Imagine being stuck in a dark, confined space, where you can’t move or speak. It sounds pretty hellish, and yet it has happened to me countless times.

Sleep paralysis is estimated to affect around 8% of the population, and while I didn’t realise it for a long time, that figure includes me.

One of the most frustrating aspects of having experienced sleep paralysis since I was a tween, is that it persists even though my sleep has vastly improved since i quit alcohol in 2021.

It’s deeply uncomfortable, sometimes scary, and it can even delay my sleep onset as I can get anxious at night wondering if it will occur.

I’m 41 now, and recently realised I’ve never really explored sleep paralysis, what causes it and if there’s any way to stop it.

So, as well as sharing my own experiences of the co

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