I haven’t been in this site for months, but just last week I had what i think is SP twice.
It was like 12 am and I was trying to sleep, but I was constantly thinking of random stuff I just coudln’t turn my mind off. Then it was as if a few people were whispering but I couldn’t make out any words.I remember seeing imagery but i can’t remember what it was now. I started to get scared so i tried moving my fingers but only after a while i was able to move again. Bloody couldn’t sleep for a few hours after that.
yep sounds like it is, although its different for everyone. myself I tend to get the extremely uncomfortable sensation of magma pouring into my brain, and my tinnitus (which i have IWL) magnified to astounding volume within my brain. I doesn’t overly bother me, since I know what it is, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to WILD, which is a shame, as there is no way I’ll ever be able to reach proper sleep through those sensations.
however yes, any presleep state of mind involving paralysis, and sensory hallucinations can be classed a sleep paralysis.