Mach123
MyPTSD Pro
I just read this whole thread and as someone who earns a living doing gritty unglamorous medicine all over the world, I would like to respond to two points.
One, there is a physiologic definition of stress that is common to all animals from humans to zebra fish: circulating catecholamines and steroid hormones induce profound effects on the body at multiple different levels both acutely and chronically.
Two, those indigenous people that seem so healthy, not so, they and their children struggle with worms, dengue, malaria,, peripartum deaths, malnutrition and the list goes on. Girls get forced into marriage and women put up with being treated like property. After years in the field, I have had it with the "noble savage"concept.
I love sci-fi but this is real life with real consequences, it really doesn't matter if we are all ants in a science experiment. Life still hurts.
I worry, as others have pointed out, that ego dissolution may actually be suicidal ideation and not some Carlos Castaneda psychedelic enlightenment trip.
Yes I love this. Ego dissolution is fine actually? People freak (Christians especially) if you say "don't fight back" which I actually believe is what Christ taught but yes people get really upset and will attack you.
I think it's funny when you talk peace they come at you with war. But in my mind it's an action thing. You just do it. If you don't talk to people they don't get as mad at you lol!
Ego dissolution is a great goal, I'm happy when I can keep my mouth shut lolololol!