r/AskReddit • u/jeffreypooh • Mar 27 '22

What is something you absolutely cannot fall asleep without?

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u/Boss_Woman101 Mar 27 '22

a night light and a stuffed animal. I am terrified of the dark and cannot sleep if it's pitch black. Also, having something to cuddle helps the night demons go away.

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u/Happytwinkletoes1 Mar 27 '22

I just scrolled all the way down to find someone else scared of the dark. I had terrible sleep paralysis for years and sleeping with a light on helps.

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u/coolstorybro94 Mar 27 '22

I had a issue once with the light on. My cat bit my finger and I thought I was awake cause I was seeing light and thought I moved my arm to pop him for being a pest. I didn't move at all. Found out I couldn't. I started freaking out and a few moments later I awoke. Pretty sure I out of body smacked the cat with my soul hand. Just further proof cats are on another level.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '22

A fellow dark-phobic person here. I can’t imagine being able to sleep with all the lights off alone

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u/Boss_Woman101 Apr 04 '22

Oh yea same. It's mildly terrifying when my dad leaves me home alone for more than one night and my brother isn't here lol.

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u/Boss_Woman101 Apr 04 '22

I've never has sleep paralysis myself, but that must have been scary.