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Saturday, July 22, 2006
3:30:00 PM EDT
Feeling Quiet
Hearing a summer storm approaching
When I began taking my antidepressants over five years ago, there was an unexpected benefit; I no longer experienced episodes of sleep paralysis. SSRIs are a class of antidepressants, which work by suppressing seretonin. When I recently weaned myself off of the drug…guess what?....my episodes returned, unfortunately.
I am including a link to a site which I found when I googled “sleep disorders” in my search to find out why my “waking nightmares” had returned. The site not only discusses how to help avoid the episodes, but also of what significance such episodes have been to various religious and non-religious convictions.
I have discussed christian's revelations in other forums, and discussed whether or not atheists have any ability to relate to such an event, as well as, what atheists may consider the event to be.
I thought there might be some interest in the linked site, and possibly further discussion pertaining to Christian revelations.
As for myself, I am dismayed that I once more have to contend with sleep paralysis episodes disrupting my sleep …and my husband’s sleep…and sometimes awaken everybody in the house with my screams of terror…oh joy…
However, trying the “avoid caffeine” and “sleeping on the back” and I’ll let you know if it works.
Anyway, I wonder if religious revelations are rare in devoutly theistic people who are currently taking SSRIs.
That such episodes follow a typical pattern, and occur after typical life experiences is obvious if one reads from a batch of theistic revelations. I accidentally caught one on the radio while tuning for my favorite talk show. It was given by a woman named Lillie Issacs on “Focus On The Family” and was without a doubt a very moving testimony, but to the atheistic ear was riddled with every cliché possible…down to a dying father.
If my sleep paralysis episodes present me with a fantastic vision, I will be sure to present it to you. I had some really strange ones in the past before I started my SSRI…not hoping for any like those, but I probably won’t be so lucky.
First...I must address the idea that all sleep paralysis episodes are nightmares; they aren't. Obviously in my episodes which awaken me screaming or jumping out of bed or flinging myself over my husband to protect him, the experience is one of terror. But in my episodes of joyful interaction with a benevolant presence, or with my husband(dreaming not physical) or in episodes where I feel that I get up and go to the bathroom or to check on the kids...there is no terror, and I just drift out of it, recognize it for what it is, and go back to sleep.
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3:30:00 PM EDT
Feeling Quiet
Hearing a summer storm approaching
Sleep Paralysis, Revelations and SSRIs...
I am including a link to a site which I found when I googled “sleep disorders” in my search to find out why my “waking nightmares” had returned. The site not only discusses how to help avoid the episodes, but also of what significance such episodes have been to various religious and non-religious convictions.
I have discussed christian's revelations in other forums, and discussed whether or not atheists have any ability to relate to such an event, as well as, what atheists may consider the event to be.
I thought there might be some interest in the linked site, and possibly further discussion pertaining to Christian revelations.
As for myself, I am dismayed that I once more have to contend with sleep paralysis episodes disrupting my sleep …and my husband’s sleep…and sometimes awaken everybody in the house with my screams of terror…oh joy…
However, trying the “avoid caffeine” and “sleeping on the back” and I’ll let you know if it works.
Anyway, I wonder if religious revelations are rare in devoutly theistic people who are currently taking SSRIs.
That such episodes follow a typical pattern, and occur after typical life experiences is obvious if one reads from a batch of theistic revelations. I accidentally caught one on the radio while tuning for my favorite talk show. It was given by a woman named Lillie Issacs on “Focus On The Family” and was without a doubt a very moving testimony, but to the atheistic ear was riddled with every cliché possible…down to a dying father.
If my sleep paralysis episodes present me with a fantastic vision, I will be sure to present it to you. I had some really strange ones in the past before I started my SSRI…not hoping for any like those, but I probably won’t be so lucky.
First...I must address the idea that all sleep paralysis episodes are nightmares; they aren't. Obviously in my episodes which awaken me screaming or jumping out of bed or flinging myself over my husband to protect him, the experience is one of terror. But in my episodes of joyful interaction with a benevolant presence, or with my husband(dreaming not physical) or in episodes where I feel that I get up and go to the bathroom or to check on the kids...there is no terror, and I just drift out of it, recognize it for what it is, and go back to sleep.
http://watarts.uwaterloo.ca/~acheyne/S_P.html
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