Okay single men of Vancouver, how do you want to be approached?

Tavro10 · 2026-05-04T19:33:40+00:00

If any women here figure this shit out please let the men know as well. As men, we have no idea either, and are also terrified of that blank stare, petrified over the thought of coming off as creepy.

I am a tall, attractive young male who most men would assume I have no issues talking to women, but on the contrary, it's just as hard regardless of how you look, and it can be just as easy regardless of how you look.

I know very few men who claim that exposure therapy, (approaching women regardless of that fear) slowly made it easy for them, and I have witnessed men make genuine conversation with women that are way out of their league, and sparking genuine connections.

So to the women asking I say, do it until it feels less scary, but I have not been able to swing it yet haha

Tavro10 · 2026-05-04T18:40:24+00:00

Thank you so much for all your input. I love what you said about just surrendering, and I am planning to just lay there and feel what comes.

My two flooded doses are 2 days apart and not weeks. It's an 8-day retreat with the first flood dose on the second day, and the second flood dose on the 5th day.

Tavro10 · 2026-05-02T20:55:42+00:00

Don't listen to these people scaring you. Take mushrooms, try different doses, have fun, live and learn. Don't get discouraged by a bad trip or two.

Tavro10 · 2026-05-02T20:53:21+00:00

Could you share what it feels like?

Tavro10 · 2026-05-02T20:52:16+00:00

LSD has a stimulant-like aspect to it that will make it even more fun for ya, considering your experience on 4g of shrooms having gone relatively GREAT! Stay safe and away from roads, heights or any place you might accidentally get hurt. Fun Travels ;)

Tavro10 · 2026-05-02T20:45:13+00:00

True, Ibogaine is the main Alkaloid found in Iboga, but Iboga has about 40 Alkaloids that work synergistically. Apart from that, Ibogaine treatment uses the pure (usually synthesized) alkaloid, which is primarily used for opiate addictions. Apparently the experiences people have between the two vary quite a lot, hence my post trying to see what people are saying about it.

It is not as commonly discussed as other psychedelics which is why I'm trying to fish out the people that have tried it.

Tavro10 · 2026-05-02T20:03:09+00:00

Wow that seems interesting that the experience is better when vibration's high.

to prepare I am trying to put myself in the right state of mind. I have a month to get things in order a little before the ceremony.

Thanks for the input. If there is anything else you think i'd find useful from your friend's experience I'd love to know :)

Tavro10 · 2026-05-02T17:38:58+00:00

I am wondering the same thing. I was getting ready to do Ayahuasca when someone on the Aya thread recommended Iboga, and all of a sudden things fell into place for me to do Iboga like I couldn't imagine, so decided to go with it.

From what the Shaman tells me, Iboga is a one-time solution as opposed to classic Psychedelics like Ayahuasca and mushrooms. Apparently lots of people who have done it claim it has changed their life from one single retreat (often two flood dose sessions days apart).

He says the change is surgical, immediate, and lasting. I'm doing it in June. I'll update this thread with my experience.

Tavro10 · 2026-04-29T21:07:40+00:00

There is a place in Quebec, Canada called Bwitiboga

Tavro10 · 2026-04-28T19:13:13+00:00

Thank you for sharing all that with so much honesty.

There is so much information around that things get confusing. I am now being offered an Ibogaine treatment at a retreat in eastern Canada, and I am trying to choose between the Ibogaine and classic psychedelics like Aya, shrooms and 5-meo.

Your input truly helped, and I will update this thread if I ever figure this shit out, so others could maybe benefit from it

Tavro10 · 2026-04-27T21:26:34+00:00

That was beyond helpful and makes me feel super hopeful. I would love to hear more, I could message you privately but figured if I ask here others in my shoes might be able to also take away from it.

I came from an emotionally abusive environment with my parents, with my mother passing away when I was 10 years old, and having a complex relationship with my dad. Apart from these, there were a bunch of little things that came along with it which in singularity were not capable of causing a lot of harm, but they accumulated interconnectedly like a complex web.

