Just wanted to say the waxbgone works! Smells good, and saved my dreads. I also wash with baking soda & apple cider vinegar twice a month, and handmade soaps in between. When it's hot out, I spray my hair with salt water containing a bit of tea tree oil.
I'll explain my situation, as I am 7 months in. Actually, maybe even 8?
Anyway, the fact that I smoke cannabis gets people asking if I'm a Rastafarian. I don't smoke a lot and when I do, it is CBD rich flowers(Usually very low in THC) for medical reasons. People say "Oh, this guys a poser he's got dreads but can't handle some good purple? Shiiit. This guys a fake, just trying to act hard." That's one thing I deal with. Then I get the looks from people of African descent and I can almost hear their thoughts. "Another white guy with dreads, must be one of them Buddhists preaching peace." Some of my family are racist, and I put up with that as well. They think it's cool cause I look like a stoner. The most common response I get, living in Vallejo CA, is "Maaan, this guy tryna be black." Ironically, most if not all negative responses I get come from, like others here have said, people with artificial, or short dreads. I'd type more, but I have to leave right now. I hope you can find solace in whatever your decision.
My dreads are 6mos old, will they fatten up more? They vary in size from a pencil, to a hammer. If they will fatten up more, I'll have the look I'm falling with, but if not, I will start tying more together. I tied two into one with a rubber band the other day, waiting for them to lock into each other.
We're so sucked up into modern society, it sickens me. TV shows, kindles, internet, technology, it's been in use for so long and by so many that it becomes hard to imagine anything simpler.
Posted on google plus and facebook. I am thinking about a youtube video as well.
Thank you so much for putting this into perspective for me! I'm thinking about finding Sweet Om Alabama. Definitely looking for a meditation based camp. I probably won't know til I show up.
So I've been going back and forth on whether or not I should attend the Rainbow Gathering this year. I have anxiety which causes me to seclude, which leads to depression. I understand the importance of a Rainbow Gathering, and it's effect on the planet, but one thing and one thing only is making me question.
Anxiety. I take medication for it, and sometimes that isn't enough. So my question is this: What are some steps I can take to alleviate anxiety? I've thought about showing up early and digging to develop friendship before the crowd gets big, because as of right now, I'm most likely going by myself.
I look forward to any input 
Thanks,
DRS
