[adesseridopaw]

Hello. I will try and be as brief as possible as to not put anyone to sleep.

Since as far back as I can remember I would wake up with my head buzzing, my body humming, felt like someone was trying to squeeze my head. There were times when I would wake up in the middle of the night and my lower body would have such a tingling feeling radiating from my lower spine as though every nerve ending was exposed and being stimulated. I would not move because the over stimulation was too hard to take. The strobe light effect felt like a bomb going off in my head and all the loud noises and pulling on my body made it so hard to wake myself out of it. Sometimes I would roll over and it would all start over 2 or 3 more times until I got up and walked around.

This happened occasionally until 2 years ago. Its getting worse, 3 or 4 nights a week now its happening as I start to fall asleep or right after I do. It scares the crap out of me and I'm waking up alot more after a nights sleep with my body strumming. Feels like I'm going to buzz right off the bed, but when I look at my arms they aren't moving.

I've read the book and I know I'm not crazy, but I need some help. This has got to stop. It's affecting my rest. I'm scared to fall asleep, afraid one of these times I wont be able to fight it.

I had a first 3 night ago which is prompting me to post here. I was still partially awake as I could hear the noise in the other room, and then all of the sudden I was shooting thru a tunnel with swirling colored lights. I just knew I was dying and I was freaking out and I could not wake up out of this one. The speed and intensity I was going thru that tunnel make my head pound, and then all of the sudden I saw a bright light and I swear, this is crazy, it sucked me back almost instantaneously and I was awake.

I do not remember reading about anything like that. What is happening? Was I dying? I am not actively attempting OBE's, doing any energy work or anything else that would facilitate these experiences. I'm just a hard working person who is exhausted from no rest. I've started dreaming while I'm awake at work. People will be talking to me and I will be talking back to them and next thing u know I'm having a visual dream right in the middle of the conversation making my responses embarrassing and inappropriate.

Is there a way to turn this off? I want a normal nights sleep without anything scary happening. I could go on and on about the bizarre things I have had happen in the last 2 years while I try to sleep but I just want it to stop. I really feel like one of these times I'm not going to wake up
Any suggestions?

[DuePew]

Hello. I will try and be as brief as possible as to not put anyone to sleep.

Since as far back as I can remember I would wake up with my head buzzing, my body humming, felt like someone was trying to squeeze my head. There were times when I would wake up in the middle of the night and my lower body would have such a tingling feeling radiating from my lower spine as though every nerve ending was exposed and being stimulated. I would not move because the over stimulation was too hard to take. The strobe light effect felt like a bomb going off in my head and all the loud noises and pulling on my body made it so hard to wake myself out of it. Sometimes I would roll over and it would all start over 2 or 3 more times until I got up and walked around.

This happened occasionally until 2 years ago. Its getting worse, 3 or 4 nights a week now its happening as I start to fall asleep or right after I do. It scares the crap out of me and I'm waking up alot more after a nights sleep with my body strumming. Feels like I'm going to buzz right off the bed, but when I look at my arms they aren't moving.

I've read the book and I know I'm not crazy, but I need some help. This has got to stop. It's affecting my rest. I'm scared to fall asleep, afraid one of these times I wont be able to fight it.

If you've read the book (I'm guessing you're talking about Astral Dynamics) I guess you've figured out that you are waking up with exit sensations. The question is, why are you scared to fall asleep? OBE is as natural as dreaming, so having fear will do nothing but make it worse.

I had a first 3 night ago which is prompting me to post here. I was still partially awake as I could hear the noise in the other room, and then all of the sudden I was shooting thru a tunnel with swirling colored lights. I just knew I was dying and I was freaking out and I could not wake up out of this one. The speed and intensity I was going thru that tunnel make my head pound, and then all of the sudden I saw a bright light and I swear, this is crazy, it sucked me back almost instantaneously and I was awake. If you think this is crazy you're in the wrong forum! It's obviously an unwanted OBE, and the rest of your post is giving me a clue as to why it's happening.
I am not actively attempting OBE's, doing any energy work or anything else that would facilitate these experiences. I'm just a hard working person who is exhausted from no rest. This right here is your problem.

I've started dreaming while I'm awake at work . This tells me you need to get a whole lot more sleep, since one of the only surefire ways to start having unwanted OBEs and to start hallucinating is to go a few days without sleeping.

People will be talking to me and I will be talking back to them and next thing u know I'm having a visual dream right in the middle of the conversation making my responses embarrassing and inappropriate. Yes, these are signs of exhaustion.

