Man, this is something out'a the Twilight Zone. I'm 48 years old, and have never had problems with sleeping, or for that matter other physical manifestations. In other words, I've never been labeled or diagnosed in any way. This even though I no longer can sleep at night, and when I do catch me some zzzzzz, I'm only cat-napping and wake up by the slightest noise.

However, 4 months ago I had been working on my PC for several hours, and desided to take a timeout. As I was sitting on my couch, I swear I heard someone speaking in my bedroom. I've lived on the 4.th floor for 5 going on 6 years. Long enough to know that hearing people talking while passing by in the street below just isen't possible. Anyway I went to check it out.

As I stod by my window in the bedroom, (which were locked) I swear someone/somebody was whispering close in my right ear. I almost s... myself, so I turned and walked/ran towards my frontdoor. Then it felt like somebody had switched my go/no-go button off. For the first time in my life, I passed out. When I came too, I didn't know who I was, where I was and what had happened, and especiallyhow long I was gone. It took some time to get back to status que, but I was scared for several weeks after that episode.

I didn't tell anybody what had transpired, and for the next few weeks, things were back to normal. Right up till 6 or 7 weeks after my first knock out. It was early morning about seven am, and I was watching the morning news. Suddenly out'a nowhere, I heard someone speaking again. However these voices seemed to get louder, and getting closer towards my living room. Last thing I remember, was standing up, and from there things turned black. Pretty much the same thing happened again.

I called 911 and were taken to the hospital, where they kept me for several days, and off course had to go through a batteri of check-ups. Well according to the doctors, I don't have any signs of epilepsy, and was in fact given two thumbs up regarding my psycological and physiological state of health.

Regarding the voices...... I never were able to understand or hear what they were taking about. Believe me, If I never hear them again, it would be too soon.

Peace

PS: No it wasn't any of my neighbors either.....

ive experienced the same "jolt" while trying to go to sleep. I am suddenly alert and always have an odd feeling that im not alone in the room (for a split second). Its a strange feeling really.

animals & pets are 'open' to any spirit around. so they are a good guide.
personally I'd be worried if your dog would be calm one minute, then be looking up (perhaps head height on a person) and then freaking out. perhaps watching something.

I can relate to what you are saying. I've always been quite sensitive to things. I haven't seen anything that I recall (only in my peripheral vision, the reason for which I explained). I remember as a kid a tin building where summer fayres,jumble sales, white elephant stalls,etc used to be held. I can still vaguely remember something making me want to leave pretty fast.Still gives me goosebumps if I think about it now.
I'm still sensitive now.Occasionally I will be at the door of a house or building and I know something isn't right, I don't want to enter. I experienced this in a tower of a castle several years ago for example-there were 3 of us and without saying anything we all acted the same way and ran like linford christie.
I have a relative now who's house I've stayed at on my own. I get freaked out by something. Theres been electrical problems while I'm there but not when other people are there. Lights trip out, whole circuit will blow usually lights in the evening (just when you don't need it), but I do as I told you. A Smudgestick (mostly Sage) is a good thing to carry around, and it's cheap.
don't worry too much - theres always things you can do.
If you do have something - without doubt - contact a local spiritualist church or something similar. many people will help out for free or just the cost of petrol to get there.

I have to recommend yoga and/or meditation to all of us who are having sleep problems. It would seem that for various reasons too numerous to count we are all under increased stress these days. This increased stress load can and will interfere with the natural sleep cycle. There are many different simple exercises both mental and physical that can be done easily by anyone that will quickly allow the mind to be at peace and rest.

give it a try I know it helps

Well I attempted to sleep a bit more, I slept under the covers lol. In retrospect it seemed like a great idea but I was feeling things being pushed onto my little tent i made under the sheets. Like a pressure even on my pillow?! Or a feeling that somebody was sitting or laying on the bed ith me and it was just me, that I could see. Anyway, I woke up in extreme pain like I never had and then I remember back I woke up once and it felt like something was pulling my arms and legs, wtf, do I have a tumor? I ran down to the living room after building a bit of courage. Thanks all for your help, looks like its time for the sage/Bible and celtic sea salt. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Kidflash had a very good point about sleep apnea. My father in law dealt with the kind of issue you are noting (as well as other sleep problems) for several years before we convinced him to get treatment. Now he is much better.

