The Holy Cow

[turboswami]

The traditional role of the mentally ill, or who are labeled "mentally ill," in society continues to change. While the variety of colors and flavors of psychological disorders varies with more and more specificity, the traditional structure of society, throughout history, has allowed a place, however exclusive, within the social circle of the town

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[holdyn]

Dec. 21, 2012?? Jez curious.

[edensgray]

an ache in my head, it did bring forth.

With this understanding, LSD should not be considered, like other drugs, as a crutch for our escapist mind, but rather as a tool for examination and study of what, by the natural limits of our perception, we cannot not usually see. As the microscope should not be said to degrade the integrity of our naked eye, so the psychological equivalent should not be said to degrade the integrity of our naked perception. Without the aid of the microscope to the fields of biology, chemistry, and medicine, we would understand so very little of the worlds within worlds within our own, being still limited to the primitive naked eye view of our surroundings.

This is quite an interesting perspective you have. Do you use LSD? If I may be so bold to ask.

What is your major? What U do you attend?

[turboswami]

It has been so long since I've had an opportunity to take LSD -- over a decade. It expanded my understanding of self dramatically in high school.

I am pursuing a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology from the institute I mentioned in Palo Alto. Its a little bit "woo-woo-New Age" for my taste sometimes, but I am pretty sure it still remains the best fit for these sorts of interests and ideas.

[edensgray]

oh, impressive, indeed. i'm sorry i asked twice. don't mind me. i wasn't sure you received the previous entry. so, tell me...where will this take you? are you currently in graduate level?