Is there a way to turn this off? I want a normal nights sleep without anything scary happening. I could go on and on about the bizarre things I have had happen in the last 2 years while I try to sleep but I just want it to stop. I really feel like one of these times I'm not going to wake up
Any suggestions? I have some but they may not be what you are expecting.
First of all, you need to familiarize yourself with what happens when you have an OBE. Realize that this happens to everyone, the difference is that most people are asleep when they project, and thus miss the symptoms that are an indication of a shift of consciousness, possibly a shift of brainwaves going from 'almost asleep' to 'asleep'.
These vibes, sounds, etc. are not symptoms of anything wrong, other than the fact that you are awake and aware when you have them, and that is freaking you out and causing a vicious circle to happen.
It is obvious to me that you are having uncontrolled OBEs. The question is, what is it about you that is imposing this experience on yourself? It could be sleep habit problems (not going to sleep, not relaxing enough before trying to go to sleep) or your subconscious is trying to show you something that you don't want to see. I am not qualified to tell you which of these is true (physiological vs. psychological) but the fact is that your nervousness about going to sleep is what's keeping you awake and experiencing, and the only thing I can tell you is that you need to relax into it, accept the experience if you can, and try to get as much sleep as possible. Think of it as a weird nightmare that will only get worse the less you sleep.
Some people are what some call 'natural projectors', which in my book means you stay awake when your body falls asleep. It can be a fun experience or a scary experience, but the more fear you attach to it the more it'll affect you, and it's like a vicious circle.
If I were having the experiences you mention, I would start doing energy work, because it gives you greater control of the experience, because in my opinion fear is worse when you can't control an experience.

Other than that, try to get as much sleep as possible, so that you stop having the daytime hallucinations, because those can land you somewhere else.

I hope this is somewhat helpful.

[adesseridopaw]

Hi and thanks for the response.

I think i'm scared to sleep because they keep happening more and more and like u said, less sleep makes them worse. I'm such a big chicken when it comes to the unknown and the physical feelings are so uncomfortable that I just panic, I can't help it..... and there is this little girl.

I have seen her 3 times in the last 2 years, and just heard her voice once. The first 2 times I just assumed I was starting to dream again before I was all the way asleep (as I usually do). She had on a yellow cotton dress with a ribbon in her hair. She had no expression she just looked at me. The third occasion she woke me up tapping my shoulder hard and then grabbed onto my shoulders tightly from behind with both hands and yelled "you hate your life" twice. I was sitting up in bed and she still had ahold of my shoulders when I grabbed her hands and threw her away, she disappeared as as she went over my head. Our last encounter was just her voice but she said "Don't cry mommy" These events would not be so upsetting except that I was awake during all of them.

So in answer to your question, this is why I fight going to sleep, and eventually pass out, and have more occurances. I will try the relaxation and energy work. I just need reassurance that I'm going to be ok if I ride it out.

Ive been a lucid dreamer my entire life and I love it. It's like having a second life in another world where u control everything. The best part is flying on demand. I've see the stars from space, it's truely amazing. If only my apparent OBE's were like that, I would get alot more sleep.

Thanks Again
Ely

[DuePew]

For whatever this is worth, I've had encounters with a little girl myself (twice now, maybe three times, and my son has seen her too). I'm not sure what this is about, but there is the possibility that this may be an aspect of yourself, a child from this or another lifetime (if you believe in this stuff) or something else. My recommendation to you about this is to try to muster up love for this little girl, and if she's an aspect of yourself it may help reintegration- if she is something else, this may make her go away, if this is what you want.
I of course can't tell you you're going to be ok, but at least physically I know you are in no danger. The only thing that's different between you and another person who is not experiencing these type of manifestations is that you are aware, and they are asleep.
Please believe me.

[induffike]

Huh, this just brought to mind something that happened to me a long time ago. I'm glad too, because I don't think I ever wrote it down, lol.

The first incident was a dream, set in, I want to say the 1800s or so, judging by the clothes and furniture. I was standing at the bed of a little girl who was dying. Said she loved me and I think something about not blaming me. The emotional effect was pretty strong, even for a while after waking up.

The second, I woke up suddenly one night to see a little girl standing next to my bed. She seemed to be looking around the room, and then when she noticed I had woke up, she stared at me while fading away. I don't know if the second incident has anything to do with the first, but when it happened that dream was the first thing I thought of, so it might have.

I don't know what to make of mine either, other than "possible past life thing." There certainly seem to be a lot of little astral girls running around though.

Anyway, I don't have much to add to what CF already said other than "yep." I also wonder if regular energy work might reduce the intensity of the vibrations and other phenomena so they're not so uncomfortable; i.e. get your body used to moving more energy, and the sensations might smooth out a bit. That seemed to happen in my case; I used to get vibrations that were really rough, and now when it happens its like the difference between a jackhammer and a strong steady hum.

Beyond that, it may help to think on the fact that this has been going on for a while, yet no harm has ever come to you from it other than the fear of the experience. Keep this in mind while you're going to sleep, and resolve to breathe through it if it happens. You are stronger than your fear, and you deserve better than what its giving you, which is a lack of sleep and a lot of tension.

Be good to yourself.