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@AtheisticNonduality That's funny asf?

Is there any harm in taking drugstore medications for sicknesses, things like cough syrup, tylenol, ibuprofen, things like that? Are there any chemicals in them that could potentially be harmful?

I suspected that these medications may have harmful chemicals in them which is why I asked this question here and why I refrained from using them this time when I got sick. I did some research and I got similar answers to what the people provided here - that they are okay in moderation but frequent use isn't recommended. I'm curious how you research these types of topics, I feel like you get more out of it than I do. How do you know there are toxic chemicals in these medications? I didn't hear anything about that when I researched them. Are you researching the quality of the ingredients in them and that's how you know? What kind of questions are you looking up if you were researching something like this? What about if you find mixed opinions in your research, how do you know which to go with?

@flowboy @Yarco @Michael569 okay thanks guys. I'm currently sick for the first time in years. I'm still living with my mum and she's trying to get me to take all this medicine and that made me wonder if it was really safe or not. So far all I've really had is a cough candy, otherwise I've just been doing what I can to take care of myself like resting and all that and I'm recovering fine. I think in the future I will take medication only if I feel like I really need it.

Because real spirituality is the complete opposite of survival. It's very difficult work that leads to annihilation of self, which is the last thing most people want. Therefor it takes a lot of wisdom to pursue it seriously, never mind all the work it takes to first get to the point where you see that awakening is real and is a possibility.

I took a DNA test with ancestry.ca years ago. I've never met my dad before and I didn't know exactly where he was from so I wanted to take a DNA test. Turns out I am 43% Indian, 7% South/Central Asia (Dad's side) and 29% Welsh plus a mix of English, Scottish, Swedish and Norwegian. I knew my Mum was Welsh but I didn't know about the other countries.

This is spiritual bypassing just so you know. You're using some spiritual truth to try and avoid your emotions. Even if you become conscious of solipsism, you still have social anxiety and whatever other emotional issues may come with that (self-esteem issues, trapped shame from childhood). Becoming conscious of solipsism doesn't resolve those, it just covers them up. Resolve your social anxiety on a human level first, where it still seems like other people are real, then become conscious of solipsism. Don't use it as a crutch.

Nas was crazy good, probably my favourite. Biggie had probably the best flow. Big L the best punchlines. I loved Mobb Deep and Gang Starr too

At the very least at least we got some info about GTA 6 after waiting for so long. It sounds like the map could be based on the state of Florida, which i'm super psyched for because I always wanted a newer GTA game to be based in Miami, but I didn't think it would happen because they already had Vice city. I hope they add crazy Florida man mechanics like NPCs shooting at hurricanes and things like that lol. I wasn't planning on playing more video games in my life but if GTA 6 is based on Florida then it will be very tempting.

@LSD-Rumi Yeah, it sounds similar to how the self-critic works. When a person constantly criticizes themselves and talks down to themselves, its a part of them that is replicating what parents or other people have said to them early in their lives for the sake of trying to keep them from doing anything wrong, to keep them from being shamed or disapproved of by people, and as a result keep them safe. This sounds like a more severe and extensive version of that. When you talk about the negative emotions you're experiencing that also sounds like a part of you that is really hurt and is crying out for help. You say that its OCD. I don't know that much about that so i'm not sure exactly what it is that you have (if it's more than just what you described of lots of overwhelming negative thoughts and emotions), but what I do know is that its generally a good idea to treat any kind of mental or emotional issue with the assumption that your mind/every part of you is on your side, its not trying to hurt you, and it is doing whatever it's doing for a good reason. If you don't understand why your mind is doing this or what positive intention it could possibly have, just know that odds are that it truly isn't trying to hurt you, and it will make things much easier for you to deal with if you see and approach yourself and your emotions with this assumption. This way you won't be fighting yourself and trying to eradicate this part of yourself and instead you will be a lot more compassionate and understanding. There is probably some deep healing that needs to happen, but developing compassion towards these parts of yourself, releasing resistance to them, and not thinking of it as a disease/something wrong with you is probably the best way to deal with it in the mean time.

Your mind must have some sort of good reason for doing that, I doubt that it's just trying to hurt you. It would be interesting to explore that through the lens of parts work or IFS

Didn't you say something a while ago about how on 5-MeO your sexual fantasies become so real and vivid that they are as good as or better than real sex? Or something along those lines?

Yeah I might try doing that instead once i'm able to

Over the past few years I have been staying up all night and sleeping during the day. I much prefer being awake at night and working then because I love the dark and peaceful atmosphere. I feel like it's perfect for inner work. I've been going to bed at 6am and waking up around 2:30pm. I'm concerned about it possibly being unhealthy to do this. I've done some research on if this could be bad for my health, and from what I heard it seems like getting enough sleep and sleeping at the same time every day is the most important part, which I do, but I've heard varying ideas on if being awake all night and sleeping during the day is actually bad for you. I have noticed that I wake up a lot while I sleep which I never used to do before, although I don't have any trouble getting back to sleep and I feel well-rested when I wake up. The room I sleep in is dark but there is some noise throughout the day because I live with other people but that should change when I eventually get my own place. I'm wondering if anyone on here knows much about sleep and if it would be bad for my health to continue to sleep like this?

damn right

I'm more drawn towards being in nature but I also really love the utility of technology. My ideal situation would probably be living somewhere out in nature, but not too far from a town so that it's not hard to get food and whatever else I need. I would also have my laptop and phone and anything else for the sake of doing my work, but I would try to stay away from distracting things like video games, entertainment, social media (other than for work) and things like that. Technology can be really helpful for doing inner work because it makes it so much easier to write down and organize insights, it gives you access to the internet which can allow you to learn so much, and you can use technology to save you time and make things easier so you can spend more time on what's important. I think its just important to not get carried away and not get sucked into all of the distractions of technology and modern society. I would also love to be out in nature and away from people, as it is so much more peaceful and I think so much more conducive to doing inner work. So in my opinion a balance of nature and technology is ideal.

I agree, I love the trip report videos

Love, but I guess that's what real heaven is

I love how you refer to incest as just Alabama lmao

Yeah absolutely That's really awesome! That's really interesting, what have you gotten from it so far?

I love the fray too. I've only really listened to the how to save a life album, but the song how to save a life is so nostalgic to me because I used to always hear it playing as a kid. That song and a bunch of other songs on that album have this really comforting and loving feel to them, and I've felt so much love and cried so much listening to them

I know Leo should sue that guy for copyright

Start by contemplating that question itself. Otherwise just watch Leo's videos on more practical topics and he will give you a lot to think about. He often offers thought experiments and questions to contemplate in those videos. Here's a video where he offers a variety of really great questions to contemplate:

@Leo Gura I wanted to share this quote with you, not sure if you've seen it already. I feel like it does a really good job of incapsulating the entire spiritual journey and the point of life, and as a result the entirety of your work and teachings. "You have no idea how hard I've looked for a gift to bring You. Nothing seemed right. What's the point of bringing gold to the gold mine, or water to the ocean. Everything I came up with was like taking spices to the Orient. It's no good giving my heart and my soul because you already have these. So I've brought you a mirror. Look at yourself and remember me.” - Rumi Through your work you're just giving everyone mirrors, or rather, I am giving myself a mirror through you

If you need someone to talk to about your situation, PM me. Just wanted to say I really respect that you're offering this Leo considering that you probably already have so many other people taking up your time managing this forum and all