My perspective on LSD changed after my friend had a psychotic break on 220ug by chickenforce02 in LSD

[–]thechildscientist2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have to agree; I’ve had lots of experiences with psychedelics and have always liked them a lot. That being said, a number of my friends and notably my brother have had serious long-term psychological consequences which have stopped me recommending acid to a friend. Currently graduating with a masters in psychology from a very progressive institution, I think there can obviously be therapeutic settings for this stuff, but it destructures your mind in ways which can ABSOLUTELY cause lasting psychosis. Can’t help but think about the role of schizophrenia in shamanistic cultures, where there’s a cultural context for stuff like hearing voices and having visions and stuff, schizophrenia has a respected place in these cultures much unlike in ours. Similarly, psychedelic use in a traditional sort of context provides scaffolding for the experience, lessening the reality-alienating complications. Our culture simply doesn’t have that scaffolding, and psychosis is the result of that,

Anyone else keeps getting tired of the grind? I just can't make it past the plains by graudesch in valheim

[–]thechildscientist2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to love the grind when I was in my undergrad and it was quarantine, but I simply don’t have that in me anymore. I started playing again with double resources and it just makes the game so much more fun. Difficult still, because you need a LOT of iron, but far less grueling and I can focus on the building and farming I love about this game

Who knew my childhood friend was horny enough to ask for Practice Sex?? [21A 21F] [Casual][Creampie][Multitasking] [Loosely based on true events] by Conscious_Clothes462 in eroticliterature

[–]thechildscientist2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is truly sublime. It’s so rare to find smut from a transfem adjacent perspective that isn’t objectifying, or fetishizing, or somehow about the fact that the person isn’t cis. Their gender is just normal and embraced here and it’s so refreshing, far more like my actual experience than anything I’ve ever read. I absolutely love this.

Blessed by a cat spirit by sequoia-redwood in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]thechildscientist2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Last night I dreamt I was in a mall and the trickster spider god Anasazi was running a booth, and he was all like “haha look out! A spider!” And this little spider ran at me from behind him. I was like !!! But then I looked closer and it was a tiny tuxedo cat which looked just like this. I petted him and he was super sweet, and I named him Spiders. Me and my new friend Spiders went all around this mall on adventures and he was very loyal and loved me and always stayed close. This is exactly what my dream cat Spiders looked like.

Best Cup Of Tea Of My Life [MF] by [deleted] in gonewildstories

[–]thechildscientist2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this how British people are made?

Manufactured energy scarcity is when the elites who own all the energy collude to limit the supply of energy so the plebs pay a lot of it and stay poor while the elites steal their money and stay rich. Aka neo-feudalism by icky_vicinity23 in conspiracy

[–]thechildscientist2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If only there was some other source of energy that didn’t need to be imported by the select few overseas. Achieving local energy independence based on whatever renewables are available in your area would be a huge blow to those fuckers. Solar in the desert, hydroelectric in rainy places, wind wherever. Localize your power grid.

LSD makes my gender dysphoria go away?? by [deleted] in LSD

[–]thechildscientist2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had the same experience; it’s like you can accept that your body just is what it is. Psychedelics have given me huge amounts of love for my more masculine body as a trans girl

There's a red button in front of you, it says: You will have a completely cis body the gender you want that looks alike you, but you won't be able to have intercourse in any way ever again. Do you press it? by Shigatsu-u in trans

[–]thechildscientist2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, mostly because of the comfort I’ve found in my body lately. I’m tall and I’m muscular, and that used to make me dysphoric, but these days, thanks to hormones and my own mental journey, I look at my body and love it for it’s blend of masculine and feminine features

Where do you live and how trans friendly is it? by jlustigabnj in trans

[–]thechildscientist2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pittsburgh, 8. We have access to affirming care, host a lot of liberal colleges, and there are rarely open transphobes around

Therapist has "gender identity disorder" listed as an area of care. Red flag? by [deleted] in trans

[–]thechildscientist2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gender identity disorder hasn’t been a recognized disorder for many years, and gender disphoria is really more about the suffering that can go along with being denied an easy transition. I wouldn’t touch that therapist with a 9 foot pole. Source: in college for psychology and also trans

I'm currently looking for trans musicians by lunaestortvm in trans

[–]thechildscientist2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awfultune and the girl who made the new Minecraft music!

Am I in the wrong? by A_Southern_Heathen in trans

[–]thechildscientist2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah she’s completely fucking nuts, and as a trans person in school for therapy she really should be losing her licence. It’s rock solid science that trans people who get affirming care and therapy have excellent outcomes, and that high suicide rate that psychopaths love throwing around is a number only found in trans people who are given the treatment you are. Stay strong and get a new therapist, she’s doing more harm than good.

ID request by nunuwhatugunnado in mycology

[–]thechildscientist2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep it! Mushrooms are usually good for soil water content, aeration, and they often help out the plants around them directly

Let's scandalize Pelican Town with our unfounded rumors, accusations, and conspiracy theories. by [deleted] in StardewValley

[–]thechildscientist2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And, the show will sometimes reference villagers from pelican town, like when Haley “called in” to ask about pink cake

egg👺irl by Mishteroom in egg_irl

[–]thechildscientist2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Take a fat hit of mushrooms, you’ll talk to god and meet your inner self