[Career Advice] Drug abuse counselling
After being through a fairly traumatic break up, I got friend zoned, made mistakes and have learnt alot.
I had drug counselling which I didnt really need, *really* i knew I was sacraficing the drugs for my gf, my mind has no intention to quit experimenting yet.
I got referred to one guy first, he said my case was out of his expierence (steroids, heroin etc)
He referred me to this other guy probably about 6 years older than me, he knew his shit, I felt he was on my level (just alot more advanced, expierenced) it was lovely talking to someone in real life who could talk about people like shulgin, leary etc, something I had never had the priviledge of doing, after the session he said he had never met anyone like me come through the doors since he had started his career there.
I feel this has been a real eye opener, I think I want to study to become a drug abuse counsellor, after ofcourse I have studied, qualified and cut down on my own substance use LOL( dont even know if i have, all i know is, when I asked him do you still use , he said "He was unable to disclose such information"
He reccomended the ayuhuasca expierence and disagreed with everything that everyone had told me about how all 'drugs' are bad, he said psychedelics are a tool (i knew this already) and told me how he prepares for his expierence and integration etc.
So to sum it all up, I want to help people who have been in similar situations to me, I feel I am pretty level headed and while I am young and still make mistakes I feel I am intelligent enough and strong enough to pursue this sort of career.
I was planning on studying psychology, counselling, NLP and other techniques.
If anyone here is a drugs advisor or has any expierence or advice in this sort of case, i would greatly appreciate your advice on how I can get onto this career ladder, as it really does interest me and while im still young I feel If I keep expanding my knowledge and expierence I will be eventually able to do the same sort of job as him.
Its amazing when one door closes, another door opens, before this I was stuck with a girl in the same routine, go to work, go home, watch tv, do random shitty activities, and always felt the need to use substances because I feel it was because i wasnt fulfilled, she was on the same level as me.
About me:
I enjoy studying the effects of drugs
I have read forums for around 7 years, DF BL PV etc etc
I enjoy analyzing the effects drugs have on my body
I have no real dependance on any drug (EXCEPT maybe cannabis, but I have other priorities at the moment so this is keeping me from using, I am responsible with my usage)
I have expierence with many different drugs and would like to continue to learn and study the effects of drugs.
I have empathy and can put myself in other peoples shoes, I am level headed and chilled out guy and have been able to handle a very impatient/angry aspergus girl for 4 years(which many people give me credit for)
So please guys, if you have any expierence, or know where I can go from here, talk!
THIS HAS BEEN OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, took me about 5 minutes so some of it may not make sense or you may not know enough about me as a person but hopefully you get the gist