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benwill369 t1_j28w95y wrote

Reply to comment by Lined_the_Street in TIFU by having hypnopompic hallucinations by lesbiandaughterinlaw

This is definitely an overblown response. Hallucinations upon waking up happen to over 10-12% of people and seeing a visual hallucination only reinforces the normality. OP take this with a grain of salt and take comfort that alarming hallucinations upon waking up are extremely common.

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lesbiandaughterinlaw OP t1_j28y6es wrote

I've had them for about six years. They get worse and better depending on stress level

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benwill369 t1_j28zod1 wrote

Then it sounds like you are experiencing underlying stress. These hallucinations tend to take forms of your worst fears or generally terrifying situations. The brain is a cruel mechanism.

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benwill369 t1_j28wih0 wrote

Even by personal experience, I’ve woken up to the vision of my mother repeatedly slamming my door shut in a terrifying way only to realize it was a horrifying hallucination. This is normal, think of it as your dreams “blending in” with reality upon waking.

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