First off- let's discuss the importance of sleep and the impact it has on your body. Next, time to dive into night terrors & sleep paralysis. I will talk about ideas, explanations, and folklore from several different cultures in regards to this phenomenon as well as my own personal experiences. Lastly, I will detail some of the more infamous "sleep walking murders" to date.

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Sources:

• The importance of sleep:
  • https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-disorders-prevention#takeaway
  • https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-reasons-why-good-sleep-is-important#The-bottom-line
• Night terrors:
  • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-terrors/symptoms-causes/syc-20353524
• Sleep paralysis:
  • https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-paralysis
• Sleep paralysis in different cultures:
  •  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/56422-sleep-paralysis-different-cultures.html
• "The Nightmare" by Henry Fuseli: 
  • https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-nightmare/IwFwTbrht4QzgA?hl=en&avm=2
• Sleepwalking murders:
  • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicidal_sleepwalking

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Let's dive into Binge Eating Disorder and what it REALLY means. I also go into my own experience with binge eating, bodybuilding competitions, and the psychology behind it all.

After, I cover the deaths of Wendy and Paul Schirrick at Downriver Gymnastics in Southgate, Michigan back in 2014.

Next week's episode will cover premonitions, out of body experiences, and night terrors. Please write into [email protected] if you have encountered any of these things and I may just read your email on the next podcast!

Instagram: @theshamazongainsforest

Sources:

• Binge Eating Disorder
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK338301/table/introduction.t1/
• Downriver Gymnastics Murder
  • https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/husband-wife-found-dead-inside-downriver-gymnastics-in-southgate-in/article_c8091a52-d6bb-50c5-a430-52e774dd9679.html
  • http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2014/11/25/husband-wife-identified-apparent-murder-suicide-southgate/70090394/
  • https://vpc.org/press/more-than-1200-americans-die-in-murder-suicides-each-year-vpc-study-finds/

Resources: 

• nationaleatingdisorders.org
• Text NEDA to 741741

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Trigger warning: Death & murder

Today we cover gymnastics, college drinking, unusual parking structure deaths, a serial murderer, and alcohol use disorder.

Please send all questions, inquiries, suggestions, and stories to the email listed below!

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @theshamazongainsforest

Sources:

Josh Nicholson

•  https://www.projectq.us/friends-mourn-death-young-gay-atlanta-man/
• https://www.projectq.us/coroner-rules-gay-atlanta-man-death-accident/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/comments/3mv9o8/anyone_have_more_answers_concerning_the_death_of/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body

Robert Hornbeck:

• https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.savannahnow.com/article/20070120/NEWS/301209899%3ftemplate=ampart

Damaris Rainwater:

• https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ajc.com/news/fundraising-site-set-for-family-woman-found-dead-parking-garage/yLiplrCUXQIJdVpwjp15kN/%3foutputType=amp

Aeman Presley

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeman_Presley

Alcohol statistics/diagnosis

• https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/alcohol-facts-and-statistics
• https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/alcohol-use-disorder-comparison-between-dsm
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Resources:

• Alcoholics Anonymous: https://aa-intergroup.org/
• National Helpline: 800-662-HELP (4357)

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