PSYCHEDELIC SUPPORT

Make The Most Of Your Experience

In the recent psychedelic renaissance, it is easy to think that a life-altering hero's journey will solve our problems. These sacred medicines are powerful but not a silver bullet. Psychedelics are an introspective tool to gain insight into the possible root causes of depression and anxiety, with possible positive effects on neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. Proper prep and integration are crucial for a positive experience.

  • Microdoses, taking small amounts, like little slices of the cake at a time, leave you in the driver seat. They are an awareness-shifting tool, their effect are sub-perceptible, they lower the activity of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in the brain, the part of brain used for habitual thinking and sense of self, leading to thinking outside the box and more connection to our environment and others.

    Macrodoses, taking big amounts, often referred to as peak experience therapy, are like eating all of the cake at once and will take you on a ride - a deep dive into the subconscious. Proper help in preparation & integration complete with subtle body practices, brain training & self study can help you get ready for and make sense of your experience. Macrodoses can be life-altering in positive or negative ways, so before jumping on the bandwagon with everyone else and their mom spend some time reading up on and listening to research. A summary of articles, sites, and podcasts discussing the topic are linked below:

PREPARATION

Take one or two months to prepare

The more you prepare, the more you are likely to benefit.

  1. Learn the how to’s from accredited resources.

  2. Train your brain to drop in to your inner space.

  3. Find a guide or trip sitter

  4. Self Study - set intentions, explore your motivation.

INTEGRATION

Next day up to 2 months Post journey

Sharing your experience and insights is a must for your experience to properly integrate. Making sense of it, and translating the felt experience into a common language is how you weave your journey into everyday life. Your experience might be hard to explain to a loved one who has not been “there”, this can leave you feeling lonely and confused. There are online groups that meet weekly to talk about and integrate medicine journeys.

Get one-to-one support: Share your experience with a trusted friend or therapist. Together, come up with action steps based on the kind of experience and realizations you had.

Experiment with guided meditation, find one that resembles your experience to help you to help absorb and digest your journey.