A couple of weeks ago I fell asleep watching TV. I kept drifting in and out of sleep. Suddenly, I heard someone walking thru the house. I was fully awake but completely paralyzed, only able to move my eyes!!!!!! This was the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced. It went on for quite some time. Then I think I fell back asleep.
I couldn't figure out the next morning if it was real or a dream. Then I found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis
It's real! Apparently during REM sleep your body is temporarily paralyzed, except you're not supposed to wake up during this phase.
Anybody else ever experience this?