shut the fuck up and go to work

That really is all it boils down to for most of the world. Even to people who think they care about you, they don't really want to know "how's it going" unless the answer is "good'n'you?"

Just stop being so sad it's all in your head Just get up and go to work/school/that thing, I don't know why that's so hard Other people have it worse

Sit down, do what you're told and be a good little drone and maybe after 50 years you might be allowed to sit in a small room where no one visits you until you die.

It got the gun out of my mouth, so I’d say it works pretty well.

I usually do shrooms at least once or twice a year, whenever I feel like I'm stuck in a shitty thought pattern and can't seem to get out of it. Although I did some like 2 weeks ago after over 2 years of not doing any because I was scared I was going to have a difficult experience. (Surprise, I did and I've never suffered so much in my life before. Still worth it.)

It's super weird how for at least a week after, no matter what kind of experience I get, my thought process is so much more... flexible I guess? Really don't know how to describe it but it is such a blessing.

It would be widely adopted already if it didn't have that one nasty side effect where it reveals how the artificial control structures implemented and enforced through a state monopoly on violence are based more upon maximizing profits and serving personal pet interests than actually attempting to build and maintain a robust and coherent society.

The FDA needs to be given rescheduling authority instead of the DEA. As it is, the FDA can only submit recommendations and then everyone waits around to see if the cops in the DEA agree or not.

I'd like to propose the theory that being naked with your partner in a hotel room, on shrooms, might not be exactly the environment / setting most conductive to personal growth and introspection.

As you said, it's fun, so you might have just marveled at the experience. The medical setting is a controlled environment, with clear goals, setup, protocol and licensed professionals on site. Also, the integration step after the experience is crucial for therapeutic success.

High-fiving your partner after having what can potentially be amazing shroom sex doesn't count as integration / therapy. Mind you, I don't mean to be offensive in any way, what you described is amazing and fun, but probably not therapy. It's okay to do every so often though.

Also, very experienced people can attain therapeutic effects tripping on their own, but that's generally not recommended at all. Shrooms have incredible potential, but it's not a cure-all medicine that mystically solves all mental issues simply by tripping - you still have to put in the work.

I'd like to dispel the notion that shrooms replace therapy - they assist it greatly.

I perceived something like an ease of anxiety, it happened when I was already older, like over 40, and was experiencing a lot of stress at work and private life. It wasn't even my intention, to do shrooms for this reason. I just felt like it and made myself a cozy Friday evening, with shrooms. For a moment i had it all laid out, something like a mind map, with all my problems pointing to the stress agent. I felt a sense of ease, because i was never able to focus on one problem before and now i was focused not only on one, but all at the same time. It was also like i had taken a few steps back and was observing from a distance, which helped to see things clearer.

It is so difficult to explain, because i felt a complete absence of emotion towards the problems, but at the same time i was as emotional as i haven't been for a long time. It was like being able to filter all things you are sensing and abstracting emotions from things that actually don't deserve emotion, but rather cold minded rational thinking, to be able to deal with it.

It was by far not the all around healing and problem solving experience, but it changed the way i face things in life from the ground up. It's a state of mind that always helps me to connect with myself.

What i like about the experiences while on shrooms, is that you don't forget the experience and still reflect about the whole ordeal even days later.

To me, it always feels like a natural way of unintended self therapy. Unintended, because i never plan to think about something specific, when consuming and i don't have any expectations beforehand.

Also, not every experience is the same or goes as deep as the last one. Sometimes it's all just about laughing at some good comedy, enjoying a new album or taking a walk and enjoy nature.

In terms of micro dosing, it's basically just taking a virtually unnoticeable amount and going about your day. Like how they have those chocolate bars now, just eating like a half a square, and then doing your thing and seeing how it impacts your mood. Like doing a full dose, start small and gauge the effects.

You almost certainly overdosed when you did it. You might be more sensitive than most people and need less.

For psilocybin I haven't seen much, but I have seen a lot regarding Ketamine which has had very optimistic research as well.

if you're in the US, your best bet is at Johns Hopkins. Contact them and ask.

They're legal in Oregon and Colorado. Oregon has medical treatment programs. I don't know about Colorado. Washington had ketamine treatments, which operate in a similar way and include a medical professional to administer and monitor you.

Oregon has clinics, but they cost a lot even if you live nearby. I'd be surprised if insurance covered it.

Otherwise, you have to know somebody who knows somebody.