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Reminder to take care of your mental state. Michael Pollan has a great book on Psychedelic Therapy, if you are afraid of alternative treatments. Psychedelic Therapy is much more effective for many people than traditional talk therapy.
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
by Michael Pollan
https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/0735224153/
There is a book called "How to change your mind" by Michael Pollan. It's about psychedelics, not hypnosis, but I think it might be right up your alley. It was truly an eye opening book for me.
I hate to break it to you, but if you're doing them in your parents house, and they ask you to stop doing them there, you should respect their wishes.
You could also buy "How To Change Your Mind" on amazon and get them to read it.
Can confirm, mushrooms are amazing. I don't know where people get the idea that they are so bad, well, I do (fck you Regan), but they certainly are not harmful or addictive. Overdosing is literally impossible, and they aren't addictive at all. Does anyone know someone addicted to mushrooms or acid? I sure don't, and I run in circles where if it was a thing, I'd have come across it.
Should you just do psychedelics for fun? No way. If done in a proper setting with a proper mindset under professional guidance, it can be one of the most powerful experiences a person can have.
If you really care to learn more, and not just repeat what you've been told /u/LeMountaneer check out "How to Change Your Mind" by Michael Pollan.
I am a psychedelic coach, guide, and facilitator. I have spent the last two years working with researchers from the most respected institutions, and I have guided 52 in-person sessions, and prepared 12 online participants.
I recently had the honor of working with a 74-year-old participant. It was not only incredible, but he did have one regret: "I wish I tried this sooner in life!".
With proper preparation, education, respect (and considering a professional guide to help you on this journey), anyone can use psychedelics regardless of age or history.
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>And at the same time it feels juvenile, irresponsible in a way.
I absolutely understand the feeling, or why you might feel this now, but you must realize this is subconscious propaganda from the "war on drugs". Humans were using psychedelics respectfully for centuries before the Western world outlawed them. They are, quite literally, the least harmful drugs out there. A single beer is more physiologically harmful than a dose of magic mushrooms.
Part of our practice's "required homework" is reading Michael Pollan's <em>How to Change Your Mind.</em> I think this absolutely should be the first place you start. It can help you educate yourself, change your (potential) bias against these substances, and bring you up to speed on the incredible wedding of western neuroscience with eastern philosophy that has received "Breakthrough" designation status for treatment-resistant depression.
Yes. Bad trips aren’t anything like you’re seeing evils clowns or snakes all over you. It’s basically just heightened anxiety. I just finished this book on audible and it’s really an amazing read.
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735224153/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_X8V14Z0DK512JZ4824J2
I don’t know if you guys have heard of Michael Pollan or like to read, but he wrote a book relatively recently about psychedelics. It’s a fascinating read. Anyway, later in the book he recounts how people with cancer take certain psychedelics (under care) and learn to not be afraid of death/find peace about it. Anyway, the book is called How to Change Your Mind How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735224153/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_J0RJQ141YK2HNE87MDQA
This is a killer read. I recommend psychedelics (specifically mushrooms) if you want to go through the process of dying without actually going through the process of death. It requires a “hero’s dose and about 7 hours after which you’ll appreciate life and clearly see what needs to be done to improve yourself and your relationship with others.
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735224153/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_BPJ3EYBF6BEANR41843P
Good luck 🍀
Maybe cannabis isn't the best replacement (which is extremely addictive mentally), but it is a better alternative than drinking all the time, IMHO. The founder of AA ("Bill") was a huge advocate for psychedelic therapy (particularly LSD and psilocybin) in the treatment of almost any addiction.
Anybody here struggling with drug abuse (or fear of all drugs) ought to read How To Change Your Mind.
Have her read Michael Pollens book How to Change your mind. How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735224153/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4hfJFb8ZWC62V
56 SD here. I have a huge interest in psychedelics. I’ve done shrooms once. I want to do more, but I have no one to trip most me. But I’d like to do more shrooms, plus LSD, DMT and ayahuasca.
I recommend this book.
