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@Socrates Lol I don't think Leo picked up on your sarcasm. Or kept it on a serious note. This is, after all, a serious matter. But I love making light

I have a love/hate relationship with festivals. Here in America I've witnessed heroin and other opiates become more present at festivals, and that sucks. I dislike the amount of trash left behind. I also will not do any psychedelics at festivals because of all the variables. I kind of like the wild-west feel, and I always assume the role of the "lifeguard" and make sure all my friends are safe. This keeps me from fully immersing myself in the environment and having to only look after myself, but again, I assume the role on my own. I also cant help but try to lend a hand to anyone having a rough time on god knows what kind of research chem they took The girls are pretty The music is good My tent gets hot lol

All the above stated I view as heroes I wanted to add Bruce Lee

Hey I found a great rundown on the book and it has really been helping me. These study notes are in-depth and clearly communicated I love it. I hope you've been gaining some traction in this area @kieranperez !

Man, thank you for YOUR insight! what you said gave me incredible insight into my own life. I constantly bombard myself with stimuli via chores, working out, video games, making music, tending to my mushrooms, and I chalk it up to just having a lot going on in my life, but I'm realizing that it's because boredom is really uncomfortable for me. I also smoke weed on my way to work to combat boredom and again when I get off work and all through the evening. You have helped me by sharing this about yourself. I think that you really are on the cusp of a breakthrough. I take that thing Leo said, "awareness alone can be curative" very seriously, although I can't rely on awareness alone! I don't have any practical advice for overcoming this, otherwise I might not be suffering from it! I will definitely let you know if I figure something out, and please do the same for me. I'm also very impatient with my progress regarding my personal development and beat myself up about it ALL. THE. TIME. So I wanted to share a quote from Aldous Huxley's book "Island" in case you or anyone else does the same. "It's dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you're feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them. I was so preposterously serious in those days... Lightly, lightly- it's the best advice ever given to me... to throw away your baggage and go forward. There are quicksands all about you, sucking at your feet, trying to suck you down into fear and self-pity and despair. That's why you must walk so lightly. Lightly my darling..." Have you had a chance to take them yet? I'm, going to send you a PM about my micro dose this past Sunday.

Great insight that can be applied to regular life as well! just replace "a bad trip" with "suffering" lol. love it!

You're absolutely right brother. .1g or .2g is correct microdosing dosage. The mushrooms I use are your garden variety psilocybe cubensis (B+ "strain" or Ecuadorian) grown myself. Maybe I'm microdosing untraditionally, and maybe I should be dosing at .1 or .2g, but when I take .1 or .2, The effects are nonexistent, or maybe unperceivable, which is the point I suppose. .4-.6g produces no visual distortion/augmentation (FOR ME), yet I am still subtlely affected mentally, being more present, more calm, slower to speak and quicker to listen, more authentic, and can vocally convey my thoughts more accurately. On days off from work where I take 1-1.5g I may have slight visuals, and am certainly affected mentally. I'm more focused doing household chores, I'm not content with my outside environment being cluttered or messy, I savor the present moment with my friends or loved ones (making days off feel more wisely utilized) and I spend more free time making art and/or music (rather than watching tv playing video games etc). IT NEEDS TO BE SAID THAT ALL OF THESE DESIRED EFFECTS CAN BE ACQUIRED WITHOUT THE MUSHROOM AND SHOULD BE SOUGHT WITHOUT! THE MUSHROOM IS JUST A TOOL! NOT A CURE! (I'm telling myself this as well) Part of me feels bad about possibly microdosing improperly (out of respect for the mushroom), but another part of me says "hey, this works for me, so I'm gonna keep doing it." I believe I will try to microdose properly moving forward. @MiracleMan I want to give a well thought-out response so I may be a bit. The best advice for this may be simpler than I'm allowing it to be, like @AlwaysBeNice 's advice.

I love it! Although this guy sounds like the narrator to a cheesy action film trailer. If you can get over it, theres some nuggets in here

I am in no way an expert on this subject, I am a deep deep enthusiast, however. I believe that mushrooms have given me a glimpse of the true nature of things, of what's really important in (my) life, and what I need to change about myself in order to live a life of Truth. I micro dose at around .4-.6 on work days, and 1-1.5g on days off. I am very quiet on micro dose days. I am an observer on those days. I feel like people wonder what's wrong with me on work days where I micro dose. I find I don't pleasure-seek like I normally do on days I micro dose, which is fucking huge for me. I'm more content with just being. I don't suffer from anxiety or depression chronically so I can't speak from experience on its efficacy on relieving either, but I do know that people do have success with it. I only micro dose every 3-4 days or so because of tolerance build up. I also am an advocate of the "heroic" dose for some real "mental rinsing". Again, I am not an expert, I am just really interested in the subject. I am happy to see you and others seeking help from the Mushroom Gods! I will be following this post for an update! I am happy for you and good luck!

@Nahm !!! was 8g this past weekend?? (if you dont mind me asking)

I am so intimidated by this. Probably a good indication that I need it.

