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This sounds so amazing. I'd probably never try mushrooms though because I'm terrified of them rewiring my brain in some messed up way.

• quchen 5y ago
  In my experience, »mushrooms rewire you« does not really do them justice: they mostly help you rewire yourself; more like changing habits (internal) rather than surgery (external). Here’s a personal example: a couple of years ago I had a very rough breakup, but over the years came to terms with it. More than 3 years later, I internally »met« my ex in a psychedelic dream-like state, both were happy with our new lives, and we said goodbye to each other. It was calm and peaceful. It was also the first positive thought I’ve had about her, undiluted by lingering negativity. I was not rewired, but it allowed me to think a thought I did not think I could ever have, and changed my outlook on the whole situation. (It was a dose on the low-medium end, and I haven’t attempted repeating it, nor do I plan to.)
  • yeswecatan 5y ago
    Thank you for sharing. If you had a positive experience, why do you plan on not trying again? Of course I'm not advocating for doing it daily :)
    • quchen 5y ago
      I'm open to doing it again, but I have no particular urge to do so. I'm torn between taking it for fun (but unhappy about the lack of depth) or for reflection (which is hard to plan for and exhausting). In the end it's a very intense experience that's a bit hard to anticipate: I need to be outside with good weather, in a good short- and medium-term mood.