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I agree, How I see weed now after my mushroom trips compared to how I used it when I first ran into it is completely different!

Poop your right, I've only ate mushrooms about 4 or 5 times, I guess I totally forgot about 5-meo or even LSD for that matter. I need to try those multiple times before I come to the conclusion that "psychedelics aren't my thing" I guess that the illegality of psychedelics compared to weed can throw me away from them too, I hope they are legalized in my lifetime so that I can try them in a controlled and chill setting. I've had amazing experiences with some my shroom trips, very mystical and spiritual. They have given me glimpses into divine love, allowed me to understand things on amazing levels, and have also allowed me to have some satori moments within the following months of taking them. I just feel shrooms can just be really dark and tiring to me sometimes, (which is the point, and is good) when marijuana gives me a similar (but not as strong) effect, and doesn't drain me, thats why I wonder if marijuana can be used as a tool for more of a regular basis, and psychedelics used for more of a once and a while thing. I am aware of its addictiveness, all my friends are sucked into the stereotypical daily use, playing video games and watching The Office

I would describe non-duality as one infinite web of interconnected strings, where as not one string of the web is separate from the web itself, but connected infinitely through strings to all the other strings in the web.

I would love to see a video of what would be the best route for directing friends and family to self-actualization ( so that they take it seriously ). I have told my friends and family members many times of meditation, self actualization, and even Leo's videos, yet, none of them take this topic seriously. I would enjoy if a video was made to explain/show/point to the "correct" way of referring a friend or family member as I know it would make their lives better, but if they don't ever take what I'm saying seriously, how will that happen? Maybe this is just a thing that needs to be accepted - not forcing people to do things.

@Phrae @lmfao @Serotoninluv Thank you for your replies

I have a situation that I'm not quite sure how to really handle. About a month ago I finally cut my ties with a friend I've had since freshman year of high school (I am now a senior in high school). This friend was really quite toxic, from leaving me at home for a job that I got him to join me on, to saying "F*** you" to me and later that same night saying "I meant what I said to you" and many more instances, I could honestly go on. And that is why I decided to cut him from my life, and it honestly has never been better. My question comes into play when I realized there is a very good chance he will try to make amends with me (again) before he leaves to the Marines in a couple of months. This will be after showing me that he clearly doesn't like me and doesn't want the best for me even after I have said sorry and made amends before. What would be the best course of action? I can see how accepting his apology, but continuing on with what I'm doing (not hanging with him, working on me) would be the best option, or, would accepting his apology fully and returning to how we used to be, be the better way. I guess I just need some insight, thanks!

@John Lula I agree 100%

@John Lula Great insight, and I've thought of it before. We were playing a pickup basketball game with three teams. He was on one of the other teams at the other end of the court and got into a pushing scuffle with somebody else. I hollered from my end of the court to quit acting like kids and play basketball. He turned around and yelled "F*** YOU!". After the game, he apologized to the kid he got into a scuffle with right next to me, and then came up to me and said "I meant what I said to you though". I thought it was very oddly out of the way for him to do that, considering we are "Friends". But you're right. If I wouldn't have said something in the first place, it would have never happened

@B_Naz Thank you for the reply! That makes total sense. No need to be the same way towards him, and no need to associate with him at all

@nightrider1435 you're right. As I was typing this its almost as if the answer appeared to me within the question

This is a great quote. Nice post. I love that his has the ability to make things clear in new ways every video I watch!

For a while now I have been wanting to tell of my trip experiences, talk about self actualization, and discuss these topics that I have come to love over that past year, and I definitely have found the right place. This will be my first real post and excuse me if it is a little cluttered/hard to read. I would like to start off by saying that I did all extensive research I could and safety precautions for magic mushrooms before I tried them, so when I say I was 16 when I tried them don't worry This event happened in the Christmas of 2016, so a little over a year ago. It was me and my two friends and we were excited to "trip" but I would have no idea what would be waiting for me as much, much more than a trip! Our night started off around 8:00 pm. We had my house all to ourselves because my parents were out of town for vacation. We all ate around 2 grams and began our trip. I remember the excitement of it all, I had an overwhelming sense of excitement boosted by all the stories I've heard over the years of people trying shrooms and fighting demons, seeing unicorns, and whatnot, so I was nervous/excited to say the least! My trip started off with amazing visuals. It was like the deer mounts on my walls were swaying back and forth ever so gently, and so were the walls, floor, and everything else. This is where I first felt a sense of oneness with the world around me. It was a very profound experience, it was my first feeling of something "more". After talking to my friends and just basking in the cool visuals for a couple hours, I decided to go to my room and just look around. This is when I entered a part in my brain I have never been before, a higher consciousness, it really clicked. I realized how lucky I was to be experiencing all this. It was like everything in my room was brand new. It brought me to tears. Every piece of clothing, every item I had received for a birthday, Christmas, etc... was all brand new. It was an amazing experience. And I just felt the most appreciative I ever had before. From this point of my trip forward, I was walking around with a completely new frame of mind, It was the most peace and happiness I have ever felt. I remember talking to my friend describing it like "Bro, everything is going to be okay, it always has and always will be" and I remember I preceded to intentionally knocking over a bag of peanut M&M's, then saying "see look, I usually would get mad at knocking these over, but its okay, because everything is okay" and then I picked them up. And that was the theme of the trip for me, I didn't realize the eternal amount of wealth I just uncovered, but I did know deep in my heart that it was the TRUTH and that theme just stayed in my head from that point to the end of the trip. I remember thinking to myself over and over - shrooms are so much more than visuals, shrooms are so much more than "tripping". It is a glimpse into the infinity that is all around us. It is a tool to be used to build yourself and grow. And that was the start of my self-actualization journey. That was when I realized the potential I had and what I could do with my mind. It all seemed so simple and clear now. The days and weeks that followed the trip were definitely positively effected by such an experience. I rekindled relationships, talked to new people, and tried new things. If you made it this far in my post thank you for reading! I am definitely excited to share my other stories and talk with everyone on this forum! Hope you all have a great day

This is a great place to start