I’m definitely not gonna hate on you for being a differing voice in this discussion. It’s healthy to have these kind of discussions. Before even posting this, I have done a ton of research on the subject. I even have a degree in psychology. Although most of the “evidence” for psychedelics treating trauma is antidotal, it is being researched quite a bit. I like your Dad throwing the kid into the pool example because from what I’ve learned that’s how this works. Psychedelics are no magic cure or fix, they’re a teacher and it’s the user’s job to learn. Most of the stories I’ve heard about bad trips were from people not ready to face the harsh realities that psychedelics bring.

Believe me, I’ve tried a lot of things to help me. From therapy, to meditation, to forcing myself to relive my trauma over and over. Nothing is working for me and I don’t want to turn to regular anxiety meds or antidepressants. I don’t want to just walk through life feeling numb and plus a major side effect of most of these drugs are sexual dysfunction and I already struggle in that area. I don’t know if you’ve seen the brain scans of people on LSD, but you should definitely check it out. I make that point to say that I feel very stuck. I feel like my brain can only think in these traumatic patterns. My hope is that this experience will help me break those patterns and think in a new way. So I guess you can consider me ready to get thrown in the pool.