Sleep paralysis

Gina
I experienced sleep paralysis last night for the first time ever. I had never even heard of it before. I could see a dark man standing right next to my bed, but I couldn't move. I am terrified to go to sleep now!! The good thing is that I was reading that it usually just happens one in someone's lifetime...😳 Anybody else experience this?? Did you have a repeat episode? Anything that I can do to prevent it?