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For sure. I feel like the bad trips are an opportunity to learn more about yourself and face your deepest fears. Easier said than done, of course.

@toasty7718 kudos for opening up about having OCD. We are truly warriors for learning to overcome its power. I’m pretty sure I’ve experienced almost every subtype at this point. It fucking sucks.

Cool, I’ve never heard that term before! How’d you find out about that?

So I quit consuming excess amount of added sugars a year ago (pretty much got myself to consuming a negligible amount). Prior to quitting, I used to consume added sugars in excess almost daily for years. A few weeks ago, I tried experimenting with reincorporating added sugar in “reasonable” amounts (e.g. limit myself to ~30g/day). While I’m able to do that, I notice that even that amount saps my energy and I feel like crap. I’ve decided to go back to what has worked (and perhaps only treating myself on rare occasions when the time calls for it). Has anyone else had a similar experience? What would you recommend substituting added sugars for? I am finding that fruits like bananas and blueberries seem to be a great alternative.

DALL·E 2 Expressive oil painting of two humans kissing, depicted as the universe

@The0Self my very first trip was very intense and “bad”, so I think that set the bar high for me and the proper expectations moving forward

I don’t know. Sometimes it’s out of our control. For example, I have OCD. For a very long time it was not being properly treated. The “OCD bully” was the master over me and it destroyed every aspect of my life. However, when I committed to understanding and loving Truth seriously, my values started to shift drastically. I can clearly see now that the OCD bully cannot be a master over me if I don’t allow it to (I’ve done a shit ton of therapy and work to get to where I am now). Maybe the plot twist is this: The OCD bully made me hate myself so much, that I realized the only way to transcend it is to love it to death (metaphorically speaking).

Everything that you’re doing, and will ever do, is like a mirror or a reflection of yourself. You can decide if you want to give value to watering weeds or watering trees.

Hey, first off, I’m sorry that you’re feeling depressed. I know that feeling very well. I personally have learned that the way I process information and interact with the world is not like neurotypical folks (I’m on the autism spectrum). I’ve tried, and well-intentioned others have tried, to make me learn and do things like everyone else; that ultimately created a lot of suffering and worsening of my mental health conditions. Now that I’ve been learning more about myself at ever deeper levels these past few years, life is starting to become a lot more natural and enjoyable. I wish you the best, and I know you can overcome your limitations. I’m a living example that it’s possible - and I’m only going to keep improving myself.

The point is to discover the divinity within Yourself so you can go venture off and do those things on your own. Love awaits In practical terms: Wake up and realize that those types of groups already exist. You just have to find them.

You’d be surprised. I do the opposite of everything you just mentioned most of the time, yet I have some of the most profound trips. Do you really think God would be so biased to only allow perfect humans to have the best trips?

Hopefully they were lost, but were found.

Infinity.

Every waking moment can be a divine spiritual practice if you’re radically open to that possibility. Any notion of a material action will be seen as divinely imaginary.

You cannot have opinions or solipsism without Truth. Understanding this clearly will open a whole new universe for you to explore.

I’m totally lost.

I know

NO! That couldn’t be further from the Truth. Edit: Fine. If everything makes sense to you right now, that is an illusion. If EVERYTHING makes sense to you right now, you are AWAKE.

Deepen your love. It’s calling you.

No.

I am Home.

Then realize that there are infinite insights.

(Fun fact: I’m on the autism spectrum) I also can’t wait until researchers dive deeper into how psychedelics affect people with autism. From my own experience, they clearly help me explore my emotions and trauma. I’m grateful that I’m a pioneer in these discoveries.

You’re gonna need a bigger broom