Veteran Mettle

I tried sensory deprivation this weekend. I was talking with a trusted friend, who does it regularly. He eliminated every excuse I fed him, about why I haven't tried it, and why I wasn't anxious to do it. In truth, I am and was afraid to let go. Not only in this setting, but most of the time... I am afraid to let go physically, and mentally. I drone on about how if I let go (relax) then I could lose my perceived edge, but I also think that's bs. I was worried that while floating in the sound-proof, light-less, salt-water filled tank, things that I have suppressed in my mind, would come flooding back in, and overwhelm me - also bs. I was worried that I wouldn't do it right, or that nothing would come of this experience. What this experience ended up being, was a nice way to do some deeper thinking, or thorough thinking, completely uninterrupted from anything external. I was able to (mostly) remain in control of the thoughts in my mind, and how long I spent on e...