I want hallucinations...

[nattie]

I just watched Richard Linklater's "Waking Life". Really good stuff for the philosophical minded. In one scene the main character is talking to some organization of people who use lucid dreams to experience things that they otherwise would not be able to in reality and it talks about how really all your senses come from chemical impulses in the brain. For example, when you touch something the nerve sends an impulse which reaches your brain. Your brain then registers what you are touching as "hard" or "cold". During a dream you can experience this sensation because your brain can register the sensation without the nerve impulse.

My explanation may be lacking but I am confident that I grasp the concept. Anyways, this is what we hope to gain from hypnosis when it tells us that we see or feel things about our body differently. It seems like there is some barrier that is preventing us in our (semi-) waking minds from receiving the full effect of bypassing our sensory inputs and allowing our brains to create our reality for us.

At least that is what happens to me. I have had good success with the behavior modifying files but the ones that induce hallucinations or false sensations seem to be fleetingly successful at best. I know some people pick these up very quickly.

So my question is. Is there anyone out there who initially did not have much success with the hallucination files but thru time and practice developed their abilities? I use VisualizeHelp everyday hoping that it will eventually it will help but I am not sure if I will ever get there. Anyone have any advice, comments or success stories to share about this

[Hyp-know-fetish]

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I don't want ... to hallucinate at any time. Safe hallucinations maybe.

Personally, to me, the effects of hypnosis are not "hallucinations" but actively modifying your physical body and reality through the power of the mind.

[Jacara]

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