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I've been interested in the philosophy around meditation and psychedelics for a very long time, and i've decided to jump into a trip. Will this affect the three month progress ive made with a tulpa? I have heard that some people have done it without issue but there are multiple documented cases of LSD radically altering or outright destroying a tulpa. How true are these claims?

Sleep deprivation is not something I've experimented with myself, and I've heard a few very experienced tulpamancers (10+ year old tulpa's) describe sleep deprivation experiences as being characterized by a greater degree of mental separation (the tulpa's thoughts sound more like they're coming from "someone else" than usual), a stronger sense of presence, and even a more vivid imposition. How valid is this?

I'm currently at a very early stage of tulpa development where I can only hear my tulpa if I active force and clear my mind. But I have a hard time discerning between what are just thoughts popping in my head and my tulpa actually speaking. How can you tell the difference between intrusive thoughts and your tulpa actually speaking?