My youngest son also has some minor sleep apnea issues and we are having him treated at this time. Just finished a sleep study and it came out better than his initial one.

Anyway, food for thought from the medical/scientific side.

On the spiritual side of things, I have kept an open Bible in all bedrooms of our house for years.

With regards to the noise/movement you heard outside, possibly a deer wandering around at night...they are quite nocturnal.

The 'hypnic jerk' is very common, in fact, the majority of people I know experience this at least once per night.

The strange thing is that hypnic jerks have become much more common in recent times. This is probably due to the additional stresses we have to face year in year out. Hmm... what could be the cause of all these additional stresses I wonder?

I smell a conspiracy.

There have been quite a few things going on latelly in every sphere of influence. I feel that some of us are more tuned to these changes.

I have also been experiencing lack of sleep. I stand awake in bed for hours without even being able to get some decent sleep hours. I really feel something is going on. (also one of the reasons ive been comming back to ATS as of late)

I have a theory though.... Bear with me as this might be weird....

There are people within groups of people, spiritually opened to what is hapenning around them. Those specific people have direct effect on their entourage. They feel the energy that is amongst them. And I am guessing that some of them can feel something is changing or something bad is comming along.

I got that feeling myself, this morning, watching CNN show us Las Vegas (a city built in the desert) being covered with snow. Just got this very bad vibe. its no suprise... we do know for a fact that there climatic changes right? not so bad is it not? true enough.....

But also going on is the wallstreet and the bailouts, and the total greed of the rich almost getting their just derves. And ponzy schemes left and right. Or even the motor industry or credit availability.... the system we are adhering to; is slowly failing. And not only here in north america but across the world. Its based on confidence and we are all in short supplies recently. The curtain has openned, and shown us the real world. The one where barack Obama might have ties with shady people. A world where everyone claims to have a clean sheet on its documents, and where the truth is that almost no one with alot of money is really clean. To make big money you need to be crooked. No more illusions on that now.....

It is just a question of time before we all realise that there is no going back. This is not Doom and Gloom anymore but just fact.. Our world reality has changed . I think that it has a certain effect of responsability on a lot of people. Realising that life is not just about cash. Seing the whole system as a lie has that effect on self worth being re-evaluated.

So my theory is that certain people can feel the changes going on around us. I believe that sometime ago there were scientists that proved that an aura does exist and expands towards others. I am guessing that this same aura was the reason they got a plant to talk... And most likely the aura of many people having major worries effects some of us that are more atuned to what is hapenning.

Well hope this makes some sense... and hope I can sleep better soon.

Originally posted by robotically
I am finding it more and more difficult to get some decent shut eye. Recently I have been on the cusp of sleep and I am abruptly awakened by ... apparently nothing. What I mean is, well, for instance last night I was right at that point where you are just starting to have those bizarre thoughts that line the gateway to sleep and I get this shock, like an electrical bolt has passed through me and I wake up a bit startled if not out right scared.

This happened 3 times to me in one night, usually its every couple of days. Well, anyway after the second time of being jolted awake, I tried to keep my eyes closed and continue my breathing normally accompanied with my normal soft snoring. I was kinda scared so I continued like that for what seemed to be about 15 minutes. I was hearing strange noises all over but I kept up the sleeping act. Then some force literally lifted one side of me off the bed around 3 inches or so and I was kind of slammed down. To the point where I was bouncing a bit afterwords. I tried to reproduce the same thing on my own but I couldn't without getting some bouncing momentum. So that rules out muscle spasms lol.

No idea on this one guys, a bit of help/insight/discussion/relation might help a little. I've never heard about this, oh also forgot to add a detail, I don't know if it has anything to do with my new sleeping problems but here goes.

My brother was outside with the dog to make sure he went potty before bedtime, I could hear them below my window, I'm on the second floor. Well, I heard some noise from the woods, which is about 30 ft away from my window, definitely heard movement like crunching snow and an occasional branch snapping. The dog was on a leash and they hadn't entered the woods. It didnt sound like they wanted to either because my dog started flipping out in response to whatever was out there. He sounded like he was scared more that anything but tried to mask it with a big nasty show of barking and growling from his 120lb+ Rottweiler frame. This was obviously before my very peculiar sleep disturbance. Well, there you have it, I'm probably just imagining things... right?

So something happens to you and you automatically believe its the same for everyone.. wow go outside.