Khori
the hi i’m new here topic wasn’t locked, you must have tried the announcement topic at the top of the page 
I moved your post into the correct topic 
we have a big sleep paralysis topic which you can find here
https://community.ld4all.com/t/the-big-sleep-paralysis-and-old-hag-topic/10897 just click the link
the common stabilising techniques for LDs are rubbing your hands, focusing on dream details before doing your LD goals, saying increase lucidity etc
I hope you enjoy your time at LD4all 