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"How Psychedelics Saved My Life"

Those experiences are laughable - the reason acid supposedly 'ruined' that guys life is basically because his dad caught him.
 
I skimmed through the weed one.

Marijuana Ruined My Life Guy said:
Among my friends, some smoke and some don’t, for reasons of their own – just as I don’t drink coffee because it makes my stomach jumpy – but the ones who do are just as productive in their lives and work and social contributions as are the abstainers. Anecdotally speaking, I’ve seen no correlation one way or another between marijuana use and creativity, citizenship, ethics or character. What I have noticed when smoking with friends is a ritual affirmation of time out, a refreshing pause in the everyday onslaught, a moment of quiet dialogue to savor, an island of sanity in the rush of events. Different people have different ways of relaxing, but those who habitually watch TV – whether in the lethargy of their own living rooms or in the noise and convivial drunkenness of a bar with ball games blaring – seem to me far more at risk for various psychopathologies than those who routinely prefer a few tokes of pot.
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You should have read them first Raas. That guy basically says weed is amazing but it made me a little bit lazy. Not that lazy though...

Stephen Kessler was born in 1947 in Los Angeles. He holds degrees in literature from Bard College and the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the author of six books and chapbooks of original poetry and the translator of eight books of poetry and fiction from Spanish; his translations have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, the American Poetry Review, Mother Jones, Conjunctions, and many other magazines. His essays, criticism and journalism have appeared widely in the independent literary and alternative press since the early 1970s. He was a founding editor and publisher of small poetry presses Green Horse Press and Alcatraz Editions, the internal journal Alcatraz, and weekly newspapers the Santa Cruz Express and The Sun. Later he edited Outlook, a Mendocino County monthly. He makes his home on the coast of northern California, where he edits the Redwood Coast Review.
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Great article, I loved it! I feel similar to how this woman feels. Psychedelics have unlocked a side of me that I always knew was there but didn't know how to access. I feel like I am 1000x better in every way, both towards myself and towards others.


There's 2 sides to the coin, man
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raas_2012: I'm curious, do you feel similar to the articles you posted? I've met plenty of people who feel apprehensive about psychedelics after bad experiences, but haven't met anyone who feels that a psychedelic compound actually "ruined" their life. Excluding folks who have physically damaged their bodies/brains, I'm talking about people who were perfectly normal, happy and functional before, did not have underlying mental health issues to begin with, and feel that solely the permanent effects from a psychedelic drug have had an irreversible severely negative impact in their lives. The worst I've ever heard of is simply people being traumatized by a bad trip and simply vowing to never touch drugs again, but never claiming that their "life is ruined".
 
Raas seems to have real beef with psychedelics... Why is that Raas??

I suspect, im sure ill be told that im wrong, that he does actually want to try them, however he's a little scared of what they may unlock... maybe they could crack the foundations of his belief system?? On the flip side though ;) they could make them more solid than before...!

They're a beautiful thing, alot can be learnt, you can also have a lot of fun too.. whats not to <3

You know you want to try it Raas :) You'd no doubt come out all the better for it..
 
Raas not tried psychedelics?

I first tried mushrooms... hated it... DMT... got about 400mg hidden next to me... saving this for a day when I feel like I wanna go explore the amazon jungle and meet a new species

LSD... absolutely love it!... best drug I have ever done... and I used to be against it

I have tried most of the main list of drugs; coke speed meth meph MDMA weed crack heroin aderall hydromorphone nitrous oxide, but nothing beats the fun I had on LSD, and I took that when I went shopping... then got home... tripped till 1... had the time of my life, then was up at 6 for work
 
DMT... absolutely amazing stuff... profound, beautiful... Will be trying LSD soon

ScotchMist said:
I suspect, im sure ill be told that im wrong, that he does actually want to try them, however he's a little scared of what they may unlock... maybe they could crack the foundations of his belief system?? On the flip side though ;) they could make them more solid than before...!

They're a beautiful thing, alot can be learnt, you can also have a lot of fun too.. whats not to <3

You know you want to try it Raas :) You'd no doubt come out all the better for it..
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parttime crackhead said:
You should have read them first Raas. That guy basically says weed is amazing but it made me a little bit lazy. Not that lazy though...
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Yeah, go on you got me there. I couldn't arsed to sift through them.

But the point was there - there's loadsa people who say psych's changed their lives for the better, then loads who say it put them in a mental hospital. Drawing attention to one persons experience, tells us nothing about how psychedelics affect people as a whole....and comes across as a typical blind and biased advocation towards drugs seen so often on this site.


ScotchMist said:
Raas seems to have real beef with psychedelics... Why is that Raas??

I suspect, im sure ill be told that im wrong, that he does actually want to try them, however he's a little scared of what they may unlock... maybe they could crack the foundations of his belief system?? On the flip side though ;) they could make them more solid than before...!

They're a beautiful thing, alot can be learnt, you can also have a lot of fun too.. whats not to <3

You know you want to try it Raas :) You'd no doubt come out all the better for it..
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Funnily enough I have found psych's and religious beliefs very closely related (for me, anyway)

The last time I took a strong psychedelic (Charas, and I'm telling you that stuff was so potent it almost feels like a different drug to your average weed) I could sense a very strange, dark entity in the room.

I opened myself to the reality that in this world people experience brutality, pain and suffering and many have to experience violent, painful deaths. It was then revealed to me, through thought, that my own death would be a violent, prolonged, brutal death...

I was caught up in fear. I was horrified and had this terrible feeling in my stomach. I was scared, I wouldn't accept it and excused myself that all these thoughts are lies coming from the dark entity.

Then the words of Jesus Christ came to me, "So now how do you think I felt when I became aware of my fate".

The drug experience, was trying to further my understanding and empathy of Jesus dying on the cross.



So in this experience, it was trying to strengthen the beliefs.


But why the fuck do I need this to strengthen my beliefs? What am I achieving here that I can't learn from myself through meditation and thought development?! And how much stronger do I become, to find the empathy and understanding through my own will?

Also, post use I had mild anxiety problems and occasional vision blips (something I haven't had in years, since I was smoking weed before) - so to hell with this method of finding spirituality.


I think the drug dresses itself up nicely, as a spiritual aid, a key to great knowledge etc but I see it as more of a trap, a deception. The experiences are used to intrigue you, and bring you back to the drugs which harm you.


I'm a spiritual person, so yes I have great interests in psych's... but as a Christian...2 verses spring to mind which affirm how I feel about them:




2 Corinthians 11:14

"13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds"


John 14:6 ►

"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
 
Aye, have you ever thought that current religious leaders are the false prophets, and psychedelics are the true ones?

;)
 
Yeah many people think that psychedelics are a gift here to free us and help show us the way... Fascinating topic really.
 
I get what you're saying Raas, its well thought out, but what you see, think and hear whilst tripping isnt limited to just the x amount of time on the drug, you can ponder these ideas long past the experience and grow mentally, emotionally etc...

You're definitely not wrong, and more power to you if you can explore your mind and surroundings without a chemical aid, I most definitely need a push. And ohhh, how I love that push...! Did I mention they were alot of fuckin fun to =D...

I grow each and every experience I have with psychs, I dont think its cheating.. do you? I did mention they were fun to, didnt I??
 
I bet if you smoked DMT even the entities would call you a cunt. maybe in a lovingly way

Only messin with ya... and the source of drugs are what reviews are for... or people you trust. but thats obvious
 
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