Everything i say feels like a cliche

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Lately i started getting this feeling that when i speak, the things i say are huge cliches or stereotypes. this always happened when i would use cannabis, but lately it's been happening when i haven't used anything.

i will just say something like "hurry up or we will miss the train", which perfectly encapsulates what i want to say and im sure it isn't much of a cliche, but in my head i get this feeling like it was a stupid thing to say and i should have reworded it because it sounds so common.

it's not that i don't WANT to say cliches, many things i say are on purpose. it's just a weird thought/feeling.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Yes, it's as if even your very own thoughts are cliches because they are thoughts that you know other people have already had at some point in time.

    I think it's rare for people to have original thoughts. We all grow up *thinking* we do because of our human egos and everything that is brainwashed into our psyche from the moment we are born, but when you smoke marijuana, you're tapping into your subconscious and the creative parts of your mind, and then you start seeing more of the truth about things around you. It can feel a bit overwhelming when you first start thinking about it, but try to think of it as a sort of enlightenment: You are becoming more aware of the rest of the world around you and your part in it. It's a good thing, enjoy it.

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    • CrapGeezer
      13 years ago

      I know a stoner when I see one.

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    • [Old Memory]
      13 years ago

      I'm not so sure of that - drugs may give you feelings of depth & insight, but its generally not real, IMO. Anyway ...

      Poster you are describing being in a rut with what you do, think & say. You are bored. That doesn't mean you are boring or dull.

      Perhaps DO something you wouldn't ordinarily. Try something new. See if you can shake things up for yourself and rekindle some passion for life.

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      • [Old Memory]
        13 years ago

        Hello Ollieo,

        I realize you're anti-marijuana, but the truth is marijuana does, in fact, stimulate the Alpha and Theta brainwaves of the mind, which is the same brainwaves which are activated in deep meditation. Many cultures have used marijuana (going back thousands of years) to assist with meditation.

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        • [Old Memory]
          13 years ago

          Hi - I think labeling me "anti" is polarizing what I said. Actually I am neither for nor against it, I neither judge those who get pleasure in using it, nor attach great significance to its use.

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          • [Old Memory]
            13 years ago

            Sorry about that then. I was assuming that you were anti because of some of the past posts I've seen you make over the past several months. (I like your posts by the way.) I just got the impression that you were anti from those posts. My mistake though. I was wrong.

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            • [Old Memory]
              13 years ago

              No not at all .. I can see how I may have given that impression. Its just I think you have to have an authentic self to start with - and then do with that as you choose. When I I think that authenticity has been traded off ... well, I am sure you get my meaning.

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  • InfectedSunshine
    13 years ago

    i know exactly how you feel...

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  • Jen118584
    13 years ago

    I get that same feeling sometimes! It feels like I'm being so "typical" and makes me feel so painfully average.

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    • [Old Memory]
      13 years ago

      Hi there Jen - haven't seen you (so to speak) in a while.

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      • Jen118584
        13 years ago

        Hi Ollie! I've been around. My boyfriend and I moved into a house in the mountains about an hour outside of NYC so I've been enjoying lots of time outdoors and haven't been on the computer much. I hope all is well with you!

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        • [Old Memory]
          13 years ago

          Sounds great - good on you! I'm going to be taking a break for a bit - really looking forward to it.

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