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I've always been fascinated with sleep and dreaming. I've had good 'control' over my dreams for as long as I can remember: I lucid dream frequently, and have amazing experiences when I do. But recently things have got even stranger. I can now get to a state where I haven't fallen asleep yet, but I feel as though I am in a completely different place, and I'm walking around exploring. I've only had this happen a couple of times and I don't know exactly how I get there. The first time I was in this dark tunnel, just walking along. It was quite a struggle to keep going, as though I had to try really hard to keep in the state I was in *and* control what I was doing simultaneously.
The most overwhelming experience happened last night. I closed my eyes to go to sleep but was only mildly tired. I felt as though I was spinning slowly, but it wasn't making me feel ill or anything. I then got to the stage where I didn't know what direction I was facing, and the spinning stopped. I was now standing up (in my head), and I was in a dark room which looked really familiar. There was a box on the far side of the room so I started to walk towards it. This time it was easy to walk, but as I got nearer the box I started to feel really scared-as though I wasn't meant to be there or there was something in the box that I should keep away from. I started to panic and tried to go 'back' but for a while I couldn't. Eventually, the spinning started again and I found my bearings, was back in my bed (and body!) and opened my eyes. Once I'd relaxed, I tried to go back to the place and state of mind but I couldn't.
Has anyone else experienced this?
The most overwhelming experience happened last night. I closed my eyes to go to sleep but was only mildly tired. I felt as though I was spinning slowly, but it wasn't making me feel ill or anything. I then got to the stage where I didn't know what direction I was facing, and the spinning stopped. I was now standing up (in my head), and I was in a dark room which looked really familiar. There was a box on the far side of the room so I started to walk towards it. This time it was easy to walk, but as I got nearer the box I started to feel really scared-as though I wasn't meant to be there or there was something in the box that I should keep away from. I started to panic and tried to go 'back' but for a while I couldn't. Eventually, the spinning started again and I found my bearings, was back in my bed (and body!) and opened my eyes. Once I'd relaxed, I tried to go back to the place and state of mind but I couldn't.
Has anyone else experienced this?