Hallucinogenic mushrooms (with the active compound Psilocybin) appear freely during the colder months around southern Australia. As you can imagine, many people in my town would partake in picking these for drying and use.
I remember taking them a few times back in 2012, picked freshly from the forest by my home. One experience in particular, was quite emotional. Although a terribly negative trip at the time, the drug forced me into seeing the emotional baggage and underlying problems surrounding my life. I woke up the next morning and was motivated to heal my broken relationships, fix the things that weren't working in my life, and actively pursue a path to greater happiness.
To this day, this monumental shift in my mindset has not changed. Instead of ignoring or dismissing small problems (that will inevitably grow into larger ones), I now address them as soon as they appear - and work to solve them to the best of my ability.
It was almost like something flicked a switch. I'm not educated enough in the mechanisms of how these drugs work biologically, but my take would certainly be that these substances 'open up' new areas or linkings within the brain that are usually locked when at baseline.
I was in my early adolescence at the time, mind you - perhaps I'd experience different benefits as an adult?
Hallucinogenic mushrooms (with the active compound Psilocybin) appear freely during the colder months around southern Australia. As you can imagine, many people in my town would partake in picking these for drying and use.
I remember taking them a few times back in 2012, picked freshly from the forest by my home. One experience in particular, was quite emotional. Although a terribly negative trip at the time, the drug forced me into seeing the emotional baggage and underlying problems surrounding my life. I woke up the next morning and was motivated to heal my broken relationships, fix the things that weren't working in my life, and actively pursue a path to greater happiness.
To this day, this monumental shift in my mindset has not changed. Instead of ignoring or dismissing small problems (that will inevitably grow into larger ones), I now address them as soon as they appear - and work to solve them to the best of my ability.
It was almost like something flicked a switch. I'm not educated enough in the mechanisms of how these drugs work biologically, but my take would certainly be that these substances 'open up' new areas or linkings within the brain that are usually locked when at baseline.
I was in my early adolescence at the time, mind you - perhaps I'd experience different benefits as an adult?