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Right. This happened a little while ago with me, and it was really quite horrible last night.

I was sitting here, doing as I usually do, dazzling people with my wit over msn, a clement and sustainable three conversations, when I just couldn't. I found it intensely difficult to hold the slightest thought in my mind, and I couldn't focus on reality. I still had to manage three conversations, but I felt like I was asleep. My reactions were sluggish, to the point where it wouldn't register that someone had said something for about half a minute after they'd said it. I got up, to try and walk it off, and I couldn't maintain a straight line, so I gave up. This continued for some amount of time, and then it stopped. There was a literal difference, like someone hit me with water, or a fish, or something.

The same thing happened a few hours ago, except I wasn't talking to anyone. I wasn't even thinking! I just sort of went.... off. I was still awake, because as soon as I snapped out of it, I could recall me just sitting there doing nothing, thinking nothing, but it took the screen to go all evil and start flashing to pull me out of it. It wasn't a natural recovery.

This is quite frustrating to me, as I've normally got quite a steady mind.
So, what the hell was it?

Too much weed

Booze.... definately

sounds fun whatever it is

Too much weed

ha, if it was that simple.

Nope, I'm a boring tee-totaler, pretty much. Caffeine is my strongest drug.

Otherwise it'd just be another part of my life, hmmm?

sounds fun whatever it is


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ha, if it was that simple.

Nope, I'm a boring tee-totaler, pretty much. Caffeine is my strongest drug.

Otherwise it'd just be another part of my life, hmmm?
Had you not had caffeine for a while?
Withdrawal is sort of like that, in my experience.

Brain fart

Had you not had caffeine for a while?
Withdrawal is sort of like that, in my experience.

I had coffee recently before, both times. I usually only spend a few hours between cups though... but then I practically drink it cold.

I had coffee recently before, both times. I usually only spend a few hours between cups though... but then I practically drink it cold.
Hrm, doubt it's withdrawal then...

I dunno what it could be.
:confused:

It sounds like sleep deprivation to me.

Too much..... you know....shaking hands with little Jordaxia?

id just enjoy it while it last...like drugs, but free

It sounds like sleep deprivation to me.


Hmm. Could be. I've certainly not been sleeping my regular hours. (just under three days without sleep is not my regular hours.) But that was a week ago, I'd have felt its effects then, surely?

I had a veeeery stressful day (yesterday) which I had used to explain the first nights strangeness, but I don't think it would carry on two nights?

Some people strive to reach that state of mind and fail miserably to do so. That is if your mind actually goes completely blank and you can focus your consciousness on that gap in mind chatter. Or do you lose the ability to even concentrate?

I once experienced a moment where I lost the world. I was in nothingness. I had no thoughts or vision. I didn't exist anymore, yet I did. It was like I was nothign but could become anything. I was all powerful and it was terrifying. I came out of it never to return again. That was years ago and I wish I could go there again.

I doubt this is the problem, but some types of seizures have similiar symptoms. Could be something neurological.

Some people strive to reach that state of mind and fail miserably to do so. That is if your mind actually goes completely blank and you can focus your consciousness on that gap in mind chatter. Or do you lose the ability to even concentrate?

I once experienced a moment where I lost the world. I was in nothingness. I had no thoughts or vision. I didn't exist anymore, yet I did. It was like I was nothign but could become anything. I was all powerful and it was terrifying. I came out of it never to return again. That was years ago and I wish I could go there again.
Too bad. You've had your 15 minutes of Godness

Some people strive to reach that state of mind and fail miserably to do so. That is if your mind actually goes completely blank and you can focus your consciousness on that gap in mind chatter. Or do you lose the ability to even concentrate?

I once experienced a moment where I lost the world. I was in nothingness. I had no thoughts or vision. I didn't exist anymore, yet I did. It was like I was nothign but could become anything. I was all powerful and it was terrifying. I came out of it never to return again. That was years ago and I wish I could go there again.

Hmmm. to explain it better.

Everything was still working, I could still see, hear (not that there was anything to hear, but never mind) I just wasn't thinking. As I said, I was obviously still awake, as I could cast my mind back a few minutes to the staring at the screen-nothing happening. And I was brought back to reality, as I said, when my screen started to flash.

And I was brought back to reality, as I said, when my screen started to flash. Government mind control fields, no doubt.

Government mind control fields, no doubt.

Absolutely.
I'm sure I seen photographs of the Gman in a meeting with GWB!
Ah well. I'll be even more worried if it happens again. As if the random swings between hyperactive and really slow weren't enough!