does something unusual. It was 20 years ago when something a lot more extreme happened, multiple objects are moving on their own and even my sister witnessed it and scared to high heavens!

The OP is having enough problems without some of you folks suggesting that her issue is an "evil spirit" or "demons".