Would you accept being locked in an empty room...

[QUOTE=Dave3]That's great for you man:cheers: always good to hear this kind of stuff!

On the topic, there is absolutely NO way any of us can do it. This is very similar to a torture called sensory deprivation where people go insane within an hour. Obviously this isn't the same, but too many people underestimate the power of nothing on the human mind. There's only so much you can think of to entertain yourself before you run out of ideas, and without brain stimulation for long enough, the brain will deteriorate and you WILL go insane. There's a lot of stories in psychology where kids are locked up by their parents for years and they end up with no language or social adeptness of any kind, to the point where they can't make eye contact with psychiatrists, and making this eye contact is considered a huge breakthrough. I really doubt anyone would last and maintain 100% of their cognitive function.[/QUOTE]

Sounds like you were in my Psych class today lol. We talked about parenting skills today and how my professor who moonlights as a psychiatrist deals with children who have been neglected by their parents. She talked about some cases where the parents locked their children in a basement or closet for days at a time because they did not want to deal with the responsibilities. As a result, the child is damaged goods and it's her job to sort of coax them out of that one day at a time.

Going insane or losing control will definitely be the outcome of any such experiment. I wouldn't doubt it that one of the more haunting thoughts one would have while being locked up is the constant thought of doubting that there is any prize to be won in the first place. It's all just one big trick.

[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing]With proper preparation of the way you speak of, it's entirely possible. But for the average Joe just thrown in there in high hopes of becoming a millionaire, you have to ask yourself, is the risk worth the reward? You may be a millionaire when you come out, but you will never be the same person again.[/QUOTE]

No one would agree to be just "thrown in there". They would be given a few days or even weeks to at least think about it and say goodbye to their loved ones. That's more than enough time to prepare.

[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing]Sounds like you were in my Psych class today lol. We talked about parenting skills today and how my professor who moonlights as a psychiatrist deals with children who have been neglected by their parents. She talked about some cases where the parents locked their children in a basement or closet for days at a time because they did not want to deal with the responsibilities. As a result, the child is damaged goods and it's her job to sort of coax them out of that one day at a time.

Going insane or losing control will definitely be the outcome of any such experiment. I wouldn't doubt it that one of the more haunting thoughts one would have while being locked up is the constant thought of doubting that there is any prize to be won in the first place. It's all just one big trick.[/QUOTE]
Yeah definitely. Since you seem interested in psych: there was a case where parents locked a baby girl in a room for the first 14 years of her life. Authorities found her in a room with a mountain of diapers and nothing else. She lacked any form of language, any form of social ineptness at all. She couldn't even make eye contact with the psychiatrists and it was a breakthrough when she finally made a sound (her vocal cords had never been trained to say words because she was never shown people speaking as a child to mirror them and so it took a LOT of work just to get her to produce sounds. I forget the name of the patient (they don't actually release her actual name) but the video was incredibly depressing.

[QUOTE=JohnnySic]I doubt I could do this, and I'm an introvert who likes being alone.

There does need to be clarification though:
- Is there light in the room? Windows?
- Is there a bed?
- Does the food come in regular intervals? How many meals per day? How much variety?
- Do you get to wash/shower? Do you get soap, toothpaste, fresh clothes? Clean sheets?
- What about other basic hygene stuff? Toilet Paper? Maybe a razor for shaving? A scissors to keep your hair trim? Some medicated shampoo to prevent lice?
-And what if you get sick? Do you get medicine? Some cough drops at least?

None of the above is "entertainment" stuff, just basic human needs stuff.

Not enough info really.[/QUOTE]

There is light in the room all year long but there is no windows. Its kinda like a kitchen light turned on for a year with 4 white walls surrounding you. Its not a house either. You do get a bed and you can shower, etc. but you dont see or here anyone or anything other than yourself. The food is there just so you dont die. Its not gonna be a buffet with different varieties everyday but you're NOT gonna starve there either.

[QUOTE=PistonsFan#21]There is light in the room all year long but there is no windows. Its kinda like a kitchen light turned on for a year with 4 white walls surrounding you. Its not a house either. You do get a bed and you can shower, etc. but you dont see or here anyone or anything other than yourself. The food is there just so you dont die. Its not gonna be a buffet with different varieties everyday but you're NOT gonna starve there either.[/QUOTE]
where would i shit at? is there a toilet and if so, what happens if it stops up? what happens if a lightbulb burns out? just asking.

[QUOTE=jbot]where would i shit at? is there a toilet and if so, what happens if it stops up? what happens if a lightbulb burns out? just asking.[/QUOTE]

:facepalm not sure if serious

[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing]I'm glad you were able to shake off that negative part of your life and are here sharing your story with us on the internet. Free to talk and wander about. There's no feeling like it.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Rose]Good job Lakerlove420, on staying clean, and straightening up your life. Meth is supposedly the hardest drug to kick. And living in Tennessee I've seen what it can do to a person. :cheers: :cheers:[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Dave3]That's great for you man always good to hear this kind of stuff![/QUOTE]

hey thanks guys.
I appreciate that. I wouldn't have cleaned up if it wasn't for my girlfriend
(also coming up on 5 years together) (she's not a drug-addict and has never put those nasty chemicals into her body) She saved my life dude. Not sure why she liked me so much but .. . The last time I got out, she picked me up from jail and we moved in together a few towns away. She had got us an apartment! I had not a dime to my name .. .
I never looked back. Of course I could still go to my old(home) town and hook up with friends/drugs. But I didn't, I cut myself off from everybody and it worked. I didn't stop there.. I have 11 months off cigarettes now.

