FRANK:
Hello you are through to FRANK, how can I help you?
Bobby:
thank god
Bobby:
i need some advice frank
FRANK:
Hi Bobby, how can I help?
Bobby:
i hhad a bad experience on salvia which has left me permanently changed
Bobby:
When I smoked salvia I had an out of body experience where I was looking at myself from outside my body
Bobby:
when i was looking at myself from outside my body though, i wasnt human
Bobby:
i was a pineapple
Bobby:
ever since that day i have been terrified that i will turn into a pineapple again
Bobby:
i get paranoid in public thinking that people are commenting on how i resemble a pineapple
Bobby:
i have been terrified of pineapples ever since
Bobby:
i cant even be in the same room as them
Bobby:
i was at a restaurant with my family last tuesday and i ordered a pizza, it came with a slice of pineapple on the side
Bobby:
i had a panic attack
FRANK:
Salvia can produce hallucinations.Depending on dosage, experiences can vary from the fairly mild to full blown with psychedelic hallucinations.
Bobby:
i just want my life back
Bobby:
this was more than just a hallucination
Bobby:
it has left me with a phobia of pineapples
Bobby:
and a fear that i may turn into a pineapple again at any moment
Bobby:
i cant describe the terror i felt looking at myself as a pineapple
FRANK:
Do you take Salvia regulary Bobby?
Bobby:
no i did it twice
Bobby:
the first time was strange but the second time i did a large amount
Bobby:
and that the out of body experience
Bobby:
it was last week
FRANK:
Legal highs can also give you feelings of euphoria, warmth and being detached from the world around. However, they can cause confusion and panics. Some psychedelic drugs create strong dissociative effects, which make you feel like your mind and body are separated.
Bobby:
are they known to turn people into pineapples
Bobby:
?
FRANK:
Have you told anyone how you have been feeling?
Bobby:
no, im afraid they will judge me
Bobby:
im already paranoid thinking that they know i am afraid of pineapples
FRANK:
You need to let someone know Bobby that you are feeling this way as it sounds like it is taking over your life.
FRANK:
You could go to your GP or your local support service.
Bobby:
yes, i am constantly thinking of pineapples
Bobby:
i cant get it out of my head
Bobby:
im having nightmares about them too
FRANK:
You can find your nearest support service via this link:
http://www.talktofrank.com/need-support
Bobby:
are there medications they can prescribe for this type of phobia?
Bobby:
okay, i will do that
Bobby:
thank you