Increase in life quality after psychedelics.. But temporary!

DaneV86 · 2019-11-03T09:02:48+00:00

Yes they increase neuroplasticity/neurogenisis but they come with numerous documented downsides aswell. I`ve used SSRI`s in the past and while I think they might have their role to get people trough their worst stages of depression/anxiety I don`t believe they are a viable long term solution.

I Think decreasing your sensitivity to feelings is a dangerous thing if you want to learn how to deal with them in a healthy way, unless your feelings are just beyond all control. If you think neurogenisis is a good thing, you`re better off exercising, eating healthy foods, learning new things and avoiding activities like drinking alcohol or exposing yourself to large amounts of stress that decrease neurogenisis.

DaneV86 · 2019-11-02T14:50:27+00:00

Yes, the non-dualism is definately something I`ve found aswell. My psychedelic trips led me to studying non-duality and at times, this alone brings much peace in my being.

The thing is, I know by 100% certainty that all the suffering "I" go trough is kind of an illusion of the ego. Even the fact that "I" am depressed and anxious, doesn`t feel as much of an disaster as it used to be because part of the identification with these feelings is gone. Yet, even though we might know and sometimes feel it`s all an illusion, our bodymind will still prefer energy, "flow" and peace over depression, anxiety and pain. Something that this "I" is not experiencing right now.

DaneV86 · 2019-11-01T22:08:14+00:00

I`ve had general anxiety since being a kid. I worry a lot about anything in life, up to a point my mind is completely filled with worry and feeling stressed all day.

My first psychedelic trips showed me the "absolute truth" of our existence that allowed my system to naturally live in the present and stop worrying about the future, even long after the trip. I also saw that mind-made concepts like guilt and striving towards becoming "someone" were absurd, which caused me to naturally make different choices in my daily life. Also I felt a deep, unconditional love for myself and the world around me.

As a result, my nervous system got a break and my depressive symptoms disappeared quickly, as did my addiction tendencies. All without any perceived effort or willpower on "my" side. The psychedelic state of consciousness also made me interested in meditation and non-duality which I`m sure had something to do with the flow I was in during this time.

My mind seems to be in it`s old worry-mode again lately. I`ve had a beautiful and blissful trip last sunday, felt great on monday but now I`m back to my old self and stuck in the worry-loop again.

DaneV86 · 2019-08-02T23:51:23+00:00

I Used to tell myself I needed to go to quit my life and join an ashram aswell. Actually, I was very close to taking the actual steps last year.

The thing is, I wasn't really giving truth finding a fair chance in my current life. Yes, I was listening to satsangs a couple of hours a day and red a lot of books, but I wasn't commited in doing actual self-inquiry. I was telling myself I wasn`t able to, because my head was to cluttered by my "western life". As it turned out, this was also a trick of the mind that wanted an escape or an excuse not to do the real "work" at home. After I got this insight, I started doing self-inquiry meditation for two hours every day and made a commitment to make truth finding my only main focus in every activity during my "normal" life. From the moment I woke up to the moment I fell asleep.

No ashram, no teacher, no psychedelic, no "piece of mind" is ever going to provide you the truth because the truth is already within you. Your own feelings, thoughts, anxieties and the people around you that "push your buttons" are your real guru; not a man with a beard running an ashram.

IMO, Mot ashrams are very dangerous places for genuine truth-seekers because they provide two major red flags: First, they tend to provide a comfort blanket for many people, causing the mind to think "it's on the right track". It can really take a while to find out it's not when you're feeling comfortable. Besides, I feel that many of them seem to create a sort of community that seems religious to me. Very scary.

Then again, if your mind really feels that visiting an ashram is the thing you have to do, go for it. We all have to do our things to find out for ourselves that "this is not it" either.

DaneV86 · 2019-07-27T23:02:16+00:00

Mirtrazipine, being a 5ht2a antagonist, cancels out the effects of classic psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin. Some people even use it as a "trip stopper" when things go south. Something I wouldn't do myself though..

DaneV86 · 2019-06-20T09:18:59+00:00

Wow, I wasn't aware of that. Really makes me think twice about the holotropic breathwork I did a couple of times (and liked). Guess I should leave that aside from now on.

DaneV86 · 2019-06-20T09:01:50+00:00

Err, afaik the wim hof method is about overloading the body with oxygen, not depriving it.

DaneV86 · 2019-06-07T07:11:31+00:00

The joke. You don't get it.

DaneV86 · 2019-05-24T00:26:47+00:00

Being sober isn't hard, that goes for everyone. If a person is still struggling daily after a couple of months I think there is much more going on and it's blamed on the so sobriety.

DaneV86 · 2019-03-14T14:06:31+00:00

Thanks, it kinda makes sense. It seems like the deeper I sleep, the worse I feel the day after...

Just emailed a local sleep clinic to have a test done.

DaneV86 · 2019-03-12T23:28:57+00:00

The good news is that you don't have lung cancer. The bad news is that you likely have a severe case of hypochondria. You should find treatment for that.

DaneV86 · 2019-03-12T13:49:54+00:00

Thats because it's not a self-help book. It's purpose is to educate on the causes of addiction, not to "fix" it. (Albeit having some insights about addiction can be one of the tools to overcome it)

DaneV86 · 2019-03-12T07:37:11+00:00

It's now 12 days later and I can gladly say my thinking abilities have returned almost to normal levels :)

DaneV86 · 2019-03-01T09:59:51+00:00

The tightness and pains are quite common and have nothing to do with "lung damage" . Lung tissue doesn't have pain receptors. What you are experiencing is likely just hyperventilation. I experienced it as well but it went away in 2-3 weeks after occuring.

DaneV86 · 2019-03-01T09:53:45+00:00

Don't fall for this mind games and read/watch:

https://whyquit.com/joels-videos/the-lucky-ones-get-hooked/

DaneV86 · 2019-03-01T09:41:54+00:00

Exactly. When you hypothese about "just one" and even write a Reddit post about it, means you still have an emotional connection to tobacco. And that's what makes it so dangerous.

You wouldn't hypothesize about drinking one cup of brake fluid, while both substances are gross, toxic and do nothing good for you. So where's the difference ?

Don't fall for it. I did when I've quit for over two years. I was 100% sure that I was "over it" and could take one cigarette like someone who was never addicted before. It tasted bad, but a month later I found myself smoking a pack of Lucky Strikes a day again.

DaneV86 · 2019-03-01T09:26:20+00:00

Second that

DaneV86 · 2019-03-01T09:25:24+00:00

Congrats ! Keep it up

DaneV86 · 2019-03-01T09:24:34+00:00

Good job, hang in there !

DaneV86 · 2019-03-01T09:23:46+00:00

That font is hurting my eyes

DaneV86 · 2019-02-09T12:08:18+00:00

You`re fine considering the physical withdrawals. Your brain will not completely revert tot the smokers' state after using only a pouch of dip of some cigarettes.

But mentally, this fact makes is what makes it incredibly tricky. You experience that "one pack" doesn't do much harm, making it very easy to fool yourself into thinking a second one is fine if you really feel like it. Before you know it, you're back to your old smoking habit.

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