Hi,

I know you posted this comment about 3 months ago and of course your situation may have changed (which would be intersting to hear about). If the situation has not changed greatly might I suggest that you think of what is happening to you as being like thrown into a pool without being taught how to swim. Water can be very scary in that situation, though if you know how to swim then it is not scary. So given this analogy, what is the equivalent of swimming in the hypogogic state. It is first learning to "float", to do this first learn to maintain your focus upon your breating (do this several time a day for a few minutes) while ensuring that your breathing is slow and continuous (holding your breath is a sign of anxiety) and not too deep (you are trying to learn to underbreath). Second learn to relax, by feeling one-by-one each major area of your body and while "letting it go" (try to go through the whole body in less than 5 minutes else you will get distracted or go to sleep). Notice in both of these activites above you are practicing learning to focus your attention where you want it to go. By doing this you can either then choose to "go into" the hypnogogic (a potentail great adventure) or choose not to go there by keeping you attention focused on a neutral stimulus and maybe fall to trouble free sleep while doing so.

If you do find that you are still "overcome" by the hypnogogic then seek a guide.

Bill