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Psychedelics don't tend to cause permanent shifts in people who already know themselves quite well, especially people who have explored their world view, read p
by esperent 6y ago
Psychedelics don't tend to cause permanent shifts in people who already know themselves quite well, especially people who have explored their world view, read philosophy and psychology and so on. It's more likely to have that effect on people who were already in denial, of their belief system, or relationship, or political views, because it often forces you to confront the hidden/denied parts of your psyche. This can be incredibly liberating for some people, scary for others, while for people with latent mental health issues it can be downright dangerous.
For this reason, I would usually recommend mdma as a first drug experience since it has a similar liberating effect for many people but also makes you feel loved and at one with the world.
- fogihujy 6y agoIt's possible. The combination shrooms/weed definitely turned me around on the spot, and while I can't say if the trips changed me, or if I just learned more about myself, or if I just got lucky, but the result was clear; I went from being on my way back into a deep depression with occasional suicidal thoughts, and into a more positive person with a bright outlook on life. Or it might just have been me trying to do something about it, and it was all placebo. Regardless, I'm happy it worked.
- Malician 6y agoI had a really tough time taking MDMA for the first time, much tougher than the last times I took psychedelics. I think it came down to expectations, though.