Can colons and semicolons be used in exactly the same sentences sometimes? It may just create a different effect. For example couldn't I say:

Sandip spent three hours in the library: he couldn't find the book he wanted

Because the clause after gives more information on why he was at the library

Somebody said there is no simple answer but there is it is a very basicd / cascading effect that simply starts with one bad feeling or bad thought that perpetuates a direct correlation in that direction of continued thoughts.

This is a very good example of why it is important to have a babysitter when tripping, not just so you don't use knives to draw pictures on your skin thinking they are markers or something absolutely psychotic but also to be able to bring you out of a steep fall in case your mind or you're feeling start to perpetuate towards the negative.

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Your MIND is the answer.

It’s all about Set & Setting.

You have to submit totally to the experience. Any hesitation, or trying to hold onto yourself and your ego. Will result in a bad trip. You have to let go.

I use a mnemonic based on the first letter of each word: colon = continue and semicolon = stop.

The clause after a colon will continue the idea presented in the earlier clause. The clause after the colon gives us more information in some way. In your example, the promotion is more information about “what he worked for.”

A semicolon serves as a stop. It separates two ideas that are related, just as any two sentences in a paragraph would be, but are different or contrasting in some way. As u/ikantolol wrote, it works where a period seems too strong and a comma seems too weak.

Semicolons are also used to separate items in a list when those items contain commas: “I had fun rewatching Star Wars Episode IV with my aunt, a screenwriter; her husband, an astrophysicist; and their old friend from high school, Mark Hamill.”

As is always the case in English, there are exceptions and other uses, but for me, “colon = continue / semicolon = stop” has been a good guideline.

Think of it this way: Colons introduce or define something. Semicolons join two main statements.

Example: Richard had only one person on his mind: his girlfriend, Rose.

Example: I bought a new bike; the tire is flat.

I’m inclined to agree with the majority of this except the idea that there’s a single solution. It’s not simply about letting go of fear and accepting the experience. There’s all sorts of other factors that can affect a trip beyond fear. The vibes of people and places in general can bring ones mind in to the negative without fear being included.

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it's different,

colons are commonly used for emphasis, show dialogue, introducing lists or text, and clarifying composition (the one in your example)

while semicolons from what I understand, is used to join two different sentences that stem from one same idea where using a period is too strong (as it's end a sentence and would introduce a new idea), and using a comma is too weak (as it's used to continue the previous words without ending a sentence).

Colons are usually reserved for lists (or titles/names), either in-line or starting some bullets/numberings.

Semicolons are used mainly when either a comma (continuation) or a period (stop) could both be grammatically correct or acceptable.

And to add to that last part. That’s where people seem to reap the most rewards from their trip. Accepting what your going through tends to let you reflect and make certain realizations you hadn’t noticed before

Lol, yeah I figured after looking at the other comments 😅

But I’m glad it explained something!

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Not what I meant, but fascinating on its own and explains why my Nespresso foamer doesn't do as a good job as a steamer!

Thank you!

Every bad trip is ultimately psychological; there can be outside stimulus that creates stressors that can trigger a bad trip but in the end its on you and your ability to modulate your mindset throughout the trip. The key to having a good trip is planning it with the right setting, company, and current mood going into the trip. If any of these aren't lining up, I'd suggest its best to wait until you feel you've found the right moment where all of these are good.

That is definitely the case. A bad trip is not about a spoiled or tainted mushroom, it's about the user's readiness to accept the experience.

So it’s caused by the user, not the mushrooms? As in, a bad batch?

I had a bad trip that started as getting stuck in a thought loop, but that wasn’t so bad. It devolved into paranoia, and temporary loss of language interpretation - I could barely articulate simple thoughts, and could barely understand simple english. I also lost the ability to forward plan and forgot what my daily routine was. To top it off, I had excessive paranoia and the other effects made me very scared. Simply put, it was terrifying. I thought my life was over.

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Also, there probably aren't as many as you think. I personally can't recall having seen any of those videos while scrolling facebook. But if you've seen one and kept watching it, or even more if you've reacted to it, the AI algorithms start assuming you might like that content and start to suggest it more often. Even if you express hate or dislike about it, the algorithm classifies it as "something you love to hate" and still feeds it to you more. Meanwhile, the creators of such content get more views, whether their audience likes it or not, isn't their concern.

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jonesing is when you haven't had the opportunity to get your fix. could be drugs, could be booze, could be food or cigarettes or whatever.

it's the physical/emotional response. you're irritated, you're hyperfixated on your favorite thing, you're angry, you're ... Jonesing.

Jonesing

What is jonesing?

I'm guessing it's a coincidence but this made me think of Dune :)

>I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.