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Something Is Trying To Enter My Body, Since I Was A Little Boy

by Leonard
(Croatia)

I have had these sleep paralysis experiences all my life...since I was a child. But somehow, I was newer scared or terrified because of that. Yes it was, and still is annoying, somehow scary experience, but I was/am always able to fight back and repel that "attack".


And, I must say that experience looks/feels exactly like that - as an spirito-enegetic attack/some kind of violation.

There is no other way to describe it.

I honestly don't know if this is something good or bad, but in my guts I feel that I should fight back and never give in. It is more sinister to me in its appearance than benevolent, so I treat it that way.

I experimented few times with "giving in" (just letting myself go), and It was not pleasant.

I had experience like I am being lifted in the air and being spanned violently around...

I will share few interesting observations that my shade additional light, and ad to the overall pool of information that one can find here.

1. Contrary to the majority of testimonies here, I was/am newer paralyzed when I have that experiences. Why? I don't quite know.

The episodes are happening exactly as with majority of people here; prior to falling to sleep. They are very vivid, very violent and very sudden...but the moment they start, I am able to regain full control of my body at moment's notice (if I want to). I think that have something to do with the fact that I am dealing with that kind of experiences all my life (very often), and somehow I have gain instinctive control of that awake/sleep border state, which gives me enough confidence to fight/deal with that without fear.

2. The type of attacks that I experience have changed over time. First I had intense experience of something trying to enter into me through my abdomen. I will suddenly hear loud voices, screams, unsettling whispers and strange hissing (snake like) sounds. My perception was always of multiple entities circling around my body, and I instinctively felt that there is some kind of hierarchy among them. Majority of that entities seems like some kind
of support to a main "Bos-like" entity which was/is trying to violate me/enter in to me.

For decades, it was always abdomen.

Nowdays it is from the back. Sometimes I feel like someone is pressing its body against my back and tries to enter into me, and sometimes like he/it is putting its arms around me, and than tries to merge with me...

The very act of "entering" will send currents of intense nerve energy all over my body, and my fighting back, will ease that sensation.

I have to mark, that protecting my abdomen was much easier, than protecting my back. I can still repeal the attack, but it will take me more time and effort.

But As scary as it sounds, I was/am always able to win the fight. I will forcefully, mentally order all of them to back off, occasionally utter some prayers, and contract my abdomen...and that was enough. I also have strange ability of opening/shut down my minds-eye (no other way to describe it), and control the visual sensation accompanying the entire experience. If I somehow "let go" I will usually "see" unsettling shapes and strange forms moving around me...scary faces, etc...

But if I keep my "minds-eye" closed, the shapes will randomly flash - here and there- but it will be less unsettling - which I prefer.

The moment all of the fuss will end, I will effortlessly fall asleep.

3. Since I travel a lot, and sleep in different places (on occasions in different continents), experiences have followed me all over the place. So, I am sure that this has nothing to do with the place where I sleep, but with the person itself.

The intensity and quality of experience is unchanged.

4. I like to sleep, have pleasant dreams, and have no trouble falling into the sleep. Ever.

I have no anxieties regarding above experiences whatsoever (although they are quite intense, and unsettling...when they occur).

If it means anything; I am healthy, have never used drugs, don't smoke or drink, I live healthy life...had strong spiritual urges/inclinations my all life. I believe in Jesus, and trying my best to live pure, strong life.

Regards,

Leonard

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May 11, 2020
something came out of the mirror NEW
by: Jimmy

i was around 14 or 15 at the time when this happened. i was alone at home all by myself. not sure what i did that day but i do remember what happened the night this all went down. i go to lay down but just before that i turn the light on in the hallway as i always do because i have a fear of the dark. anyways i lay down and i begin to fall asleep. i only fell asleep for about an hour and then i woke up and for some reason i just wasnt able to get any good sleep i just kept tossing and turning until i was laying flat on my back with both my arms spread out flat with both palms open and then uncontrollably my eyes open and im looking directly at the mirror at the foot of my bed when my eyes open and something appeared to be within the mirror not being reflected but in it. it was solid black and i could see it clear as day because the light from the hall lit up practically the whole room. it had three horns it had practically the same build as myself and piercing glowing red eyes. its left foot on the dresser through the mirror and grabbed the edge of the wooden frame with its right hand. i clenched my fist with ease since i didnt by any means feel paralized which is weird because the whole time nothing about it felt forced in any way as described by others. but anyways i clenched my fist and it began to back out of the mirror and slowly backed away and as soon as it was out of sight i sprang to my feet and turned on the light and proceeded to look into the mirror even looking behind it and inspecting where it had placed its hand and foot on the wooden frame and there werent any sign that it was ever there except the memory i have of it. never before had i experienced anything like it and never have i ever since. there is something quite unsettling about a picture that i took that day just hours before i saw the demon or entity, i took a selfie of myself and within the reflection of my glasses was a full black figure standing directly in front of me. if you have any insight as to what i may had seen when i was younger please contact me. my email is illuminescent57@gmail.com

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