I was wondering what people's views/experiences regarding the use of psychedelics to aid with addictions are. To give a bit of background, I have had some massive problems mainly with drinking over the past couple of decades, (liver problems, social problems, legal, etc.) Though I've been abstaining from alcohol for awhile ,about a year. I also smoked cigarettes, but recently gave that up(more on that in a moment). I'm at a point in my life where I'm sort of thinking of what good certain substances might do for me, while still enjoying myself a bit if possible. Benzos are something I've used off and on, but don't want to develop a serious addiction to, for obvious reasons.
Anyway, to that end I recently started smoking weed a bit, to help me relax. I found that this did help, but caused me to cough a lot, and after all the drinking and cigarette smoking I had done, I figured I should quit the cigarettes at least while I still have a relatively functioning larynx and two lungs.
This has so far (two weeks) proved surprisingly easy, where cigarettes seemed like the hardest thing to quit before. The only different factor I can see this time is the weed, really. While high I feel like I can take a step back and get a better look at my life, and actually take actions I couldn't before, and actually stick to them. Sort of a more honest view of who I am without any lies I might want to tell myself, if that makes any sense.
I've done some reading mention of ibogaine relating to alcoholism help, but can't really get at the "why?" this might help, just kind of vague statements. I'm not a big user of psychedelics. Even with the weed, I have to take it easy or get a bit freaked out. Things with real strong hallucinogenic and/or dissasociative properties terrify me.
So can anyone explain to me how that works? What is it about psychedelics that can help people with addiction specifically, and even more specifically, ibogaine in particular? Is it simply the introspection, just taken to another level? Or is there something proper to ibogaine that helps "unlock", for lack of a better word, some kind of better path?
Follow up query: If someone is really neurotic and not particularly well suited to tripping, would you advise them to stay away from it altogether, or is there a safer way to do this, perhaps a small dose of benzos, or would that kill it/not make a difference?
Or if you'd just like to mention what psychedelics have given you, in a larger sense, that would be cool too. Just trying to get more informed on all this. Thanks guys.
I hope this is the right place for this post, figured it was the most logical. Please go ahead and move it if I'm wrong.
Anyway, to that end I recently started smoking weed a bit, to help me relax. I found that this did help, but caused me to cough a lot, and after all the drinking and cigarette smoking I had done, I figured I should quit the cigarettes at least while I still have a relatively functioning larynx and two lungs.
This has so far (two weeks) proved surprisingly easy, where cigarettes seemed like the hardest thing to quit before. The only different factor I can see this time is the weed, really. While high I feel like I can take a step back and get a better look at my life, and actually take actions I couldn't before, and actually stick to them. Sort of a more honest view of who I am without any lies I might want to tell myself, if that makes any sense.
I've done some reading mention of ibogaine relating to alcoholism help, but can't really get at the "why?" this might help, just kind of vague statements. I'm not a big user of psychedelics. Even with the weed, I have to take it easy or get a bit freaked out. Things with real strong hallucinogenic and/or dissasociative properties terrify me.
So can anyone explain to me how that works? What is it about psychedelics that can help people with addiction specifically, and even more specifically, ibogaine in particular? Is it simply the introspection, just taken to another level? Or is there something proper to ibogaine that helps "unlock", for lack of a better word, some kind of better path?
Follow up query: If someone is really neurotic and not particularly well suited to tripping, would you advise them to stay away from it altogether, or is there a safer way to do this, perhaps a small dose of benzos, or would that kill it/not make a difference?
Or if you'd just like to mention what psychedelics have given you, in a larger sense, that would be cool too. Just trying to get more informed on all this. Thanks guys.
I hope this is the right place for this post, figured it was the most logical. Please go ahead and move it if I'm wrong.