I have a high tolerance to pain and rarely ever get headaches. If I do, I just ride it out. I don't believe in taking medication unless I absoultely need it or if it's life threatening. I don;t mediate however, except well... in the shower. For some resaon it's the only place I can really think and clear my mind. The water hitting my body distracts my senses and it's well, warm water which is comforting. I just close my eyes and sit or stand and be alone with my thoughts most of the time. I have gotten interesting replies from other forums. Here's one parcuilarly interesting one. Do note the other forum is mainly teenagers and people in their 20s that are more of a rough type crowd with less restrictions on the forum rules. This kid is probably 17-20 somewhere between. Here's what he wrote -
Same to pyp, but moreso to enjoy the parts of reality that are there that people don't see.
I was a nihilist at age 16(if that's possible, living off mommy and daddy yet saying you hate systematic order) and hadn't an ounce of anything but hate in my body, and was pleasured by thoughts of destruction and end. I could have walked up to someone and shot them clear in the face, hypothetically feeling no remorse(obviously I have not actually experienced that scenario)
My best friend and I went to a rave, and the emotions I felt(synthetic to my personality or not) really blew my mind. I became more accepting of everyone, tolerant, sincere, and loving. To believe people strive only for survival and greed/lust like primates then to see 2 guys bump into each other, with it obviously being one of their faults, having them both apologize with their heart and give each other that nod that says 'take care friend' without even knowing this person at all. Now imagine not 2 people, but hundreds or thousands of people in the same emotional state? A sense of belonging and right in the world that really just changed my life.
Perhaps it isn't just the drug, but the people that do it. P.L.U.R. - the raver's code. Peace, Love, Unity, Respect. Even if 80% of the people there don't live the code every day, all of us being together in the same place at the same time just gives you a feeling that the world might not be as horrible a place as you thought it was.
Also, I like to get fucked up.
Where he says 'same to pyp' he's relating to another guys post where the guy stated he used it simply as an escape to reality and to sometimes enchance moments of reality.