You've probably had a dream that goes something like this.

Something is chasing you.

You're running for your life and then suddenly you're frozen in place.

Your brain screams to keep moving but your body doesn't listen.

You're paralyzed.

It's only a dream, right?

But what if you woke up and you still couldn't move?

That's what happens during an episode of Sleep Paralysis.

People wake up in the middle of the night completely immobilized.

They can't move a finger or make a sound.

All they can do is breathe and look around.

Waking up in this state is beyond disorienting.

You're completely vulnerable and you can't even call for help.

It is terrifying as the paralysis might be.

It's nothing compared to what happens next.

This is supernatural, a podcast original.

I'm your host Ashley Flowers.

Every Wednesday I'll be taking a deep dive into a real unexplained occurrence to try

and figure out the truth.

You can find all episodes of supernatural and all other Spotify originals from podcasts

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This week I'm talking about Sleep Paralysis, a terrifying phenomenon where people wake up

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