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Seeing fractals is great! Getting stuck in a thought loop less so...

• pengstrom 6y ago
  Yes that's very unpleasant. I guess that's why they recommend starting slow. But it also gives some insight, as I (feel) I'm more able to control my thoughts the next time it happens. But yes, do not take psychedelics lightly.
  • mettamage 6y ago
    > But yes, do not take psychedelics lightly. Some thought loops can actually be life threatening (e.g. suicidal ones). This can also happen when there are no apparent signs of it during your normal day to day life. YMMV, but I was happy to have a sober trip sitter.
• blunte 6y ago
  Many of us don't need mushrooms to be stuck in thought loops :/. I suspect this is a common human situation.
  • mjayhn 6y ago
    I talk about this in my reply in the thread but psychs have actually helped me a lot with controlling my intrusive thoughts and loops, essentially CBT practice. It's like a hurricane of them each time you trip and to stay positive you really have to practice turning self-defeating negativity into something either positive or that you realize is just BS. Not sure if you've tripped but the thought loops you get stuck in there are insane, it's complete tunnel vision and you really need your inner monologue to stop and interpret what's going on. I often write out the negative thoughts/beliefs I start feeling then start working through whether they're true, false, completely made up.. They're almost always the latter thankfully.
• peterlk 6y ago
  "Thought loops" often produce the music that I'm most proud of making. They let me focus in on making it sound exactly like it does in my head without getting tired of hearing the same loop on repeat. I think thought loops are a rare and wonderful commodity.