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Hard to differentiate what’s real or what’s actual anxiety

There's some really interesting neuroscience going on with the way pain specifically is perceived. I'm a layman, but basically our brains can't experience everything at all times anew because that wou…

r/Anxietyhelpcomment3/18/2026
My girlfriend drove 10 hours to see me and my mom showed up at 3 am and ruined everything

My girlfriend drove 10 hours to see me and my mom showed up at 3 am and ruined everything — Someone told me I should come over here and check this community out. I’m not sure if my mother is a narcissist or not. I just need some similar stories, advice, or ways to handle this going further. …

r/raisedbynarcissistspost3/20/2026
I Think My Friend Is Lying About Where He Goes At Night

I Think My Friend Is Lying About Where He Goes At Night — **TL;DR:** My friend kept disappearing every night and his location showed him in the woods, so I went to check it out and found him standing in a circle with other people acting really weird. He to…

r/relationshipspost4/6/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

In dating I will be straightforward with: are you single? Would you like to go out? While on a date and things are going well: Would you like to kiss me? Like I'm trying to be consensual too. It's m…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/5/2026
Did your Narcissist gift you a " Trash " gift?

My ex's mom was a covert narcissist. My ex was always telling me how his mom favored his older brother. I assumed he was exaggerating but I was naive. One christmas we sat there and watched as his br…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/8/2026
Aphantasia

I’m at about a 4.5 on this scale. Been doing the tapes since 2020 regularly and have never sensed or seen a thing. I’ve felt the vibrations starting years ago but that’s it. I’ve never seen anything w…

r/gatewaytapescomment3/14/2026
r/datingoverfortycomment3/15/2026
Some men have questionable hygiene and it has made dating even more challenging than it already is.

About 10% of people have what are called cryptic tonsils, meaning they have tonsils with crevices and folds. Food gets in these folds when one eats. Saliva dissolves most of this food, but calcium and…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/15/2026
New to CE5s Should I be concerned?

We havent had any experiences like that or anything at home really (which is good) And when we were out there everything was pretty positive and went with people with loved. I agree with you as I t…

r/experiencerscomment3/21/2026
The horrifying moment you realised they were evil

I can’t remember what exactly the argument was over but I found something on his phone and confronted him about. This was a monthly occurrence at this point of the relationship. I remember him getting…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/24/2026
Does anyone else get these crazy "vibrations" or is it just me? Need to vent

Hey so this isn’t uncommon at all. The vibrations are normal and a sign that you’re close to focusing your consciousness away from your body. Its like a flashlight in a way. Wherever it points is what…

r/AstralProjectioncomment3/27/2026
Do you feel watched by Them?

Sometimes on occasions I will get the profound sense of their presence in the room with me. It’s usually at night and I notice that whenever I move physical locations it can take a while, like there’s…

r/experiencerscomment3/27/2026
Does anyone else get these crazy "vibrations" or is it just me? Need to vent

thx the flashlight analogy makes sm sense since i can trigger the vibrations easily how do i keep the flashlight pointed at the good vibes and stop my brain from creating those scary voices next time?

r/AstralProjectioncomment3/27/2026
My Boyfriend (28M) thinks the reason why he can't finish is because I'm (20F) too big from the inside.

Flashlights are relatively “gentle” as in: more similar to a vagina than a hand might be (especially a “death grip”, meaning an extremely firm grip, like what would squish a banana).

r/relationship_advicecomment3/28/2026
Has anyone ever gave a narc honest feedback?

He is the master of DARVO! Took me years to realize it. Last week while on vacation, he asked if he could use the flashlight on my phone to find his phone. I was brushing my teeth and pulled out my ph…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment4/1/2026
I need help with a sensitive conversation of the NSFW variety (late 20F) (mid 30M)

You're seeing a guy who, by your description, doesn't seem to give a hoot about your pleasure. Why do you think this is something that can be solved by a conversation? If he doesn't care, he doesn't …

r/relationship_advicecomment4/1/2026
dream journalling really works!!!

Go to sleep with the idea that you'll remember your dreams and always write first thing in the morning, the minute you wake up, keep your phone in case you need your flashlight. It'll start hazy and o…

r/LucidDreamingcomment4/2/2026
My (F34) husband (M35) hasn't tried to learn what makes me orgasm in our seven years together. I don't want to leave the relationship but am beginning to feel like a predator. Any advice?

Divorce him. Find a man who actually cares about you. Or don’t. Being single is pretty great once you’ve lost the dead weight. It will never get better. He will never change because he doesn’t have to…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/4/2026
Check-in Post - Have something to say but don't want to make a post about it? Comment here!

Did anybody else get screamed at by their mom growing up for staying up late reading? My room door would be shut and I had a flashlight but she would fling open the door suddenly and yell “I thought I…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/4/2026
Creating a dream partner from thin air

Good question and don’t worry; everything will be okay. I’ll start by saying this: your mental diet is probably very very poor, and you are entrenched in a false dualism. There is no duality, you are…

r/nevillegoddardcomment4/5/2026
Grandparents not following requests.

My grandparents used to let me hold batteries as well as play with things like flashlights and *lighters*. I didn't have the dexterity to make them light but still. I don't even know why they thought …

r/relationshipscomment4/7/2026
During meditation, is recognising a thought just another thought?

No. The transition from recognition to the second order thought is very brief and not easy to notice. One analogy is when you're in darkness and turn on the flashlight. Imagine that you've been …

r/Meditationcomment4/7/2026
Writing a Magazine Article About Psychedelics, Entities and Extraterrestrials — Curious If Anyone Has Made Contact with ETs or Entities During a Psychedelic Trip?

I'll repost what I typed so you may read it. It's an interesting sort of fun story. I started early, at 13 with my first dose of LSD. I have physical experiences with NHI since I was 9, these visit…

r/experiencerscomment4/8/2026
Writing a Magazine Article About Psychedelics, Entities and Extraterrestrials — Curious If Anyone Has Made Contact with ETs or Entities During a Psychedelic Trip?

Yes! Sorry the following is a bit long. I don’t have a lot of experience with mind altering substances, so while the following may look otherwise, the point is that my limited experiences have a very …

r/experiencerscomment4/8/2026
I cut wood from an ancient burned tree, watched it burn on LSD, and 100s of grey alien faces emerged from the embers sending me 🫶. Has anyone else experienced this?

Wow, I love the shared experience with your mate. I appreciate you sharing. I can’t tell you what it means, but I have had something somewhat similar happen to me. Once on shrooms I saw a host of grey…

r/experiencerscomment4/9/2026
A love letter to Dextromethorphan

Lol that reminds me of a story... about a decade ago I had some MDMA and shrooms, some that I took and some left I was bringing to a friend. Stopped by quicktrip after leaving her house(she wasn't hom…

r/Psychonautcomment4/11/2026
Anyone ever try to shift in the shower?

I have this problem too, because the light switch is so damn far away. 😂 A waterproof flashlight is your friend. It's a very old and scientific method. Your vision consumes over 70% of your brain's p…

r/realityshiftingcomment4/11/2026