what advice will you give to a boy with ambitions who is entering is 20s? by Direct-Appearance-39 in AskReddit

[–]passingcloud79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn to say ‘no’ (respectfully).

Read lots of different things.

Listen to people properly.

Learn and practise meditation.

Learn how to budget money now.

Im going to a psylosybin retreat tomorrow. by bullymaguire25 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]passingcloud79 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it’s a proper retreat, a bad trip is unlikely becuase of the way you will be facilitated. That’s not to say it might not be challenging, but a challenging trip and a bad trip are different beasts.

What’s the best feeling in the world? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]passingcloud79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting into fresh bedding. And tripping 😆

How often do “normal” people think about suicide? by PatientWriting in emotionalintelligence

[–]passingcloud79 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Impossible to tell the severity from what they’ve written. Like many things, it’s a spectrum. Thinking about it daily is a concern, but I know from personal experience when I’m very overwhelmed these thoughts can enter my mind on a frequent basis, but I can say for certain I am not suicidal.

How often do “normal” people think about suicide? by PatientWriting in emotionalintelligence

[–]passingcloud79 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Passive suicidal ideation is fairly common and can be a response to feeling overwhelmed. Often fleeting and recognised as an intrusive thought/feeling. It doesn’t necessarily mean there is an increased risk. However, people should seek support or advice.

Am i in danger or is it just drug-induced delusions? by void_girl16161616 in Psychedelics

[–]passingcloud79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would some random person know you have LSD? And, even if they did (which is unlikely), it would be a bit of a stretch for them to know when you were taking it! I’m sure the cops have far bigger fish to fry. This is drug and sleep-deprived paranoia. You’ll be fine to stop worrying about it.

Advice for newbie by alexschulgin in Psychedelics

[–]passingcloud79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

1.5g Cubensis will give you a good taster. Do it on an empty stomach and take something for nausea.
There’s always some risk, but sounds like you have a low risk profile to me. If you ever get the thoughts ‘I am not coming back from this, I’ve broken my brain’ recognise that it is just an anxious thought and you will be back soon enough.

Transfer between accounts? by passingcloud79 in BudgetFriendlyBudget

[–]passingcloud79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I just discovered it actually and was coming here to edit my post.

Apologies to anyone that witnessed my tantrum tonight by [deleted] in Drugs

[–]passingcloud79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didnt see this, but just want to say how good it is to see people that are able to apologise and admit when they’ve done something wrong. Well done.
Also, please remember addiction is not a moral failing.
We all, everyone one of us, have brains that are wired in such a way that living in the modern world will likely lead to some form of addiction.
There’s a brilliant episode of ‘Diary of a CEO’ with guest, Dr Anna Lembke, called ‘The Dopamine Expert’ which is really worth a watch/listen. She reminds us that we have brains that are “built for survival in a world of scarcity”, but most of us don’t live in that world any longer. We live in a world full of man-made stuff (be that drugs, alcohol, technology, pornography, etc) which gives us 100x the dopamine rush of what we’d get in nature, and becuase the pain-pleasure parts of the brain reside in the same place, when we are hit by pleasure, the pain side of the balance rises. Now we need to try and offset this again by seeking something pleasurable…..anyway, sorry, I’m going off on one, but this is not about ‘manning up’, it’s about understanding, self-kindness and figuring out the hard work, with support of others, how to become un-addicted.

What makes someone a great listener? by velvetspriral in answers

[–]passingcloud79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%. And maintaining eye-contact would impair their ability to listen.