Posts by Richard Hernandez56

I actually gave that banana trick a shot, and honestly? It’s a pretty solid idea. Though, if I don't skip the water entirely, it's a bit of a mess—everything just slides down except for the pill itself. My current strategy is to pop the tablet and then just slowly eat the banana, trying my best to mentally block out the fact that there's medicine in my mouth so I can just swallow it without thinking about it too much. 😉

So, I’ve tried pretty much everything at this point, and nothing is working. I just can't get this pill to go down—it feels like it just keeps bouncing right back up. 😢 I honestly don't know what I'm doing wrong here. It seems like there's this constant, nagging fear of choking involved. Is there even a theoretical chance that this thing could somehow slip into my windpipe?

I’ve tried just about everything I can think of, and honestly, nothing seems to be sticking. It might just be one of those things where it's all in my head—that's probably the most likely scenario, anyway. Still, I'm not throwing in the towel quite yet; I'll keep at it, though I really need to find a way to actually relax and just get this pill down 🙂 Maybe I should look into trying hypnosis instead?

Actually, this whole thing with the bread might be a decent idea. I’ve tried mixing things with yogurt and other soft, mushy foods before, but honestly—it just doesn't seem to work. The pill is still very much there...

So, I’ve run into this particular issue and was hoping to get some advice from you all. I’ve tried just about everything I can think of, but nothing seems to work. It basically sticks to my tongue or the roof of my mouth and then starts to melt—which isn't ideal. On top of that, I have this underlying fear of choking, so my entire system just reflexively locks up whenever it happens.

driftingmarlin70 said:just check from another computer or a different account and you'll see you're actually hidden, lol

thanks! 🙂

So, I went ahead and did that, but I still feel like I'm totally "visible." What am I supposed to do now?

I’m curious to hear from anyone here who actually practices transcendental meditation—or at least has in the past. I’m particularly interested in hearing from those with years of experience under their belt. It seems like there’s a mountain of literature out there about TM, but most of it feels pretty one-sided, if you know what I mean. I actually practiced it myself once after finishing a course, and my initial impression was quite positive—but then I abruptly stopped, mostly because I let some rather misguided people talk me out of it, unfortunately.
I’ve been thinking about getting back into it after all these years...