One thing that I really want to quit now is alcohol. It sucks that I might be an alcoholic now. As addicts/alcoholics we tend to replace one (addiction) for another. Anyway, don't think I'm all f*cked up.

Yes I like to smoke weed still and have my beers
(pretty much every night)
But I have stepped up my life in a major way. No joke.. I live in a nice house with my girl and have a GREAT job down the street that I've been at for 3 years. I'm not cut off from my family anymore. I actually have a relationship with my mom again. I'm healthy . .. . . life is great. .


just bought a tight truck from money I saved from cigarettes














don't do drugs

[QUOTE=PistonsFan#21]:facepalm not sure if serious[/QUOTE]
what happens if i break my guitar strings?

[QUOTE=jbot]what happens if i break my guitar strings?[/QUOTE]

you leave your room and you go buy a new one in the mall on the other side of the street then come back and lock yourself in.

[QUOTE=Lakerlove420]hey thanks guys.
I appreciate that. I wouldn't have cleaned up if it wasn't for my girlfriend
(also coming up on 5 years together) (she's not a drug-addict and has never put those nasty chemicals into her body) She saved my life dude. Not sure why she liked me so much but .. . The last time I got out, she picked me up from jail and we moved in together a few towns away. She had got us an apartment! I had not a dime to my name .. .
I never looked back. Of course I could still go to my old(home) town and hook up with friends/drugs. But I didn't, I cut myself off from everybody and it worked. I didn't stop there.. I have 11 months off cigarettes now.

One thing that I really want to quit now is alcohol. It sucks that I might be an alcoholic now. As addicts/alcoholics we tend to replace one (addiction) for another. Anyway, don't think I'm all f*cked up.

Yes I like to smoke weed still and have my beers
(pretty much every night)
But I have stepped up my life in a major way. No joke.. I live in a nice house with my girl and have a GREAT job down the street that I've been at for 3 years. I'm not cut off from my family anymore. I actually have a relationship with my mom again. I'm healthy . .. . . life is great. .


just bought a tight truck from money I saved from cigarettes

don't do drugs[/QUOTE]

Hell it's better being an alcoholic than a methhead, no? If you quit meth, and so many people have problems doing it, then you can probably quit alcohol pretty easily. And from there on let your soul addiction be weed. Which isn't bad.

[QUOTE=Rose]Hell it's better being an alcoholic than a methhead, no? If you quit meth, and so many people have problems doing it, then you can probably quit alcohol pretty easily. [B]And from there on let your [U]sole[/U] addiction be weed.[/B] Which isn't bad.[/QUOTE]

yeah. that's the plan.




(sole and soul addiction. ha, they both work for me

[QUOTE=Lakerlove420]yeah. that's the plan.




(sole and soul addiction. ha, they both work for me[/QUOTE]
:lol :lol :lol I made a pretty good typo there. and good luck man. :cheers:

[QUOTE=Rose]:lol :lol :lol I made a pretty good typo there. and good luck man. :cheers:[/QUOTE]

thanks man.


I love to smoke dank with all of my heart and [U]soul[/U]:D
for sure

Yes.

Its all about your mental approach. If you're thinking going in there, "Man, this is going to be a long ass time. I wish I had something to use. I sure hope I can do this". You're screwed.

Think about the money. Think about the financial security you will have, and the fact that you won't have to work another day in your life. Think about how you can set your family up forever, and then think about all the shit you could do with your money. Think about how the rest of your life is gonna be bomb. Plus you can do like a trillion push-ups and crunches. You're gonna be ripped son. You're gonna come out of this thing with a ripped babe magnet body and 10 million dollars. Think about the bit[U]c[/U]hes! And all you gotta do is chill for a year.

I could do it.

And if you do go crazy, which you probably will, spend like a million dollars of that money on a team of the best psychologists and mental counselors on the ****ing planet to help make you sane again.

When all this is over, you should be ripped, rich, and hopefully still a little sane. :pimp:

[SIZE="5"][B]HERES WHAT WOULD MAKE THE QUESTION BETTER THOUGH![/B][/SIZE]

Would you do it if there was a camera in the ceiling corner watching you the whole time? Would you do it if you were going to be monitored the entire year, and the whole world can watch you on the internet, wanting to see if you can make it through the year. You would be a worldwide spectacle. Would you do it?

[QUOTE=iamgine]The stories with the prisoners, I think that's a little different. Prisoners don't have much to look forward to while in this scenario, we have $10 million to earn. That comes out to about $27,500 per day, which means financial freedom for us and our family. That is a powerful motivation in our mind. It gives us a sense of purpose instead of thinking we are doing it for nothing.[/quote]

Prisoners have motivation. Freedom, getting to interact with other people again, revenge and such are motivators (maybe not up there with the motivation of 10 mil, though). But, they do get other 'luxuries' that you aren't afforded in the OP's scenario. Prisoners in isolation do get some social interaction, though it's very limited. They get books, radios, TVs, paper and pens to write with, an hour a day of getting to go outside and such, but even with those 'luxuries' they still break down after a couple of months. Prolonged isolation can lead to extreme anxiety, depression, hallucinations, insanity, you have trouble focusing on things, you have trouble keeping track of time, you become a social retard, you become easily irritated, your mind deteriorates, your memory capacity deteriorates, and such fun things like that.

[quote]With some mental discipline, a year should not be too difficult.[/QUOTE]

You're completely underestimating it. It would be quite difficult even if you prepare for it.