Mouchabourta

So, I am currently located in Dubai and it probably is one of the worst places to pursue spirituality, self-actualization or do psychedelics in. I have the option to go live anywhere I choose. Where would you recommend I go?

@Cocolove I'll definitely update you all @Peo I'm actually going there next week. I'll tell you how it goes

Thank you both for replying! @Serotoninluv Yes, Peru seemed like a good choice. Most South American/ Central American countries are prime contenders for me simply because they have a history with using some of these compounds. @Leo Gura True. It would be worlds apart and much safer than trying to take them in the United Arab Emirates. So, Canada is also open to much more than just Marijuana?

Honestly, I can completely relate to how you feel. I've felt this way most of my life. I still remember actually being 14 and wanting to just disappear to live in a monastery in Tibet. Hopefully, my experience with this will be beneficial to you. To me at least, there is something suffocating about western civilization. It's like this weight constantly on you, or more like the air is heavy. I can tell because I travel a lot and whenever I find myself back in Dubai, Europe... it's like suddenly I'm slightly less comfortable (I'm European btw, in case it sounds like I'm just not from Europe). I find it hard to describe this feeling, but you might know what I mean. I know this for sure because the difference is clear as day when I'm traveling throughout Europe compared to Asia. I spent 2 months last year in a little village in Nepal doing volunteer work on a farm, while I stayed with a local family. Those two months have been some of the best in my life. They were extremely beneficial for my consciousness work. The focus wasn't even that, but the environment itself was the catalyst for growth. I think it's the simplicity of life there. When I say simplicity, I'm not saying that they have it easy, I'm saying that we have increasingly complicated everything in the west. This includes interactions with others. We have also lost our connection to nature, which has lead to life feeling so much more mechanical. I found that the chaos of these Asian countries is strangely lifelike and in consequence, has made me feel more alive while there. Now, about whether you should leave or not. I've personally done it 5 times, which has lead me to live in about 6 countries. All I can say is that even if it is escapism, I really do not care. I don't think anything has brought me more joy than discovering a whole new country, meeting new people, and resetting everything to 0 (it's never really 0 though because what you've experienced will always stay with you) just to start building something completely different. I recently lived in Denmark for a little over 6 months and now I'm on here looking for recommendations as to where to go next. It wasn't that easy at first because I struggled a lot with trying to do what my parents, friends, and society expected of me (exp: go to uni, get a job and work towards holidays where you can finally travel...), but as soon as I let that go and just did what I wanted to do it was like a weight was lifted. At that moment I stopped caring about whether I was going to be financially okay, or how people viewed my decisions because I was gonna do it anyways. Now, this might not be the case for you. I would recommend you do what feels right for you. Welp, this reply is getting quite long... This is the last part I believe. When it comes to friends and relationships I'm the same as you. I have tons of amazing friends that I, unfortunately, can't talk to or have a proper conversation about these things with. Out of all my friends, there is only one I can share this aspect of my life with. When it comes to friends though that hasn't really bothered me too much. It's more the case of romantic partners that bothers me. I love to share things with the person I love. Being unable to share something so important to oneself with the person you so deeply care about can be extremely painful, being judged for it by that person is even worse. So, I understand how you feel. All I can say is that if they're not on the path to expanding their own consciousness then it means it just isn't time for them yet. No matter how much you try and make them understand they're not ready yet. They need a realization (in french we call it 'prise de conscience'). The best way I found to help them, in this case, is to lead by example while showing them that you love them no matter. Well, I hope I've helped you a bit. Wish you good fortune and just follow your intuition Now that I'm re-reading myself it sounds more like me just sharing my own experience than giving advice :')