Originally Posted by
zanabanana 
Oh my goodness! I so had this sleep paralysis just this morning. I can't believe it. I wonder since I have stopped drinking if this is going to be an ongoing thing. Since I won't just pass out now, my brain is going to go whack-a-do. I can already tell.
I am prone to it by nature, I think. Have had it since childhood with variable frequency. Usually when I did not drink for one day/night, I would have it that night almost like clockwork. Also had it on a few nights during detox when I sobered up 6 months ago, but since then very infrequently - sobriety definitely helps in this regard. If you have not experienced it before, probably it's just part of withdrawal and it's likely to go away. For me (and for many people) stress is usually a trigger.