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ayahuasca- first time- In sight of Pandora's Box

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This is Trip # 12 of my continuing adventure of self discovery. It took place at a safe location, alone, with much music, a comfortable couch, and eyeshades and headphones. My set was one of 100% introspection with the purpose of the continued unraveling of my unconscious with the goal of finally breaking down my psychological defenses enough to reach my “core” trauma. The hidden walled off part of my psyche where memories of my vicious childhood abuse is closed and sealed off in

I took the 3 grams of Syrian rue, and then 40 minutes later I ingested the 14 grams of Mimosa Hostilis brewed into a tea from the night before.

As the effects started I grew increasingly more nauseous. More so than I have ever been on any psychedelic to date. I found myself chanting to ward off the nausea with some success.

As the effects grew stronger in –waves- just as I had read they would come in, I found myself at the edge of some sort of box in my mind. A large block, similar to a very large iceberg in a vast ocean. This box I learned had my childhood abuse enclosed into it. Abuse that was so unacceptable and humiliating that I had disassociated from my body and mind during the time I was abused, then when it was over I had walled off the experience in this box so I would never have to deal with it again.

A dissociative disorder from what I’ve read. Where the abuse is so bad that you actually leave your body and mind so you don’t feel the pain and humiliation of the event. It goes without saying that this causes and has caused for me a whole mess of problems as the person grows up. Namely I find myself leaving my body and wondering if anything is real (derealization). Very fucked up shit indeed. I've had enough of it.

Well I was knocking at the door, and I wanted to go in. It told me that I did not want to see what was inside of this box, it was too humiliating, demoralizing, absolutely disgusting and inhuman abuse. I started to go into the membrane of the box and as I did this my head started going backwards and I couldn’t breath. An ego death was coming on. Apparently the only way I could access this box was if I died a psychological death. Or something equally unnerving.

As I started to die, I instantly gagged and then boom, I puked – la purga- hardcore, puking with feeling all the way down to my intestines. After the purge the experience was over, I was completely sober. I could not face my death alone. Complete sobering under a Very strong dose of a psychedelic is proof to the power of the minds defenses to ward off any dose of any psychedelic. These defenses did NOT want me to come in.


I learned that I can not do this alone anymore. I must get the help of another human being. The complete loss of control, the 100% surrender of the ego death can NOT be done alone – at least in my psyche. I have too many worries about if someone will enter my room, or if the stove was left on etc. I must get some help now.

So this is it, my psychotherapy has entered a new realm. I have seen the “Pandora’s box” where my most humiliating childhood abuse from my father lies untouched inside. I know I must re-live those memories and successfully integrate them from an adult level.

I must break through the castle walls of my strong psychological defenses. To FINALLY be free of my childhood programming (brainwashing) and FINALLY see some truth of existence.

To FINALLY see some light in a mind that has only seen darkness
 
Wow, this is a powerful realization. You have a lot of courage to tackle such issues, as they are largely left untouched by the population at large. Good luck with your journey. I hope you get the help that you need. This is a huge first step, and I think you've already bettered yourself as a person. You are a very brave person for tackling these issues and also for posting them here. Reading this gives me hope that one day I may be able to eradicate my own demons.
 
i must say i am very interested in taking ayahuasca but the nausea and puking puts me off alot
 
Yes. I definitely felt that the brew was "foreign" and my body was going to reject it almost immediately after I drank it. This was a new feeling to me as Mushrooms, LSD, mescaline and the research chemicals i've tried have always stood nicely in my stomach. Something about the brew is inherently made to come out anyway possible after the magic is absorbed.

Now I didn't get a full ayahuasca experience by anymeans because of my high defenses of course- But something about DMT was a lot more "warm and friendly" than the other drugs i've mentioned, especially LSD.

This is a powerful drug, I definitely only skimmed the surface of the ocean regarding the potential of healing for this drug. But once again- My resistances were very strong, and the friendly voices let me know that I need to have someone by my side if I wish to continue to uncover what's in Pandora's Box.
 
Great report! Great work as usual man! I would like to warn you though to process with extreme caution as I think the blockage you're experiencing might be there for a reason and that reason is probably to protect you. I think you're right when you said that after the box opens you will need to experience the Ego death in the same session or you won't be able to integrate the content of the box successfully. You're almost there so it would be really good to have some additional assistance now.

One more question though. Have you tried using MDMA itself or in combination with LSD to explore what might be inside the box? I think MDMA has enormous potential when working with PTSD. Better than anything else.
 
I've puked in about 1 minute after drinking virdis. Drank it down, then out it went. What a waste.
 
redtailedhawk said:
Great report! Great work as usual man! I would like to warn you though to process with extreme caution as I think the blockage you're experiencing might be there for a reason and that reason is probably to protect you. I think you're right when you said that after the box opens you will need to experience the Ego death in the same session or you won't be able to integrate the content of the box successfully. You're almost there so it would be really good to have some additional assistance now.

One more question though. Have you tried using MDMA itself or in combination with LSD to explore what might be inside the box? I think MDMA has enormous potential when working with PTSD. Better than anything else.


whooh boy. This is pretty seirous stuff huh..

Definitely no fooling around here- I guess this is where all my past mistakes with psychedelics pay off - I must practice the skills i have learned due to these many mistakes on the 12 trip series. Mostly the virtue of Patience The absolute importance of not rushing blindly into this serious matter.


Psilocybin is the Medicine of choice for my next trip- It's proven to be an extremely useful ally in my uncovering work, and I need it's help for this extremely demanding next step. I'm scared about this- of course.

I hope I can trust who trip-sits for me with this really charged unconscious material. I might be afriad to "let go" with them around, as this is really personal stuff I'd rather not share with anyone (hence why i've been doing this all alone- I'm ashamed of my abuse, ashamed of myself)

But on a more positive note - psilocybin is damn good at what it does. Digging down to the truth- Blasting through my powerful psychological defenses. It hasn't let me down yet. Psilocybin is my medicine.

As for MDMA- I have actually only used MDMA a few times, I'm not experienced with it at all actually. How would you say I go about using it? With the psilocybin combinded, or on it's own? Dosages? Technique? Any advice with that would be greatly appreciated - I know you've had success with this avenue in the past.

I agree I must have this "ego death" in the same session as the uncovering of my abuse located in the Pandora's Box in my mind. Perhaps they will be a simultanious experience- I have absolutly no idea. Very new territory for me.

All i know is that this is some pretty heavy stuff- I've been realizing lately how my past 4 or so trips have been increasingly nudging me to surrender to death, but only now I have noticed how much I have been fighting it. It is time to surrender. ..... Scary

So this is pretty much it. Lot's of questions, lot's of uncertanties... A glimmer of hope for the future. The next few trips will be very difficult and demanding. I wish I had a therapist- but perhaps I can get this done with just a friend. Let's hope.


Any more advice or words would be appreciated, thanks for the reply RTH.
 
i would make sure i was comfortable enough with large doses of mushies or mdma before i combined them. judging by your ability to handle strong trips, i'd say go for the hippyflipping. i would take the mushrooms and then approx 1hr MDMA. i'd say space these out because you dont want to ruin a good mushy trip with an X comedown.
 
I'd steer well clear of MDMA on a search for inner truth.

It's ''love'' turns dark and it leads, me anyway, away from the light when it wears off.
 
yup- Psilocybin is my ticket. I'm still waiting for the cakes to flush enough for a good dose though. After that- we'll see.

we. will. see.










transcendence
 
I'll say a prayer for you man, but u know that if you have to merge with something that potent, who you are now will die in a large part and be replaced with someone new.
 
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