The Former Fiend Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks This is not just some shitty book. Oliver Sacks is an extremely highly respected Neurologist and Psychologist who used to take many hallucinatory drugs in his younger days. The Guardian news paper on reviewing the book said it could have easily been renamed "100 Varieties of Hallucinatory Experience." Its incredible for anyone suffering from hallucinatory disorders and extremely interesting for any one that does not. Don't ignore this. Read it. Much Love http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Sacks Link to comment
wooshka Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I think I will actually buy this, where did you purchase yours from, was it online or in a store? Link to comment
The Former Fiend Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Bought my copy online on Amazon It really is worth it Link to comment
chrismo Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Starting to think you're Oliver Sacks. Link to comment
The Former Fiend Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hahahaha I think you trump me then mate as you are clearly the late Christopher Hitchens resurrected in digital format!I love Hitchens, one of my heros.And yes having looked back at my posts they do seem like a bit of a sails pitch. But to be honest the main reason I encourage people to read this is that so many people on the site are not neurologically literate and let their symptoms make them feel as if they are going insane or even schizophrenic and this unnecessarily adds to the anxiety that our infamous disorder carries.I even read of people on this site saying they fear that they are going mad after experiencing hallucinations that occur with or without HPPD such as hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations and that are really nothing to worry about.I believe it can help people become more comfortable with their symptoms and quieten the anxiety.Also the book is very informative and interesting, as is all of Dr Sacks' work... Available at fine book shops everywhere Link to comment
chrismo Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Ha, fair enough; I can't argue with that. I'm actually tempted to read it. Want to send me one of your copies gratis, Dr? Link to comment
brake Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 I`m reading The Mind`s Eye by Oliver Sacks and it`s pretty good too. It`s interesting and motivating to read about how other people manage to live with all sorts of cognitive, visual, and physical problems. Dr Sacks also gives some insight into the science of it all. 1 Link to comment
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