Truth and Schroedinger's cat

Dec 21, 2014, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by newtus

@Willow
it lasted for a few days straight. it went away on its own when i got more and more sleep. but after those few days i took some APs

Thanks for replying. Sounds like it was either the increased sleep or AP, or both. Either way, I'm stuck unless I can get a GP appt.

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Originally Posted by pachyderm

I finally came to the conclusion that what other people were telling me was so often wrong that my own evaluation of the situation, and of myself, was at least as good as anyone else's, and I might as well go with my conclusions as with anyone's! And I can change my conclusions over time, if I need to.

There is a technique of mindfulness that you use to examine yourself and your thoughts and memories, however painful and frightening that they are, without self-condemnation, without trying to avoid the pain (as much as you can do that, and it takes a lot of practice). I have found that more useful than just about anything else I have ever tried. Just try to look at everything and try to understand what it means, without condemning it, or yourself. (Others did a very good job of that.) Try to examine everything scientifically, as an interesting puzzle. I find it very rewarding, partly because it really does help make sense of things, and I find myself getting better at it, with practice.

I have not attained perfection yet, though...

Thanks Pachy! I've tried mindfulness, but I'm terrible at being non-judgemental/accepting of whatever thoughts and feeling come up. I'll keep trying though.

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Originally Posted by pachyderm

Oh yes, on quantum mechanics: I am suspicious of people trying to apply a theory from physics to everything. Also, I don't think anyone really understands the quantum world that well yet. The famous physicist Richard Feynman is quoted as saying:

"I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics."

I've heard that some physicists are searching for a theory of everything, and personally I like the idea, but I'm not sure we'll ever figure it out.

I think the dog is just to psychologically torture me even more than they already do. I'm trying not to let them win though. I was terrified last night that the dog was trained to attack me if I fell asleep, but I eventually passed out with exhaustion and it didn't, so I'm feeling less scared tonight. Unless the idea is to trick me and attack when I'm least suspecting it?

I've asked my Dad to try and make me an appt tomorrow because I chickened out the last 2 times I was going to do it myself, though I said it was about my sleep. I don't want them to make fun of me. But I'm talking myself out of it with every passing moment. It's xmas so there won't be any appts. Crying isn't an emergency. I don't know what to say. GP won't believe me. He doesn't like to prescribe psych meds to me. I don't really want to take psych meds. I don't think its psych related but real. Blah blah blah.

I'm scared, and I'm missing Maxy. This dog is creeping me out, and I keep thinking about Max all alone, wondering where I am

*Willow*

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