I had a good friend in college who started doing psychedelics. He talked extensively about the positive effects of them and how much better he felt. At around t

I had a good friend in college who started doing psychedelics. He talked extensively about the positive effects of them and how much better he felt. At around the same time, he dropped out of school and cut family ties. He talked about connecting with God and having the sort of religious awakening thing other people talk about My experience was pretty different: I didn't have any sort of "connection with God" moment, but I did get a better idea of what my own purpose was in life and switched majors because of it At the end of it I realized that doing them is fundamentally a selfish act because there's always a risk involved. Especially if you're an adult with responsibilities and dependents. Consistency isn't a bad thing, especially when people are depending on you