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Honestly I love sleeping just because of my dreams. They're so vibrant and real that sometimes I really have to think whether a memory is real or just the memory of a dream. They're definitely entertaining, even when not pleasant. And every lucid dreaming trick I've tried doesn't work: if I look at a clock/watch in my dream, it's normal, if I try reading in a dream, I can, if I try to push a finger through my hand in a dream, I can't. Every night when I go to bed I wonder where I'll go. I'm sincerely disappointed on the (rare) nights I don't dream (or at least remember any).

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It's so fascinating, isn't it? I have several recurring memories that I'm unsure about - I honestly don't know if I'm remembering a physical world thing or a dream thing. I have't tried the lucid dreaming tricks.

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I really enjoyed this read and much of it reminded me of recurring dreams I've had, such as walking through the door of a large, empty house and a malevolent energy pinning me to the ceiling and not letting me down. I wonder if that was a form of sleep paralysis?

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Well, I'm not a sleep expert - but that sounds like seep paralysis to me! It's such a powerless feeling, isn't it? Thanks for exploring the dream state with me!

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Totally powerless and terrifying when it happens!

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Yes!

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