Well hey, I'm back, I posted a novel of a story in the Introduction thread. Basically I used to go by "wingnutlives" (n3o, PA and PT know me from back then!) and changed my username to be more... anonymous.
Oh, and oh my god, I was shocked to discover the news of Tobala's death. He was actually the person who connected me with Ibogaine (which, after two and a half years, I'm still too scared to experience). I talked with him over the phone when I was about to try the ibogaine earlier this year, and he was even understanding when I got cold feet and balked. I know that when we had talked, he mentioned that he would probably try it again soon, but he had some severe medical problems and I am wondering if he actually did try the Ibogaine and it killed him because of that. Now I am even more scared of it!
A couple years ago I met him in person in New York City when I was visiting family. He bought me dinner and we had many good conversations that night. He drove me to the airport in Newark to fly back home. Such a wonderful man. There's a little hole in my heart now...