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That’s one narrative they form about the story of their life. In order to be free from that (often) faulty narrative, dissolving the ego is necessary. Either th

That’s one narrative they form about the story of their life. In order to be free from that (often) faulty narrative, dissolving the ego is necessary. Either through psilocybin or other methods.

SketchySeaBeast 6y ago
You could have just cut through the pseudo-spiritual junk and say "self medicate with mushrooms". I know it doesn't have the gravitas, but that's actually what you're suggesting.
- 0x8BADF00D 6y ago
  Your comment has so many levels of ignorance I don’t know where to begin. One does not “self-medicate” with psychedelics, as the experience can be intense and often unpleasant. Judging from your comments, you’re crippling your ability to think clearly with your anger. I really do hope you find the help you need.
  - SketchySeaBeast 6y ago
    > One does not “self-medicate” with psychedelics, as the experience can be intense and often unpleasant. So you're suggesting that you get a prescription from a licensed psychiatrist who then guides you through the therapeutic use of them?
  - dang 6y ago
    Please don't cross into personal attack, regardless of how wrong someone else is or you feel they are. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- heavenlyblue 6y ago
  I am enjoying how the parent, in a typical new-agey way puts their opinion which is based on literally nothing and then behave as if they have a better moral compass than the others. This is so classic it’s amazing. I love mushrooms by the way. But every single person I know who did acid or shrooms regularly behaves like that. It’s a clear side-effect of spending too much time in imaginary limbo. The basic effect is that since you have such a vast internal world the real world doesn’t matter anymore.
  - SketchySeaBeast 6y ago
    I've no ill will towards psychedelics, I just intensely dislike when pseudo-spirituality gets pushed as a solution to very real and very hard problems that ruin people's lives and the lives of those around them.

That’s one narrative they form about the story of their life. In order to be free from that (often) faulty narrative, dissolving the ego is necessary. Either through psilocybin or other methods.

SketchySeaBeast 6y ago

You could have just cut through the pseudo-spiritual junk and say "self medicate with mushrooms". I know it doesn't have the gravitas, but that's actually what you're suggesting.

0x8BADF00D 6y ago
Your comment has so many levels of ignorance I don’t know where to begin. One does not “self-medicate” with psychedelics, as the experience can be intense and often unpleasant. Judging from your comments, you’re crippling your ability to think clearly with your anger. I really do hope you find the help you need.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y ago
  > One does not “self-medicate” with psychedelics, as the experience can be intense and often unpleasant. So you're suggesting that you get a prescription from a licensed psychiatrist who then guides you through the therapeutic use of them?
- dang 6y ago
  Please don't cross into personal attack, regardless of how wrong someone else is or you feel they are. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
heavenlyblue 6y ago
I am enjoying how the parent, in a typical new-agey way puts their opinion which is based on literally nothing and then behave as if they have a better moral compass than the others. This is so classic it’s amazing. I love mushrooms by the way. But every single person I know who did acid or shrooms regularly behaves like that. It’s a clear side-effect of spending too much time in imaginary limbo. The basic effect is that since you have such a vast internal world the real world doesn’t matter anymore.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y ago
  I've no ill will towards psychedelics, I just intensely dislike when pseudo-spirituality gets pushed as a solution to very real and very hard problems that ruin people's lives and the lives of those around them.