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Same here, but as a side effect to two doses of magic truffles with a few month break between them (15gr and 25gr respectively at ~120kg. With the weight, remem

Same here, but as a side effect to two doses of magic truffles with a few month break between them (15gr and 25gr respectively at ~120kg. With the weight, remember fresh truffles are a lot heavier then dried shrooms). Granted, i have only been sober for half a year but i dont really have the urge to start again. I didnt think this was an option before. But just describing it as "stopped drinking" also cuts it short, I am happy again for the first time since what feels like childhood, I lost the death wish I was dragging around with me for close to a decade and i am actively working on self reflection and self improvements. I am self aware enough to cut stuff out that makes me unhappy and I actually like myself. If you told me that a year ago i would have laughed in your face, but it gave me a very subtle change of perspective that helped to break out of destructive patterns. With all the upsides, it is however still necessary to warn of the dangers of taking mushrooms without knowing what to expect or taking care for set and setting. If you are thinking about taking psychedelics I can recommend the book "The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys", though you should better be taking a guided trip with someone who has the experience and who you trust.

09bjb 7y ago
+1: similar experience and same book recommendation. I've had one high-dose psychedelic session in each of the last three years and while the experiences themselves were sometimes difficult, the positive changes are hard to overstate. They seem mild at first, but the unshakable sense of self-worth, of purpose, and of belonging in the universe have become such strong foundations for all the positivity that I build above them that at this point I don't know how much of my beautiful life to attribute to my luck in getting into psychedelics in the first place.* * ...in the right way, of course. The drugs themselves are a neutral technology like any other, and must be used in the right way in order to be helpful rather than harmful or merely novel.
- hello_newman 7y ago
  As someone who is interested in taking a guided trip to help with some personal problems of mine, how do you go about finding these people who perform guided therapy sessions w/ MDMA/LSD/DMT etc?
  - techntoke 7y ago
    Search craigslist for a Shaman. /s I'd prob try looking for a counselor/therapist that has tried psychedelics and has helped others. You can probably search for them by looking for healing centers or retreats, specifically in the PNW.
  - 09bjb 7y ago
    Unfortunately there is no straightforward way to do this, unless you're willing to travel abroad where Ayahuasca/Psilocybin Mushrooms/5-MeO are legal and do your trip there. My recommendation would be to read How to Change Your Mind and The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide, join your local psychedelic club (meetup.com maybe), and ask around. The better informed you are, the more easily you'll be able to trust your gut and know you've found someone you can trust. If in any doubt, back out. Stateside there don't seem to be very many nefarious actors, but substances are quite illegal. If you can afford it, these 5-MeO retreats are probably a slam dunk, although 5-MeO is not for the faint of heart. Check out the psychedelic toad - hamilton's pharmacopeia for more on that. All you really need, though, is a high-dose mushroom session with eyeshades and music, supervised by someone's that's done it before whom you trust. Their sense of attention and compassion are more important than extensive experience using them. They're just there to hold the space. Again, see James Fadiman's book for the how-to.
    - hello_newman 7y ago
      wow great information! thanks for letting me know. Will definitely be looking into it
  - 09bjb 7y ago
    You might also check out Kentucky Ayahuasca from Vice Media.
JonAtkinson 7y ago
That sounds like a really positive change in your life. I hope you continue to feel good.
- cf141q5325 7y ago
  Thanks, i wish you also all the best to reach 1k soon as well. I know I sound a bit manic, but its not an artificial mood change thats the reason for my personal development but the perspective that i can influence how i feel. That i am not trapped in what ever behavior and thought pattern I am currently in. Its like i tried to solve 3d problems in 2d and now know that there is an additional axis i am actually making progress. Even if all the positive development would vanish due to outside circumstances tomorrow, I now know that I can work on my self and how to do that.

09bjb 7y ago

+1: similar experience and same book recommendation. I've had one high-dose psychedelic session in each of the last three years and while the experiences themselves were sometimes difficult, the positive changes are hard to overstate. They seem mild at first, but the unshakable sense of self-worth, of purpose, and of belonging in the universe have become such strong foundations for all the positivity that I build above them that at this point I don't know how much of my beautiful life to attribute to my luck in getting into psychedelics in the first place.* * ...in the right way, of course. The drugs themselves are a neutral technology like any other, and must be used in the right way in order to be helpful rather than harmful or merely novel.

hello_newman 7y ago
As someone who is interested in taking a guided trip to help with some personal problems of mine, how do you go about finding these people who perform guided therapy sessions w/ MDMA/LSD/DMT etc?
- techntoke 7y ago
  Search craigslist for a Shaman. /s I'd prob try looking for a counselor/therapist that has tried psychedelics and has helped others. You can probably search for them by looking for healing centers or retreats, specifically in the PNW.
- 09bjb 7y ago
  Unfortunately there is no straightforward way to do this, unless you're willing to travel abroad where Ayahuasca/Psilocybin Mushrooms/5-MeO are legal and do your trip there. My recommendation would be to read How to Change Your Mind and The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide, join your local psychedelic club (meetup.com maybe), and ask around. The better informed you are, the more easily you'll be able to trust your gut and know you've found someone you can trust. If in any doubt, back out. Stateside there don't seem to be very many nefarious actors, but substances are quite illegal. If you can afford it, these 5-MeO retreats are probably a slam dunk, although 5-MeO is not for the faint of heart. Check out the psychedelic toad - hamilton's pharmacopeia for more on that. All you really need, though, is a high-dose mushroom session with eyeshades and music, supervised by someone's that's done it before whom you trust. Their sense of attention and compassion are more important than extensive experience using them. They're just there to hold the space. Again, see James Fadiman's book for the how-to.
  - hello_newman 7y ago
    wow great information! thanks for letting me know. Will definitely be looking into it
- 09bjb 7y ago
  You might also check out Kentucky Ayahuasca from Vice Media.

JonAtkinson 7y ago

That sounds like a really positive change in your life. I hope you continue to feel good.

cf141q5325 7y ago
Thanks, i wish you also all the best to reach 1k soon as well. I know I sound a bit manic, but its not an artificial mood change thats the reason for my personal development but the perspective that i can influence how i feel. That i am not trapped in what ever behavior and thought pattern I am currently in. Its like i tried to solve 3d problems in 2d and now know that there is an additional axis i am actually making progress. Even if all the positive development would vanish due to outside circumstances tomorrow, I now know that I can work on my self and how to do that.