Get High Now Without Drugs

This is a very entertaining and informative book. The author's no-nonsense (yet funny) style throws one tidbit after another at the reader. There are literally more highs than I have time left in my remaining years to to experiment with. One story deserves to be told, though: wind roughing. How to get high acting like your mutt. You know, how many times have you seen a station wagon going down the road with a dog's head hanging out ears all a-flapping. Well, we can do that, too, in our own way. The author describes several cars and how to get the passengers to experience the whop-whop-whop of air blowing in the passenger cabin when one window, or another, is lowered just-so-much. One funny example was a Jetta which blew out their ears, almost. Another, a VW bus, was the subject of an experimental fine-tuning to enhance the whop-whop-whop but broke down before achieving success. Seems you can get quite high, dizzy, delirious or what-not doing this. I have to try it with my wife someday. Then we go to ants, leaves, breathing - all sorts of things. Look, if you can laugh at yourself and your fellowman, you'll get a real, big bang out of this book that I first heard of while listening to Coast-to-Coast AM's midnight insomnia group therapy session.

James Nestor has compiled over 175 ways to get high, without the expense, legal ramifications and/or risk to your health that comes from the doing the other stuff. Ironically, alcohol & tobacco are the most dangerous drugs known to man, yet they're legal. Add a little processed sugar to the mix and you'll be dead before you know it; at least you avoided criminal prosecution. Seriously, this is quite an engaging resource for tapping into our senses, to produce natural highs; and they really work. I just tried the "hypnagogic induction" and I inadvertently created the most incredible lucid dream I've ever had; filled with amazingly detailed designs that would make Peter Max proud. The good news is, it's completely safe and cost-free during these tough economic times. No wonder this thing's selling like crazy. Not all of Nestor's suggestions are for everyone, of course. Personally, I can't imagine eating or smoking ants to get a buzz, or looking for that dopamine high if I happen to get repeatedly stung by bees. Thanks, but no thanks. However, this book comes highly recommended for anyone trying to get the most out of their natural states. The brain really is a marvelous device and it functions best when no outside chemicals are introduced into the mix; hear that, kids? Nestor has unlocked the keys to our imagination; but this "Twilight Zone" won't freak you out.

I bought this book because, like all humans, I like to get high once in a while. To my surprise and delight, most of the book is devoted to the story behind the high, rather than actual instructions on achieving the specific high. While you can definitely use the step by step methods to get high (without drugs), and I have, I found it more interesting as a straight read-through on the history and factoids behind each high. Probably the first altered state of consciousness I ever became aware of was spinning on a merry go round as a little kid and, like most people, I've discovered and enjoyed other highs throughout my life. As a world traveler, it's not hard to notice that different cultures all over the globe have distinct methods for achieving altered states. It's a universal impulse for mankind and one that's as natural as any of our other desires. This book researches dozens and dozens of "highs" from all over the world, and presents them in accessible, often hilariously written little nuggets. Most include scientific explanations, which I thought pretty fascinating. It's a fun trip either which way.

I got a copy of this thinking it would look cool on my coffee table and honestly, it's more than just a pretty cover. It's hysterical! Kinda reminds me of the Worst Case Scenario books -- when they first came out, before they were overdone. The techniques, seriously, really do work for a quick, legal, mid-day energy boost (some of them higher than others). I work from home and have found myself trying a few of these "tricks" to get a little inspiration and creativity. It's like I'm tapping into some kind of weird energy. The website is a great design ([...]) with audio and video highs and I'm downloading the iPhone app. Great for writers, creatives, non-religious spiritualists, yoga fans or 20-something guys who like to snicker at the cover. Oh, and it does look really cool on my coffee table.