Psytrance? hell yes. Psytrance culture? Not so much anymore. I mean... it's where i find my DiMitTri, but i find that most of the people in the scene are burn out transients... but hey if it makes them happy and they aren't hurting anyone in the process.

You could always opt for late afternoon/sunset. Get to experience both night and day and get a good night's sleep afterward

Thank you for sharing! Printed!

I really liked @Ryan_047 's advice! Get him into/ suggest self development! Ryan is probably right that these issues started at that impressionable time in everyone's life called childhood/adolescence. Ryan I'm glad to hear youre on the mend! I'm sending love and support your way. Here's my thoughts (whatever they may be worth) His thoughts create his actions (or lack of action) which in turn creates his circumstances. If he really wants (to) help (himself) try to get him into personal development! He is the maker and molder of his life! I believe that once he starts on the path of good habits (exercise and positive affirmations and goal-setting and goal-reaching) his confidence will boost and the girls will flock to him! He will glow! But it has to be authentic. There has to be love within before he can find or see love without. Exercise really boosted my confidence.... seeing myself progress... making goals and reaching/exceeding them. If he gives love and kindness to his mind and body that love and kindness will come back to him. If he puts it out, it will come back in. and Ryan I'm going to keep your advice on masturbation in mind. I am a sex/masturbation/porn addict and it really is fucking up my life. I don't think i've ever openly admitted that, but it feels good to. Gotta acknowledge it before i can correct it. Best of luck to your friend@Noname and best of luck to you too! Take Socrates advice and be frank and honest with him, and don't try to help him more than he tries to help himself! You can't want it for him!

I listen to positive affirmation youtube videos in the morning, it really sets the tone for how my whole day will go. I also get up early and stretch for 20 min and meditate for 20 min, although the routine hasnt stuck completely yet. When i get up and dont rush, I get to work early and am calm, cool and collected. The positive affirmations remind me that every day is an opportunity to continue along the path of growth and every problem is an opportunity for growth. It reminds me to love and forgive and welcome change and be selfless. It basically gets me in line with all my principles before the day starts, so i dont have to hurriedly try to get myself in line as i go along with my day. So to summarize: Get up early (an hour before I would get up to do the bare minimum before work ie shower get dressed and go) stretch and meditate (or do yoga, I believe i need an instructor before doing yoga so i just stretch... 20 min each) maybe some light exercise to get your blood pumping And last but def not least positive affirmations! I listen to youtube videos at the moment but would like to work on my own specific ones to commit to memory and recite whenever i'd like Best of luck with everything!

@Quantum Mike

@Quantum Mike No sir, actually I have never looked into it. I will be sure to approach it cautiously though. And odds are i wouldnt pay for any courses anyway since im broke haha

@Quantum Mike lol i might be in the wrong business

I love tattoos and hearing about the stories behind them. My sleeve is based on the story of the relationship I had with my ex. I had been in a serious car accident and got addicted to pills and then heroin. I introduced her to pills heroin and the needle and we both spiraled out of control. I got clean and she stayed in active addiction for years and I blamed myself for it. The Hannya mask in ancient Japanese theater signified a person being possessed. The snake is the possession, and the girl is possessed. I know she had a choice, but I still felt I needed a reminder that I have the choice to operate in this life for the good of others. Kind of like a "pay your debts" type thing. The octopus and girl on my chest and ribs signifies my dads addiction to alcohol and pills/heroin. He overdosed and died the night before another trip to rehab. The girl signifies the attractiveness of the high, the octopus signifies the grip it can have on you. The lips I got when I was 19 lol I plan on getting it covered up. The sleeve was also a coverup on my forearm. In the car accident I was in, my best friend died. I landed on top of him after we got thrown out the windshield of my truck. I believe he gave his life to save mine. Although not voluntarily, I know he would have been happy to do it, as I would for him. "He is gone but he's not forgotten" was scribbled on my arm by a Junkie friend of mine. I paid him in methadone ? I'm glad those dark days are behind me. 2 and a half years clean (from opiates) July 29th 2017 IMG_5208.mp4

@Quantum Mike hmmmm I think you may be able to do a lil programming/reprogramming

This opened my eyes a bit. I'll have to keep this in mind.

DISCLAIMER: I used the search tool before posting this and the results were insufficient. I also used Google to the same avail. Hello friends I am struggling to really grasp the concept that we are all mirrors for one another. When I hear or read this "quote" I see an untapped resource for my own personal development. However, sometimes I see (negative) qualities in people that I cannot fathom having myself. Is it really so simple? Am I just afraid to admit I have these qualities? If I see the good in others, do I see the good in myself? If I disregard the bad in others, do I do the same for myself? Maybe those are questions that only I can answer, but what I would like is some resources to better grasp this concept. YouTube lectures, books, whatever... your own personal experience with this concept... anything! I really think I can level up my self awareness if I can get a better understanding of this concept. Thank you very much for reading and for your suggestions/advice.

@jimrich your response was thorough, clean and concise. I really appreciate you taking the time. Maybe I'll report back in a week or so with a progress report after having contemplated all this ❤️

I really feel like I can benefit from these replies. I was/am clearly miles away from understanding this but I'm excited to work on it