--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: And then I realized I was high. I loved…" description: "\"“And then I realized I was high. I loved the sensation. It felt like medicine to soothe the soul and awaken the senses. There was nothing awkward or sc..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/anthony-kiedis-2509_didn-feel_and-then-i-realized-i-was-high-i-loved-t_60528.jpg" --- # And then I realized I was high. I loved the sensation. It… ![“And then I realized I was high. I loved the sensation. It felt like medicine to soothe the soul and awaken the senses. There was nothing awkward or scary-I didn't feel like I had lost control-in fact, I felt like I was in control.” quote by Anthony Kiedis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/anthony-kiedis-2509_didn-feel_and-then-i-realized-i-was-high-i-loved-t_60528.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/anthony-kiedis-2509_didn-feel_and-then-i-realized-i-was-high-i-loved-t_60528.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/anthony-kiedis-2509_didn-feel_and-then-i-realized-i-was-high-i-loved-t_60528.jpg) > ““And then I realized I was high. I loved the sensation. It felt like medicine to soothe the soul and awaken the senses. There was nothing awkward or scary-I didn't feel like I had lost control-in fact, I felt like I was in control.”” [Anthony Kiedis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-kiedis/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker describes a drug-induced state as a therapeutic, empowering experience that heightens awareness rather than causing loss of control. **In simple terms:** Drug experience as empowering Key Takeaway Psychedelic can be soothing Themes consciousness control sensation therapy mindfulness Mood euphoric reflective Type personal anecdote philosophical insight When to use this quote - creative work - personal introspection - stress relief Key Concepts altered perception self-regulation Practical Applications - mindfulness therapy - creative brainstorming Questions to Reflect On - How does perception of control affect drug experiences? - Can similar states be achieved without substances? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet ## Related quotes > [When I realized how high he was on my list and how low I was on his I knew it was time to cross…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/when-i-realized-how-high-he-was-on-my-list-and-how-low-i-was-on-his-i/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [For a sensation to be felt as pain is for it to be pain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saul-kripke/for-a-sensation-to-be-felt-as-pain-is-for-it-to-be-pain/) [Saul Kripke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saul-kripke/) > [“I had a great sensation that we were on our own in front of this colossal force. 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