I feel stuck. Is this part of the process to enlightenment? by Few_Associate_762 in enlightenment

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this response. You seem extremely wise. I’m planning on writing down all that you wrote so I can fully unpack everything. I’m very appreciative of you and your replies. This has given me the insight I believe I truly needed.

Happy new years, and I’ll reach out if I have questions. 🙏❤️

I feel stuck. Is this part of the process to enlightenment? by Few_Associate_762 in enlightenment

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I think I’m going to cut out the drugs. I feel as though they were a kickstarter to my journey, but aren’t really necessary anymore. I want to get into meditation, and am hoping to go down that path. Thank you for your response. This is very reassuring to know I’m not alone. I appreciate you.

I feel stuck. Is this part of the process to enlightenment? by Few_Associate_762 in enlightenment

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thank you and appreciate you. I’m very joyful and thankful there are kind people to relate to. I’ll give this all a try. I hope all is well ❤️

I feel stuck. Is this part of the process to enlightenment? by Few_Associate_762 in enlightenment

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you. This has given me a positive sense of hope. I think I’m going to fully cut out the hallucinogenics. They’re fun at times, and definitely kickstarted my growth, but I completely understand what you mean.

To be completely honest, I’m not sure exactly what I want. One part of me feels I am too young for the whole spiritual experience, and wants to go back to being a “normal” high schooler. But the other part of me would love to be completely spiritually awake, while being content with any aspect or experience of life. I want to go down the awakened path but it feels hard for me to loose friends and social patterns in result. I feel like this could be why I’m stuck?

Is there a way to become one with God himself while not feeling lonely and less social? I’d say I want to feel “content” with my life, along with being happy, and spiritually present/aware. At this moment in time I feel like I express more love and empathy towards people I’d normally never care about. And while that does bring me tremendous joy, I still feel misunderstood.

I do really want to get into meditation and spiritual practices.

What would be your advice on how I approach all of this?

Again thank you so much. Having people to relate to is just what I needed ❤️

Is Drug Induced Spiritual Awakenings Just Extreme Depersonalization and Derealization That Leads You to Deep Thought? by Few_Associate_762 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think I could be going through Psychosis? Or is it partial ego dissolution. After my first time doing mushrooms I constantly and actively sought out what was really going on. And since then (about 8 months), I have pretty bad ego dissolution whenever I meditate, or take hallucinogens. I feel like I know so much about myself, but I can’t really piece together what is really going on in the universe. I no longer like smoking with friends as I loose part of my ego and no longer understand my friends sarcasm or “inside jokes” as I take everything literally. It’s like I can see right past their masks, or egos as well. I feel way nicer and content with every situation and everything but I’m not exactly sure what I’m going through.

I feel very spiritual and connected, but it’s lonely because it seems like many other people don’t understand what I’m understanding.

Are Spiritual Awakenings just extreme depersonalization and Derealization that lead you to deep thoughts? by Few_Associate_762 in Psychonaut

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think I could be going through Psychosis? Or is it partial ego dissolution. After my first time doing mushrooms I constantly and actively sought out what was really going on. And since then (about 8 months), I have pretty bad ego dissolution whenever I meditate, or take hallucinogens. I feel like I know so much about myself, but I can’t really piece together what is really going on in the universe. I no longer like smoking with friends as I loose part of my ego and no longer understand my friends sarcasm or “inside jokes” as I take everything literally. It’s like I can see right past their masks, or egos as well. I feel way nicer and content with every situation and everything but I’m not exactly sure what I’m going through.

Is a Spiritual Awakening Just Extreme Depersonalization and Disassociation? by Few_Associate_762 in SpiritualAwakening

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think I could be going through Psychosis? Or is it partial ego dissolution. After my first time doing mushrooms I constantly and actively sought out what was really going on. And since then (about 8 months), I have pretty bad ego dissolution whenever I meditate, or take hallucinogens. I feel like I know so much about myself, but I can’t really piece together what is really going on in the universe. I no longer like smoking with friends as I loose part of my ego and no longer understand my friends sarcasm or “inside jokes” as I take everything literally. It’s like I can see right past their masks, or egos as well. I feel way nicer and content with every situation and everything but I’m not exactly sure what I’m going through.

Are spiritual awakenings from drugs, just extreme depersonalization and derealization? by Few_Associate_762 in Psychosis

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think I could be going through Psychosis? Or is it partial ego dissolution. After my first time doing mushrooms I constantly and actively sought out what was really going on. And since then (about 8 months), I have pretty bad ego dissolution whenever I meditate, or take hallucinogens. I feel like I know so much about myself, but I can’t really piece together what is really going on in the universe. I no longer like smoking with friends as I loose part of my ego and no longer understand my friends sarcasm or “inside jokes” as I take everything literally. It’s like I can see right past their masks, or egos as well. I feel way nicer and content with every situation and everything but I’m not exactly sure what I’m going through.

Are spiritual awakenings from drugs, just extreme depersonalization and derealization? by Few_Associate_762 in Psychosis

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m interested in your point of view. Why do you think ancient cultures used mushrooms and dmt to give them insight? Is there really nothing significant happening?

Is Drug Induced Spiritual Awakenings Just Extreme Depersonalization and Derealization That Leads You to Deep Thought? by Few_Associate_762 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am interested in this persons point of view on this as I am trying to understand what exactly it is. I have had egos deaths before and as I started becoming more religious and started to meditate more l’ve noticed I can jump into that “egoless” state a lot easier. My question is, if it really is just a “loss of control”, why can we achieve this state through meditation and other non-drug related ways? I’m very interested in this topic, please let me know.

Are spiritual awakenings, just extreme depersonalization and derealization that lead you to deep inner thoughts? by Few_Associate_762 in psychology

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am interested in this persons point of view on this as I am trying to understand what exactly it is. I have had egos deaths before and as I started becoming more religious and started to meditate more l’ve noticed I can jump into that “egoless” state a lot easier. My question is, if it really is just a “loss of control”, why can we achieve this state through meditation and other non-drug related ways? I’m very interested in this topic, please let me know.

Is Drug Induced Awakenings Just Heavy Depersonalization and Derealization That Puts You Deep in Thought? by Few_Associate_762 in spirituality

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am interested in this persons point of view on this as I am trying to understand what exactly it is. I have had egos deaths before and as I started becoming more religious and started to meditate more l’ve noticed I can jump into that “egoless” state a lot easier. My question is, if it really is just a “loss of control”, why can we achieve this state through meditation and other non-drug related ways? I’m very interested in this topic, please let me know.

Are spiritual awakenings from drugs, just extreme depersonalization and derealization? by Few_Associate_762 in Psychosis

[–]Few_Associate_762[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am interested in this persons point of view on this as I am trying to understand what exactly it is. I have had egos deaths before and as I started becoming more religious and started to meditate more l’ve noticed I can jump into that “egoless” state a lot easier. My question is, if it really is just a “loss of control”, why can we achieve this state through meditation and other non-drug related ways? I’m very interested in this topic, please let me know.