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Based on the example you gave, it sounds like the fighting is actually a cycle. The relationship is predicated on this cycle repeating itself. Wash, rinse, repeat. The dam is bound to burst any day now. That’ll lead to a serious reevaluation of the relationship - and it certainly won’t be easy to clean up.

I wonder if there are any health benefits to eating that thing

Yet depending on one’s upbringing, sexual cravings and desires can become distorted. For example, consider how a religious person relates to sex compared to an atheist who’s much more liberal about it. I was personally born into a Roman Catholic conservative upbringing which severely limited my ability to understand and express my LGBT/queer identity. I also have BDD (body dysmorphic disorder), which I’m also currently addressing. I believe the BDD also stems from bullying at a very young age about my body. I was frequently judged about being too skinny while simultaneously suppressing my curiosity of exploring a more feminine side of myself. Consequently, I’ve used PMO in a neurotic way, primarily as an escape. It was way to cope with not being able to express my authentic self and desires, because I was trained to believe that it was wrong. Decades of doing this will clearly have ramifications on one’s sexual identity and behaviors, their relationship with intimate partners, and how they view sex in the grand scheme of things. Now that I’m addressing these issues seriously and breaking down old ideas I had of myself, I’m only starting to learn how to relate to these aspects in a healthier and authentic way. So jerking off and sex is not a problem in and of itself. It can be a problem when unconsciously used as an escape from serious emotional and psychological traumas.

Paradoxically, there is also Source outside of you. Oh yeah!!

Both can be used Shalom

Humans are absolutely a reflection of Love from a higher point of view. Even without uttering a single word, the deepest human connections can form. In the name of Homo sapian, please be open to experiencing Human Love.

Damn autocorrect

Good idea. That’s also great advice for dealing with intuitive thoughts as well.

You can probably PM a moderator to help you. In any case, thanks for stopping by! Wishing you the best on your journey, wherever it leads is yours to own.

Love is allowing yourself to be fully YOU. Everything is also a self-reflection of YOU!

Perhaps we should look into a method that is more… courageous. What a time to be alive.

Work on addressing your own issues first. Just because you’re not homeless, have a debilitating disease, live in a repressive government, etc. doesn’t mean that you don’t have your own issues that need to be addressed. By addressing your own needs first and foremost, you may find that you’re better equipped to help others in the long-term, for example, by leveraging your own unique skills and wisdom that you’ve privately honed for years. Also, be careful of seeing suffering merely as wrong or bad. Actually, some degree of suffering is necessary and beneficial. You getting in the way from a place of ignorance can actually stall that process and make the suffering worse. Like thinking that putting out a grease fire with water is the answer.

If you’re doing PMO excessively due to insecurities you have about yourself that you’ve been avoiding, then that’s something you need to start addressing honestly. Lol

Haha, yep. I felt that way when I was taking strong amounts of cannabis before. Now that I’ve reduced it significantly, I’ve been facing many of the harsh truths of mundane reality. This may sound like a regression. However, you actually begin to appreciate humanity more and are more inspired to integrate the individual and collective experience. The difference is you now go about it in a more introspective and raw sort of way. By raw, I mean unpleasant. You start facing many of the fears you’ve been avoiding your whole life. Of course, you’ll want to downright deny or reject it, as was done countless times before. But eventually you surrender more to it - that’s when the healing can truly take shape. Those painful lessons make you stronger as you become more honest and holistic about your experience. Being human is not a mistake! GOD can be human! Who the Buddha would stop GOD? The mistake is a human thinking it’s not GOD.

The concept of “me” and time is extremely useful if you want to get to work on time and/or start a business.

Very relatable since I have fear of water. Thanks for sharing!

It is indeed

You’d probably be long gone and insanely conscious that the idea of “keep investigating”, self-inquiry, contemplation, etc. won’t even be a possibility. Your entire identity is nowhere to be found at that point.

Definitely my mental health. Being able to handle discomfort without needing it to go away is extremely difficult for me. I want to get better at embracing discomfort, then letting it go gracefully. Baby steps.

Might want to take a COVID test. Take it easy; I hope you’re feeling better.

The ultimate goal of psychedelics isn’t to treat anxiety. It’s to understand Mind itself in any and all expressions! This is why most mental health professionals and scientists are still skeptical about psychedelics to this day. In their eyes, if psychedelics don’t prove to reduce “unwanted” symptoms in a consistent, controlled manner, then surely it isn’t a proven method to work and should be avoided. I also find that these professionals don’t know how to effectively address situations where patients “go insane”. They see it as a problem that needs to be suppressed, rather than it being a key component of healing. This is where specialized, psychedelic therapists come in. They would have a deeper understanding of how to handle cases where a patient gets to a 11/10 distress level (which psychedelics can certainly activate, as you know firsthand.) In short, the traditional mental health professional’s goal is to help patients stay “sane” and a functioning member of society, while also helping them face fears using a surface level, manageable approach. A psychedelic therapist’s goal, on the other hand, is to help guide (and even encourage) the patient to confront their deepest fears head-on without resisting it, which on the surface can look painful, ugly, and wrong. (Certainly not everyone is interested in Truth at a deep level, so traditional mental health support is still useful.)

Ha, I didn’t even know you could do that!