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735224153/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TApBFb6GJRQMX
I do not smoke weed often, but Only because it’s not legal. I have enjoyed it when I’ve been in Colorado. I drink on the regular but not to excess.
Educate yourself so that you can understand what happened to your husband.
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unfortunately, the newer treatments are all for severe depression, presumably because of side effects. My Dr. says there are other treatments available, but they're so risky that it's only worth it when you're at the end of your wits. There's also promising studies done on psychedelics. The only mainstream one is Ketamine, if you search for it there are clinics that'll administer it for depression, but they're not cheap (500-1k per session) and insurance likely won't cover it. In changing your mind Michael Pollan chronicles his venture into the psychedelics and has a good account of a session with a trip counselor. That isn't as easy to find as the Ketamine ones, but might be for you.
as for your main question, I don't have any answers as I'm going through similar things. I started therapy after having twins, being in my backyard with them frolicking in the grass and thinking "why aren't I filled with joy? Isn't this everything I wanted?" It's been more than 10 years and I have little to show for it internally, but support structures, including a therapist, helps with day to day troubles. Keeps things from festering.
I see it too. I've taken benzos before, there's nothing good in them. They're like the click remote fast forward. You miss everything. The side effects list for benzos vs shrooms is ridiculously 1-sided, yet which drug is "legal"?
Even taking shrooms in a dank basement is therapeutic, I can only imagine what breakthroughs would happen in talk therapy.
If you're new to psychedelics and their therapy potential, I 1000% recommend you start by listening to Michael Pollan on Tim Ferris's podcast. He explains things so clearly. He also has a book if that's more your style: How to change your mind
Try to get in on those LSD/psychedelic controlled studies for alcoholism, bro--- they got ones for depression and PTSD too. ask about it, most likely they'll send you out to a VA sobriety place and then you can push them to have you be part of these studies.
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https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/0735224153 there's a Netflix show based on that very book, watch it.
Give them this book
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735224153/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TV1VBW6RNZD8VGB9HWSQ
When it comes to therapeutic use, you have to start with <em>How to Change Your Mind</em> by Michael Pollan. This is the most notable book of the new renaissance of psychedelics. I cannot recommend it enough.
After How to Change Your Mind, I would suggest Dr. Fadiman's <em>The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide</em>. A great, extremely informational "manual" for safe, sacred therapeutic use. However, it's a bit dense and a tough introduction to this world, so I seriously recommend starting with How to Change Your Mind first!
I think that you might well be interested in https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0735224153
Welcome to the world of beautiful psychedelic experiences.
Make sure to take some time to integrate, and reflect upon, your experience. The experience doesn't stop when the active effects stop; there is much more for you to learn about your experience days and even months afterward.
If you'd like to dive a bit deeper into the therapeutic side of these substances, I'd recommend these two books (in this order):
<strong>How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan</strong>
and
<strong>The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide by Fadiman</strong>
Halfway through and it's great! >> https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/0735224153/
Also YT video > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGN2l-XY_EE
And this Prime video was fascinating > https://www.amazon.com/Psychedelic-Love-Story-Joanna-Harcourt-Smith/dp/B08NFLXX7Y/
Yes, that's the same title, author, content synopsis, etc. Mine just looks MUCH bigger than that. Curious thing is that when I go to Amazon, the book that I have is rated higher than the version in the picture above. I have no idea why.
My version:
The one above:
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Regardless, it's a great book.
Book recommendation: How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, by Michael Pollan.
So, this is just blatant lying by our resident drug war toll, currently writing as /u/Galileo009. Why is pro drug war lying allowed on this sub? Why isn't this sub trolled, why is it anarchy?
I've been witness to thousands of psychedelic experiences and am intimately familiar with the science around psychedelics. My generalizations are accurate, as anyone honest will tell you.
Here's the book for newbies to read about the history of psychedelic science: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Mind-Consciousness-Transcendence/dp/0735224153/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=How+to+change+your+mind&qid=1570553738&sr=8-3
Here's a study that showed psychedelic mushrooms reduce cigarette addictions by about 80% https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/stories/mushrooms_quit_smoking.html
Just tell the truth.
Just tell the truth.
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