Sensory deprivation: strange or relaxing?

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I honestly don't know what anybody else thinks about it, but I LOVE the idea of having no control over my body or my senses. Being locked in a coffin, blindfolded, gagged, ear-plugged, tied-up and numbed down, and not smelling anything seems like an extremely relaxing experience for me. I constantly think and can't stop (I have insomnia), and when I can manage to shut down some of my senses, I end up thinking about not feeling anything, so its not an entirely genuine experience. Thoughts? Flames will be ignored, and this is NOT a bondage-fetish post, though I am into that kind of stuff. :D

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  • CountryRoads
    13 years ago

    I've heard about this- they put you in like a dark box with water and you're completely deprived of sensory capabilities. I read that it makes you hallucinate because your brain needs some sort of stimulation, so it makes it up

    Kind of like if you stare at someone for a long time, they get a neon halo around their body. Your brain doesn't like to focus on one thing for too long.

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  • b17ftw
    13 years ago

    There is i religion based on it, where they close their eyses and go hmmmmmmmmm

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  • Kat444
    14 years ago

    I think it's normal to want to get away from your thoughts and turn off your brain for a bit. I personally do this by watching TV, but to each his own...

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  • Nobodyislistening
    14 years ago

    I like it because it means I can't be responsible for having hurt anybody, it means the world cant' get to me, I'm safe from it and, more importantly, it's safe from me.

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  • lisha590
    14 years ago

    Maybe you should try meditation and yoga just write down your thoughts until u cant write anymore...it should help with insomnia. It sounds like u are a very spiritual person and also a very sensitive person. I dont really have the answer for that. My advice would be to just enjoy it.

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  • Jim_Pfoss
    14 years ago

    I've always thought that this is what TM and repetitive religious prayer/ritual is all about. Except that instead of physical deprivation, the mind is trained to ignore stimulation.

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    • ctbpdx
      14 years ago

      They do, but they do it as a means of spiritual connectivity. I do it 'cuz its relaxing. :D

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  • HitlerSausageSlave
    14 years ago

    I think you should become severely handicapped. Then you'll be happy forever.

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