Trauma makes you high.
It’s no different than exercise.
You are drawn to trauma
because of the intense,
mind-altering,
perception-altering
reality-altering buzz.
If you perceive insanity
or suffering in the world,
it is because you’re stoned.
Not only that,
you create the insanity you perceive.
You are delusional.
Somewhere in imagination,
you cut your delusion in half
so that it seems that
there is both a high and a
“that which is not high.”
Only a stoned monkey would do that.
Trail Wood,
1/6
In this provocative reflection, we delve into the concept that trauma can induce a state akin to being high or altered consciousness. The narrative suggests that individuals are drawn to trauma due to the intense and mind-altering experiences it offers. It also explores the idea that perceiving suffering in the world may be a result of this altered state and that individuals may create the insanity they perceive.
The High of Trauma
The narrative begins by likening the experience of trauma to a high, akin to the mind-altering effects of exercise or substance use. It implies that individuals are drawn to trauma because of the intense and perception-altering buzz it provides.
Perception-Altering
The narrative suggests that trauma can alter one’s perception of reality, leading to a state of delusion and altered consciousness. It implies that the perception of insanity and suffering in the world may be a result of this altered state.
Creation of Insanity
The narrative goes further to propose that individuals may create the insanity they perceive in the world. It raises questions about the relationship between perception, trauma, and the creation of one’s reality.
Delusional State
The narrative characterizes individuals as delusional, suggesting that they may cut their delusions in half, creating a dichotomy between a “high” state and a “that which is not high” state.
A Thought-Provoking Analogy
The narrative uses the analogy of a stoned monkey to capture the idea that individuals may engage in behaviors that appear irrational or divided when in a state of altered consciousness.
Summary
We contemplate the provocative notion that trauma can induce a high or altered state of consciousness. The narrative suggests that perceptions of suffering and insanity in the world may be influenced by this altered state and raises questions about the creation of one’s reality.
Glossarium
- Trauma High: The idea that trauma can induce a state of altered consciousness or intense perception.
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” – Buddha
In the realm of perceptions, we find,
A notion that’s bold, of a unique kind,
Trauma as a high, to the altered mind,
Drawing us in, to a world redefined.
Intense and mind-altering, trauma’s embrace,
A buzz, like exercise, in a different space,
Perception-altering, a mind’s altered case,
Insanity perceived, in this altered place.
But is it creation or delusion’s domain,
When suffering’s seen, in trauma’s chain,
The world’s insanity, a perception’s bane,
In this altered state, we ponder the gain.
Delusional beings, we’re called to portray,
Cutting our delusions, in halves, we say,
Creating a dichotomy, in a stoned display,
A monkey’s perception, in a world at bay.
In this reflection, we invite contemplation on the concept that trauma can induce a high or altered state of consciousness. It raises questions about the relationship between perception, trauma, and the creation of one’s reality, using a thought-provoking analogy.
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