Maybe I should have used the words cured my anxiety disorder, rather than cured my anxiety, would that be more appropriate?
Anxiety is a normal human construct, but it's excess of anxiety that causes problems. In my case it was social anxiety. I simply was unable to leave the house alone it was so severe. Even when I was with other people, the presence of anyone I wasn't close to would immediately trigger severe panic attacks that would cause my vision to black out, my heart to go crazy in my chest, and me to turn around and head inside.
After trying several different things with no luck, and remaining pretty much completely cooped up in my house for nearly 2 years, I'd actually pretty much given up on any hope of even dealing with my anxiety nevermind curing it completely. The aMT trip was supposed to just be good fun, visuals, and music appreciation, but I got more than I bargained for, in a wonderful way.
I don't think a psychedelic alone could cure someone like this, as in fact I did try and take psychedelics for this very purpose in the past, and instead I suffered horribly anxious trips, as if the drug itself were judging me for trying in that way. I think what was key is that the experience was with a friend, who guided me through it.
I've once heard someone say that psychedelics are like 10 years of therapy in one night, and that's pretty much what it was like. It felt like a very slow gradual breaking down of my anxiety until it was gone - but given that the entire experience lasted 16 hours, I hesitate when using the word "gradual".
I don't think either my friend, or the aMT could have cured me of my issues, but in combination, with an open mind, and a very good opportunity to test some of our theories the next night on New Years, viola, it was gone.
I could go into the actual detail about how I got through it all, and I'd gladly do so, especially for you TAC since you mentioned you have social anxiety. Though I would hasten to add that it's likely the messages on their own would do little - as I'd heard them many a time before and they never fixed anything, it was hearing them in that profoundly altered state that really struck me and made me realise how simple the answer to my problem was :D
The actual messages, and in fact the entire 16 hours of experience all boiled down to just 3 words, which is why I'm (rather safely) assuming it was the depth and psychedelia that led to them making such a great change.
But hey, when you get the message, hang up the phone
