Scariest thing that has ever happened to you before?

[SinR]

I was in a roll over in a big truck.

Driver (not me) went off the road into the median, tried to correct, back end of the truck's weight ended up spinning the truck 180 degrees, slid into the median again and rolled onto passenger side. I don't remember anything between looking out the front window and them pulling me out. I walked away with only minor injuries.

[Garnier Fructis]

The incredibly rare scenario where closing your eyes actually does make the monster go away.

Haha, yup. Though it seems really difficult to close your eyes after you've opened them.

[Felicia]

When I was younger... still living with my parents. My blood glucose went so low I was having muscle spasms, and even had a seizure. I was vaguely aware of what was going on, but couldn't control anything. Luckily my sister woke up (she's a heavy sleeper), and went to get my mom. Who then proceeded to jab me in the leg with a glucagon shot, and that brought me back enough to safely drink some juice without choking.

I had another low like that several years ago when my husband was in boot camp. Was back living with my parents. I was so stressed out... getting ready for a move, and getting all our crap together. My numbers were all over the place. Went so low... I actually WANDERED OUT into the night, and was found out in their field. They had a search party for me and everything. Don't remember much from that one.

I'm happy to say I haven't had any lows like that in a long time, and I have it under control. Thankful for that. It's totally awesome being a Type I Diabetic. Have to micromanage those numbers, or else.

[Zogarth]

Get very busy, very stressed, and then sleep like 4-5 hours a day for a while. That's basically what triggers it for me.

So any of my many projects periods, or right now where it is so damn hot that I can barely sleep at all.

[Lex Icon]

woke up under water when i was a kid.. that was pretty confusing/scary

[Piglord]

Being an early twenties stud soldier and having a stripper tell me she is pregnant.

[Khadgar]

Got pulled to further and further into the ocean due to a rip current, and at the time I didn't know you can't just swim straight back to shore, would've drowned if there weren't lifeguards on duty.

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Over the years I've learned that it's best to not open your eyes if you're paralyzed. I've seen some Grudge level shit by opening my eyes during sleep paralysis.

You should check out this movie called The Nightmare that deals with sleep paralysis and the things people see / hear during it.

[Puupi]

You should check out this movie called The Nightmare that deals with sleep paralysis and the things people see / hear during it.

The film's director and one of the interviewees were on coast to coast AM couple of months ago, it was rather interesting a show.

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My very 1st infraction from scrap bot.

[Garnier Fructis]

You should check out this movie called The Nightmare that deals with sleep paralysis and the things people see / hear during it.

Gonna have to check it out. That one line in the trailer, about it being scarier than anything in the movies? It is. It is utterly terrifying. Even knowing that it's not real, it's still utterly terrifying.