SgtPepper

Agreed. there is nothing to say or to think about when one is present with oneself. it is in itself deeply rewarding and more real than concepts/ideas.

Ive been playing guitar for 10 years, go for it, its awesome!

Dude you are not making much sense nor does your ideology sound appealing. It seems sick and egoic.

drop all those stories. you are creating a prison around yourself. Just Be man. thats all you gotta do, if you want show off, then show off what you can do boiiii

because drugs are cool

Saturated fat is in human breast milk, its not bad dude. Just get good sources of it like coconut oil and high quality meat. Eggs are one of the healthiest and nutritious foods. Thats why people have been eating it forever. Milk is great if you're European, but even then I've read that raw milk is well received by everyone. sugar should come from fruits, vegetables, rice, beans, seeds, and nuts. I would avoid grains on a day to day basis. Not to say you can't enjoy a slice of pizza every once in a while or bread with butter. All you should really eliminate is processed foods, otherwise, eat how your ancestors did. I agree with @Hellspeed and @flowboy. Eat high quality meats like grass-fed, pasture-raised, cage free. You want the animals to be foraging for food, and to have space and sunshine.

All egos are God though.

Go through the suffering, you will find peace on the other side.

make sure you're getting b12, iron, and zinc

good video. I do not support any of that nor have I ever planned to work in a psych ward because I want people to voluntarily want my help. think psych wards should be much more humane and rely on yoga, art, sharing, and compassion as a way to build self empowerment. We'll just have to agree to disagree on whether mental illness is a thing or not. It's a mental imbalance that is related to the brain. I don't care what that psychiatrist says, I've experienced myself mental imbalances and gained balance with Cognitive-behavioral therapy, minimal antidepressants (When I felt really down during college semesters), used mushrooms (a medicine), exercise, and meditation to improve balance. All improved my overall well-being and positive impacted other aspects of my life. Self-actualization. A chemical imbalance in a Depression case is just decreased serotonin compared to the average healthy person. It's obviously much more than that, but it is one way to observe patterns. Brain activity has a huge impact on a person, there's plenty of evidence for this. for example, if you have an underdeveloped frontal lobe, you are more likely to be impulsive with your decisions and other aspects of your life that require self-regulation.

Nice links! thanks.

talk about something off their bio? I would use humor. You can also talk about yourself. Like for example: "I am in the market for a new guitar, but I'm stuck between these two guitars, what do you think? and you send them links" roughly speaking... a lot of this stuff you get better at overtime. creativity is easy and anyone can do it. It's as easy as creating a character with pencil and paper.

I guess ever since I started using psychedelics but it has no impact on me whatsoever. and is no different than reliving a deep meditative state.

It's fine the way it is.

Notice how you "lost your mind" when you were in your abusive relationship. That happened because of the stress and trauma associated with being in that kind of environment. If you trip in a place you feel safe and decorate your trip space with joyful stuff (for you), I think it will be OK. I would say that the kind of experience you described in your psychosis is not how psychedelics have made me feel or think. Although it can be wild, if I'm in a safe place, I can calm myself and surrender. My first real psychedelic trip (3.5g Psilocybin) at a public park (big one) healed my self esteem and helped me let go of past baggage, I felt reborn. Maybe consider therapy if you feel you are still holding on to your past and are afraid of a bad trip. You can also try a low dose or look into MDMA which is suppose to be very positive experience.

Good question. When the pattern of behavior becomes chronic and distressing. Why is abnormal brain functions not a disease? Why do you choose not to see it as abnormal when it does not fall in the bell curve? They are differences in the brain of a depressed person vs the average person. In addition, psychological disorders could very much have a physical cause like an imbalanced gut flora. Look at Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride's work on http://www.gaps.me Why is that exercise, yoga, and going outside in the sun improves people's overall wellbeing, if there is not some sort of connection between physical reality and mental reality? I believe them to be intimately connected. Schizophrenia has a genetic code. Here is a picture of two brain scans that come from twins. I got that cousin example from a story someone told me about their family member, their cousin started accusing people of talking about her at their wedding, when that was not true. They didn't say it was a mental illness? they said traditional masculine behavior leads to unhealthy behavior and in an extreme case, it absolutely can. like domestic violence. They also mentioned expanding our view of masculinity to include activities outside traditional masculine role, that some men may authentically desire. Like being a stay at home dad for 5 years. And helping boys/young men process these expectations of manhood in a therapeutic role and focusing more on their authentic desires. It may not be perfect, but it's the best we got for now. No, you don't need faith. God is a realization. The proof is right in front of you all the time. Life is God. you will see when you die. As Leo has discussed, you can misinterpret God's messages or corrupt it for egoic reasons. Talking to God is not seen as a mental illness in the DSM. I don't know any psychiatrists, what you are saying about their open mindedness is probably true. The diagnoses are necessary for communication among mental health workers and the truth is there is a pattern that is outside the bell curve of human behaviors. I agree with reducing the stigma around mental health and a lot of people, especially this new generation are very aware of it. I agree with you 100%!! if that is what psychiatrist currently do then that's horrible, especially if they force pills on you.

You sound like me . I am also very passionate about reading non-fiction books and talking about what I learned to family and friends. In addition, I love learning about holistic health and wellness, which includes, psychology, nutrition, exercise, and other physiology. I wish academic psychology was a lot more involved to include more biology and nutrition classes. Current academic psychology is still limited in that way, but I am not downplaying it, you still learn a lot about the brain and the various psychological concepts that are too many to name.

whatever the present moment becomes

Agreed, I just started about two weeks ago, a low carb (100-150g) diet where most of my foods are diary, eggs, and meat (cook it with coconut oil). I have clear skin and I feel more focused, alert, and stronger at the gym. Carb sources are seeds, nuts, brown rice, and vegetables. On weekends I'll eat bread, if I want. Maybe eventually I'll try a raw egg. Although I've tried before when I was younger after I saw it in a movie, but I thought it was gross. How to eat raw eggs safely: http://empoweredsustenance.com/raw-eggs-safe/ Most diseases from eggs come from the fecal matter on the eggshell which occurs in un-sanitized conditions.

Blissful!

why would it do that? what's the mechanism behind that.

It's both.

I think you should make a list of 5 different jobs you can see yourself doing and then figure out the steps to get there. If that's too hard, ask yourself what you do want to see changed in the world? ask yourself, what do you want to be? if you could create a character, what skills or lifestyle would you find appealing? then try to emulate it.

Eat right and exercise with might!