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One Of The Scariest Moments In My Life

by Brett
(Winnipeg)

Last night, I drove home from my Holiday break. It was about an 8 hour drive and I had an overload of Caffeine. When I went to bed, I was very tired. Before I feel asleep, I slipped

into this paralysis state. I remember feeling numb all over and I struggled to move my arms and talk. It felt like my ears and eyes were vibrating. When I was able to get some air to speak, it came out muffled. I laid there in disbelief.

As I had never heard of sleep paralysis, I immediately began thinking of demonic possession or abductions; crazy thoughts. I remember hearing whispers to me from my left, and my vision blurred into the form of a shadowed face projected on top of me. I thought I was dying. Then, as if it never happened, I was able to move. The next day I googled it, thinking I'm crazy and found this information. I thought something was seriously wrong with me and am glad that this is a documented occurrence. All in all, definitely was one of the scariest moments in my life.

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May 30, 2018
 The single most terrifying moment of my life NEW
by: Steven Roberts

If it was a story about a demon I encountered when one as 14, it was my story you read. It happened in my old house in NM, IT HAD 4 FACES and lady me paralyzed feeding off of my fear. It left shadowy tracers behind as it moved. It didn't disappear until i whispered Jesus name, I became unparalyzed after and ran from my room.

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