Question concerning sleep paralysis

A couple of years ago I had different periods of acceptance and declined the fact that some of my nightmares were just nightmares. In some sense, I felt my sleep paralysis as an attempt of some kind of monster to kill me and eat my soul. My first mistake was trying to use melatonin without consulting a doctor. Hopefully, I finally went to a psychotherapist to talk with him about my problems (in my childhood I heard how a neighbor was killing his wife and how she screamed before my father did not call the police). That scream was my fear I tried to enclose within myself for a long time.

Hopefully, the therapy started to help me. I am still visiting my therapist and I am trying to work with my fears and nightmares. The inscribed modafinil also helps me to fight with obstructive sleep apnea I have.

I hope my story will help you.

With respect,
Daniel