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What, so you want to let it win? I mean, if we're talking creepy monster forms, then the idea is obviously to scare you. Think back to the Book of Job; for all the trials and suffering that Job went through, the one behind it needed God's permission to touch people. Demons can't simply come over and hurt you any time that they want... but just to be sure, consider asking God to protect you and deny it permission to be anywhere near you.

Not sleeping is not a solution. In the long run that is going to be very damaging for both your mental and physical health. You need spiritual weapons for a spiritual warfare.

Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

The advice the crew members have given you is very good,
and repentance if the reason is sin, is as real eyes realize points out necessary if it is the underlying reason.

Matthew 8:29
And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

If you are unfamiliar with this story it is a demon talking through someone possessed, to Jesus.

If this happens to you the next time you are sleeping, call out to Jesus.
Call his name, and ask for help. When what is happening to you happened to me, I am not sure if it was me saying it, or the holy spirit that aided me in saying it, but I said: "I command you to leave in Jesus name." I kept repeating it over and over and it eventually went away, and I could move again .Some demons leave at the mention of his name, others require more [Matthew 17:21]. It is a horrifying experience, and I understand what you mean when you say you can't sleep because of fear.

Another helpful weapon is prayers. Do you know the Lord's Prayer? If you can not think of what to say, His prayer includes everything, also protection against evil. Read it with sincerity before going to bed.

(Psalms 50:15 NKJV)
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."


The Lord's Prayer

Matthew 6:9-13
English Standard Version (ESV)
Pray then like this:

“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Mark 9:38-39
"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us."
"Do not stop him," Jesus said. "No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me,

I have been keeping this up the whole time. I'm not used to it though. Also, my teeth are going dead.

I know that's the right thing to do and call out Jesus's name. But I can't even think right. I know I want to say it, but the word 'Jesus' doesn't even form in my head. My mouth won't open.

But I'll write this prayer down on paper, so I could read it before I fall asleep. Thank you.

^^ On the other hand, God created your soul. You are personally and individually worthwhile to Him simply by the fact of your own existence. Can it be difficult to face an omnipotent, omniscient creator who knows exactly what all of your problems are? Of course it can. But if talking to God is your problem, that could be exactly why a demon came to visit. Could. I guarantee nothing, since I have no irrefutable proof to offer. But God is infinitely greater than any demon, and such a sighting could be His way of saying "Hey, I know it's hard, but I want you to talk to Me some more. I can solve this for you." Maybe He's trying to help you overcome your problem.

Thank you everyone. It's hard not to cry while reading what you put.
I read somewhere God will take away the pain of those memories once I forgive.
I didn't know that so I cried.

I'm having such a hard time coming to God wholeheartedly. It's because I too am a sinner and in this state I'm in I don't know where to start.

My dad had an experience like that before I was born he said he wroke up one night unable to move and he noticed the closet door opening with a demon looking alot like him coming out towards him and what looked like the grim reaper right next to him as he managed to lift his middle finger at it (if you knew my dad it is not a surprise) and then Called on Jesus Christ (in his way) and they dissapeared. he knows it wasn't a dream because the way the closet was you had to have it closed or it would block the only exit to the room. what I am trying to get out of the story is if you catch it happening again just cast it out in the name of Jesus Christ and they will go away.

Sleep paralysis alone, medically, can be explained minus demons or other occult forces involved. Sleep paralysis usually occurs between NREM and REM sleep - when you are halfway awake and halfway asleep because during these transitions the muscle movement isn't there because the body is relaxed. Some people may feel pressure or straining in the muscles, choking, etc. and sometimes accompanied by a nightmare. Many times, people say a person must be possessed or having trouble with demons because of this. I find, it occurs to me when I'm experiencing high stress levels. In certain instances, it could be having to do with a demon if a dream is associated with it or something because it is a terrifying experience.

I find that with sleep paralysis - I keep my stress levels low. Sleep paralysis typically means that you aren't staying completely asleep during the night and for whatever reason your sleep isn't restful. Stress causes me to wake up and stuff so that's my factor.

If your sleeping schedule is off, make sure that you go about fixing it. It's not only healthier for you, but you get a better quality sleep when you go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Chances are, you will feel a different in a healthy way and feel more balanced.

Don't try going to bed like a 9 p.m .right off the bat and expect to sleep through the night because it won't happen. If you do this every night and stay in bed until you are supposed to wake up while trying to rest and sleep - your sleeping schedule could correct within 3-5 days, but it's an annoying process because you can't sleep through the night and have to force yourself to stay up. Another method that isn't recommended but can start working within a couple days is stay up late, and keep staying up all day until your desired bed time (maybe in this case 9, 10, or 11 o'clock). You will be tired, guaranteed, and you must not take a nap. Once you go to bed, you must wake up at your desired time for this process to continue working. Even use your sleeping schedule on the weekends, when it's tempting to stay awake. Although, staying up and pushing your body to stay awake isn't always healthy and naps as well s caffeine may be tempting.

Another way is to go to bed 30 minutes to an hour earlier every night. So, if you go to bed at around 5 a.m. - go to bed tonight at 4:30 a.m. or 4 a.m. You should be able to sleep. Set an alarm because you need to wake up after 7-9 hours of sleep. Your body won't want to wake up on it's own because you are switching the sleeping schedule. Making sure not to oversleep is important because for one, it's not healthy for you and two, it will make you only more tired and groggy and want to sleep more than you need to.

My favorite way to get my sleeping schedule on track is to exercise during the day - have a good workout earlier in the day whether it's going to the gym, swimming, hiking, running/jogging, etc. and don't over do it. Stop if you are hurting to becoming tired. Make sure not to nap and preferably eat after you exercise to restore lost calories and drink plenty of water before, during, and after working out. If I do an activity such as that during the day, I will usually push myself to stay awake until 9 or 10 o'clock, then sleep for 8 hours and force myself to wake up. It's harder the first time around, but trust me - it gets easier as time goes on to fix your schedule. Soon, you wouldn't even need an alarm clock.

As a note, if your sleep paralysis is stress due to a presence in your room or in the house then it is something that is related to demons or the occult then it is indeed a problem. I have been in a few houses that never felt comfortable to me and I could feel that something was watching me, and something in that house didn't appreciate my presence. Sadly, it is an experience I was hoping wouldn't happen four times in my life already. Some houses have bad things in them. I remember when I thought those experiences related to sleep paralysis because spiritually - I would become stressed out - I would have enough will power to pray in my mind to God when my sleep paralysis was happening. Prayer is a powerful weapon - make sure to use it and ask God to get rid of these demons and read God's word. I was in a creepy house once where I would read God's word aloud, which is usually how I read anyway because I remember information better when I hear it aloud and say it. I started reading and the door knob would start turning with no one outside. Something would always try to get in that I could feel wasn't good.

Lean on God in these difficult times - He is the most powerful friend we have.