Alchemica Posted August 26, 2011 Just letting people here know that I might be a bit slow with moderating/dealing with forum things for a little while. My brain is trying to escape reality at the moment and instead of fighting that urge, it seems best to flow with it. No issues that anyone needs to be concerned about, just need some new perspective on all things life.Anyway, continue on, I'll be back in totality once I get my crap a bit more sorted - that is, soon. I'll try and keep moderating anything serious. [Thread moved - no problems to delete if desired but thought it might potentially be useful for others] Key words = emotional breakdown psychosis delerium spiritual emergence emergency altered states psyche soul spirit self ego death dark night individuation Potentially useful links if others are in a similar situation: not answers, just various perspectives: http://www.spiritualemergence.org.au/ http://www.jungcircle.com/exile.html http://www.soul-guid...tionprocess.htm http://spiritualemer...y.blogspot.com/ http://www.emotional...pirit-emer.html http://www.omplace.c...hConstruct.html http://www.biologyofkundalini.com/ http://www.psychiatrywithsoul.com/ [haven't worked with her but it looks OK] Or send me a PM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mescalito Posted August 26, 2011 Man my apology thread had 178 views so far!!! Hope you're OK man. Cheers mesc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rahli Posted August 27, 2011 Enjoy the ride bro. I'm sure the good folks can play nice while your away. See you soon & be well mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7baz Posted August 27, 2011 take it nice and easy brother , many of us are in the same boat as you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted August 27, 2011 Alright dude, you're off the hook for a while, but you must return with some bizarre but curiously insightful neurochemical hypothesis for us to ponder. Deal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alchemica Posted September 23, 2011 Thanks to everyone for the support and for keeping it together better than someone else... - had a bit of an "unexpected altered journey", one I didn't wan't to pharmacologicaly abort or get psychiatry involved in because I felt there were things to learn/feel/change and adapt to being offered... becoming aware of some of the "deficits" and "sensory evolution" I have potentially acquired, some of the self+other-disruption I've inflicted, plus a few insights on dissolving away the needless intellectual dross that has always been a hinderance and potential ways of incorporating a healthier social/emotional functioning, hopefully. Cheers Torsten for keeping an eye on things while I selfishly abandoned all responsibility without even getting in contact first. Much appreciated. If I haven't replied to PM's, sorry to those people, I will be trying to resolve that. If I'm still to slack for your liking, pester me a bit via PM if you need. Still trying to reintegrate and get things together (a bit drained on motivation still) but I'll be aiming to stay a bit more connected to the forums: only so much wandering you can do away from people/life before absolute insanity kicks in. Still have plenty of changes to actually implement: aiming to move from being stagnant and lost in the "old" to a bit more productive. Will still delete once I get things together effectively, just a bit of an update. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill Posted September 23, 2011 Yay. Good to hear Alchemica. Have been thinking about ya. Best of luck with everything, PS I don't think many of us begrudge mods for having off screen lives good to have ya back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted September 23, 2011 Glad to have you back! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woof woof woof Posted September 24, 2011 Yeh,...I went through a phase like that too a many years back. I can know that fighting it takes too much energy wanting to hold on to the old frame through which you view things. Same as you,... but instead of an intellectual dross,...with me it was more of a spiritual mind set, that kept me away from healthy social interactions. now I am much more balanced. hehehe,.... It takes allot of time I think,.. because much of the process just goes bye without even being aware of it. It's after a while that you will remember,. most likely by seeing people with the same struggles (growing pains) that you recognize how you yourself were. Always good to reflect with people that know what you are going through. I didnt have anyone back then,.. and for me when I think back,... I was soooo deep down in that other reality, that not many people know about, that communicating with others was very difficult. The good thing in my case was that I never really felt trapped. People must have thought of me, of either being strange, or very withdrawn or just a very quiet (shy) person. My personal opinion is to leave the psychelicacies (if you are using) as much as you feel you can, so things can settle and you can get your bearings back. And like the Buddha said,... "The middle road is key!" In other words, dont be drastic with yourself. For all of you who read this. This can happen to anyone at any age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