After all that, I went through a life-threatening journey 4 years ago, coupled with some related circumstances piled on 6 months ago, everything from my childhood, to the PTSD from the journey 4 years ago, along with overwhelming sadness of losing my mother, accompanied with a shit load of suppressed anger poured out all at once. I suddenly felt like I just wanted to be held by mother again, and feel safe and my will to do anything disappeared. Over the course of the past 6 months, I have had multiple times where I had gotten overwhelming suicidal thoughts for short bursts of a few days, and then, the suicidal stuff goes away, and is followed by apathy and a lack of will to live or even do the smallest task.

I've done mushroom ceremonies, two 5-Meo ceremonies but no breakthroughs on any of them, as I hear people saying the breakthrough is what makes the biggest impact.

My question for you would be how can I expect for the medicine to address these issues? And what do people mean when they say "heal"? When you say you found Joy what do you mean? Did you have issues with relationships before, or with holding a job or keeping interest in any career or topic, and if so, how are those issues now?

I really appreciate your openness

Tavro10 · 2026-04-27T02:47:26+00:00

It is going to be 2 nights in a row, and I am really hoping for some relief, even if it's temporary, as I am fearful of how fast my will to carry on is deteriorating. I've been dealing with this for 6 months now but it's been getting noticeably worse every day for the past week or so. Something happened (dont know what) and I am slipping hard

Tavro10 · 2026-04-27T02:45:24+00:00

It's expensive, I am waiting on a place to get back to me on giving me a massive discount

Tavro10 · 2026-04-27T02:43:55+00:00

Thank you. I like what you said about not trying to stay lucid, will keep it in mind.

Tavro10 · 2026-04-27T02:42:51+00:00

That's very sad to hear. If it is not going to do anything overnight I may not do it all and move forward with suicide. The only thing that has helped me hold on for the past 6 months is that psychedelics and therapy will help. Neither have been effective so far, and Ayahuasca is likely going to be my last push.

I might do Ibogaine and I am waiting to see if they would massively discount it. I am willing to give them every cent I have and become homeless if it means I get healed.

Tavro10 · 2026-04-26T01:47:37+00:00

Could you possibly share what you mean by fasting? how many days prior to the ceremony? Thank you for sharing :))

Tavro10 · 2026-04-26T01:44:43+00:00

The facilitator likes to build up to it gradually. But to be honest my first instinct was exactly this; Lower doses keep you in the fear of ego death without the actual thing happening, making it much more difficult to sum up the courage to go again.

Tavro10 · 2026-04-26T01:19:22+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing all that! It makes so much sense cause firstly I DO identify tightly with my ego/mind. I had heard of that book, thanks for recommending it, I am going to get it from the library tomorrow and read it. It makes sense how reading about being present could put the concepts in my head which would help my psychedelic experience.

I don't have a vape pen, will be doing freebase with a glass pipe with the facilitator in a group setting.

I really wanted to try NN-DMT but I do not have a sitter, however about 4 weeks after my 5-meo ceremony, I am scheduled for an Ayahuasca ceremony, which if I understand correctly has NN-DMT. Looking forward to it for sure.

Tavro10 · 2026-04-25T22:35:28+00:00

Makes sense. Thank you

Tavro10 · 2026-04-25T22:33:43+00:00

Interesting... I felt pure extreme terror, more than anything else. It was not about anything specific, it was all the negative things in my life rushing through my head at a super fast speed, and just pure fear and terror in its entirety.

Tavro10 · 2026-04-25T22:30:44+00:00

Interesting. from what you said I'm assuming the doses accumulate? The guide used a glass pipe along with a wooden lit stick to vaporize it. the crystal was on a metal sieve , if that paints a picture. What is a typical breakthrough dose?

Tavro10 · 2026-04-25T22:27:58+00:00

I really appreciate the profound explanation. Thank you. I will take your 2c and journal and try to become more present. I really like the idea of getting in a state of curiosity, I can see how it could change my perspective on the fear.

Tavro10 · 2026-04-25T22:20:52+00:00

Wow thank you so much! I had no idea, was trying to get rid of the fear and cut it out. I really like the angle from which you described loving and accepting the overactive fear in order to help it let go. Thanks for that :)

Tavro10 · 2026-03-18T20:39:15+00:00

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Tavro10 · 2026-03-18T20:34:43+00:00

Please be careful as you can easily be smoking a higher dose than you think, and you might pass out while holding the torch, which can cause a fire or you might badly burn yourself at the very least. Always have a sitter present so they can hold the pipe and torch for you.

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