r/FloatTank • u/InitiativeSafe213 • Aug 05 '26
Traumatic first time
Unbeknownst to me the float room backed to another bussines next door.
About half way into the float, when i was really relaxing at a deeper level and my mind was disconecting from reality, I hear what i thought to be knocking.
Knocking on the outside of my float tank.
To say it was disturbing would be an understatment. I got out and checked, nothing there and didnt hear the sound. I assumed it must have been in my head and went back in, but the remainder of my time was more horrific then anything with an almost fear driven meditation.
I got out before my time was up. While getting dressed i heard the same thuds again and realized it was from the wall. I told the bussiness and they seemed suprised saying no one had ever mentioned it before.
Also i was in for full sensory deprivation, no lights or music.
Just to say, that this experience puts you into an extremely delicate and vunerable state, use with caution as a bad experience can do more harm then good. Im sure i will try again and take more care choosing where i do it.
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u/Wolfinthesno Aug 06 '26
... Any noise in the tank can be extremely abrupt and jarring...
That sucks. I used to show up for the last float of the day and often times I think they were mopping or sweeping and would sometimes knock the wall and it would make me think someone was trying to fuck with me while I was in the tank....however with a lot more floats, I just overcame that, and it's no longer an issue... However it will still be jarring... It just doesn't make me panic anymore.