I think you are on to something. I have never taken street drugs but when I talk to those who have and many of the perceptions were similar. Staring at a brick wall that looks so beautiful I just can't take my eyes away. Or suddenly hearing a piece of music like I have never heard it before. This is when I'm in my hypomanic stage. I'm a 72 year old guy who has been coping with what they now call bipolar II since the mid-1960's.
Thank you for sharing. Most interesting is that many people who have taken LSD have found their experiences to be highly enlightening and described as spiritual. I have experienced street "acid" and psilocybin mushrooms, but I had no desire to do them again, nor did I find the experience to be anything like the emotional episodes that landed me in emergency psych units or incapable of functioning as "normal" people. Mind you I add these comments w/o first listening to Albert Hoffman.
@BorderlineNOS Hello! I never have used hallucinagens because of the negative impact that classification of drug can have. When I was a young teen I read a book by S.E. Hinton called "That was Then , This is Now", where a brilliant young man took acid and was NEVER the same. I had my mind made up then. I flipped when I heard accounts of those who did use acid because it was like they were discussing some experiences that I lived when being trapped in mania and locked up in the hospital.
@AshesOfHopeJT Interesting you say that. I had a picture there previously and needed a clock more than the picture and was too tired to put another nail in the wall.
I completely understand. I'm terrified of anything but weed. I also let my doctor know if I use it as I have to be a responsible parent and "mental health consumer". I have been lifted out of mental hell with marijuana;it levitates me above my chronic pain and usually present anxiety. I've have been able to experience reality as it truly, beautifully is because of weed. It's good to get your comment.
Talking is my thing I've been told. Funny, with bipolar it went beyond my personality and became a symptom I hated called pressured speech. I got in trouble in school because I wouldn't shut up! Nice to hear from you.
Hello Sweety :) Good to hear from you ^-^ I totaly agree with you on the similarities(even tho i have never took any LSD) about the Alucination i have sometime auditive sometime visual while in Mania or deep depressive states. Hope you're doing good, Take care! Ken ^-^ v
Sorry so long to say thanks for watching! It's always good to connect. I'll take care. I really should get to bed if I'm going to take care of my bipolar brain. : )
Good video! I've been interested in the similarities and differences between dreaming, psychosis and psychedelic drugs. When I first learnt about it, I called MDMA (ecstasy) 'bipolar pills', you get 'manic' for a few hours, then 'depressed' for a few days after.
I like your videos. I hope you make more in the future. Thanks for sharing.
mooddisorderedmind 4 months ago
I would say lsd is more like schizophrenia, and bipolar is more like cocaine.
rottentommy 11 months ago
I think you are on to something. I have never taken street drugs but when I talk to those who have and many of the perceptions were similar. Staring at a brick wall that looks so beautiful I just can't take my eyes away. Or suddenly hearing a piece of music like I have never heard it before. This is when I'm in my hypomanic stage. I'm a 72 year old guy who has been coping with what they now call bipolar II since the mid-1960's.
ZZBob777 1 year ago
Thank you for sharing. Most interesting is that many people who have taken LSD have found their experiences to be highly enlightening and described as spiritual. I have experienced street "acid" and psilocybin mushrooms, but I had no desire to do them again, nor did I find the experience to be anything like the emotional episodes that landed me in emergency psych units or incapable of functioning as "normal" people. Mind you I add these comments w/o first listening to Albert Hoffman.
BorderlineNOS 1 year ago
@BorderlineNOS Hello! I never have used hallucinagens because of the negative impact that classification of drug can have. When I was a young teen I read a book by S.E. Hinton called "That was Then , This is Now", where a brilliant young man took acid and was NEVER the same. I had my mind made up then. I flipped when I heard accounts of those who did use acid because it was like they were discussing some experiences that I lived when being trapped in mania and locked up in the hospital.
saltyeggs71 1 year ago
i like your clock
AshesOfHopeJT 1 year ago
@AshesOfHopeJT Interesting you say that. I had a picture there previously and needed a clock more than the picture and was too tired to put another nail in the wall.
saltyeggs71 1 year ago
I completely understand. I'm terrified of anything but weed. I also let my doctor know if I use it as I have to be a responsible parent and "mental health consumer". I have been lifted out of mental hell with marijuana;it levitates me above my chronic pain and usually present anxiety. I've have been able to experience reality as it truly, beautifully is because of weed. It's good to get your comment.
saltyeggs71 2 years ago
Thanks very much for the names concerning LSD. I love being an information gather. What an interesting topic. Really, thanks greatly.
saltyeggs71 2 years ago
I'm interested. Will actually look him up after this comment. Great vid. You make very well spoken videos. Thanks for that.
toriamosX 2 years ago
Talking is my thing I've been told. Funny, with bipolar it went beyond my personality and became a symptom I hated called pressured speech. I got in trouble in school because I wouldn't shut up! Nice to hear from you.
saltyeggs71 2 years ago
Hello Sweety :) Good to hear from you ^-^ I totaly agree with you on the similarities(even tho i have never took any LSD) about the Alucination i have sometime auditive sometime visual while in Mania or deep depressive states. Hope you're doing good, Take care! Ken ^-^ v
Elistios 2 years ago
Sorry so long to say thanks for watching! It's always good to connect. I'll take care. I really should get to bed if I'm going to take care of my bipolar brain. : )
saltyeggs71 2 years ago
Dont think i'd ever try LSD
dave24ie 2 years ago
Me either! I have a hard enough time dealing with my natural emotional states and medications.
saltyeggs71 2 years ago
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moonflower2345 2 years ago
thank you so much for your videos ! : ) take care !
moonflower2345 2 years ago
Good video! I've been interested in the similarities and differences between dreaming, psychosis and psychedelic drugs. When I first learnt about it, I called MDMA (ecstasy) 'bipolar pills', you get 'manic' for a few hours, then 'depressed' for a few days after.
nervousneuron 2 years ago
Bipolar pills! That's so clever.
Ecstasy and LSD are two things I wouldn't do. I take Seroquel for psychosis and I love how it takes away horrific
flashes in my mind.
saltyeggs71 2 years ago