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I’m rewatching all my 2023 and 2025 Forest videos and I always notice how pretty the crowd is lit up by everyone’s light up totems. Not many flags blocking the view, which I appreciate.

I watched Wooli/Griz’s b2b set at edc and the view and stage is completely blocked by thousands of flags, some way taller than probably allowed. It’s honestly an ugly sight IMO.

I’d love to hear others thoughts on totems/flags at Forest and your preference or maybe you don’t even have a preference! I really love the creative lit up totems, it makes for a sea of people look SO cool at night.

Happy forest!!

Just want to reflect on how much I love Forest and the people who attend. This year is my 3rd year and most likely my last due to desires of traveling more.

The 2 years I’ve gone, the energy of Foresters, the care, the kindness and the plur are all so present. I always notice and appreciate that energy, because it can sometimes be hard to come by at other major festivals. I have friends who do edclv and read so much on the lack of good energy there. Of course there are positive ravers and ones who still live by the plur moral, but I read a lot on how different it is there.

I have been to many different festivals and have to say, the people who attend Forest are just different in the best ways. The world has been so heavy for awhile now and think we’re all so ready to disconnect and be surrounded by love and kindness.

See you all in 38 days!

This is a post to just show my appreciation to the 2 women that took care of me when they saw me in a vulnerable unsafe situation.

It was 2018, St. Patty’s day in DC. I went into the city with friends day drinking and then the guy I was seeing met us out. At some drunk point, I went with him and his friends which had us split from my friends. By the end of the night I was hammered, my phone dead and I lost the guy I was with after using the bathroom in this busy bar/club.

I panicked, couldn’t find him anywhere and thought “he left me he doesn’t care.” I left the bar alone, realizing I have no idea where I am in the city. I went into a busy pizza joint and stood by the door crying not knowing what to do, where I was, where anyone was. Like on the verge of black out.

A group of guys were trying to talk to me in a not so sincere helpful way until 2 other less drunk women came in between me and the guys and said “Jessica there you are!” (Not my name). They could tell I was a lost and alone drunk girl in need of help. The creepy men left and they asked where my friends were and to join their Uber that’s arriving.

I just remember crying in this pizza place alone, feeling vulnerable with these men and then being in an Uber with 2 wonderfully sweet and caring women. They put in my address as an extra stop and I got home safely.

I wish I had their contact info to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for basically saving my life that night. I’ve thought about them each year on St. Patty’s Day. Who knows what could’ve happened to me. Women looking out for women. It has made me more aware of my surroundings to help other distressed women in need♥️

Idk why I’m posting this, but I think I just want to be heard or discuss with others their experiences too. There’s so many posts about everyone’s side effects and I know its important to ride things out for the meds to really take affect 3-5 weeks in.

For background, I’m 32F who always had anxiety and ADHD tendencies. This last year it’s gotten so bad and felt I needed to finally see someone for it. I don’t think I’ve ever been depressed, but my anxiety would trigger low periods where I’d self isolate and struggle to feel joy (so I guess that’s depression?) anyways, I’m 4 days in and idk how I feel. My mind is more quiet and ruminate less, but the heart racing randomly and insomnia sucks. The first few hours I feel kinda high? Like light headed and feel like my eyes move slower around? I did notice I multitask less and can focus on one thing at a time vs bouncing all over my apt doing stuff, being super side tracked. I actually enjoyed meal prepping instead of feeling anxious or panicky??

I hope this stuff works for me. I guess idk what to expect but I just hope to have more peace and joy in my brain. I know it’ll take time. I’ve never been on medication before so it’s a new experience for me.

Ok thanks for listening 🫶🏼

I’ve been a quiet reader for a while in this group, learning all that I can while trying to not get too anxious of my future.

A little background, I’m 32F living alone, no kids or pets. I’ve been with my bf 35M for almost 3 years and we want to get married and have a baby of our own one day. He has a son almost 5 who lives a few hours away. He had to move due to work and we met early in that move. The BM and son were gonna move too, but bailed of course.

He will move back in 2 months bc being a long distance dad is not healthy to either him or his son, which I absolutely support the move. We will be long distance for the year and I plan to move in with him this time next year. I’ll visit a lot and get to spend more time with his son as well. Both being remote will be great and it’s in a location with incredible travel and adventure nearby we can do with and without his son.

What I’m so anxious about is realizing how dramatically different my life will be next year and moving forward.. my current lifestyle to then living together finally, but in a different area and having his son 50/50. Im kind of mourning how we never got to live together where we are at currently, enjoying the exciting chapter of that without any stressors of kids or pets. I’m trying to not be naive and I’m already kinda mourning this change next year. I’ve met his son when he visited once for a few days and absolutely adore him and vice versa. I’m just starting to panic about how it’ll go, like this woman now lives with daddy and why tf does she sleep in daddy’s bed etc etc.

Idk I’m sorry I’m venting now. Please any advice or support helps. I know I’m walking into the lions den with the SM world. But this is my person and someone I’m absolutely willing to fight for.