Greetings, fellow psychonauts! I am a long-time lurker of the Nexus, but have only just begun posting. I figure that since so many experienced clandestine alchemists and explorers of hyperspace graciously shared their knowledge with me when I was but a dabbler, it is only right that I share some of the insight that I have picked up along the way since then. I have a fair amount of experience with extracting N,N-dimethyltryptamine, d-lysergic acid amide, psilocybin, and dextromethorphan (along with several medicinal alkaloids that do not induce visions) via A/B, STB, and crude water/ethanol extraction techniques. I spent many years trapped in the capitalism-endorsed cage of heroin addiction and close-mindedness. I firmly believe that had it not been for the insight I have gained through vision-inducing plants/chemicals and meditation, I would have spent the rest of my (short) life with a needle in my arm and destructive nihilism/misanthropy in my brain. Thank you for reading, I look forward to the informed and enlightened discussions I anticipate having on this wonderful forum!

warm welcome to you Entheogenerator

hope to hear more from you

Thanks! I'm sure you will!!

Welcome to the Nexus!

Glad to have you here!

Would you mind sharing a bit more about how you were able to quit heroin? I think it's the kind of info that might help others in the same situation

Be well!

Thank you! Glad to be here! I would be more than happy to share some more on the topic. Where to begin...

After using heroin and all kinds of other opiates for several years, my life (obviously) started to go downhill. Everything I owned was at the pawn shop, I couldn't afford to eat regularly, and I couldn't pay my rent. Eventually, after coming to realize just exactly how much I was hurting the people around me, I began to research addiction treatments involving ibogaine, ayahuasca, and psilocybin. I had previously had a handful of experiences with psychedelics, nothing profound, just a teenage kid looking for anything and everything to get high on. I had never enjoyed my experiences, because I struggled with anxiety for many years, and I did not know how to properly use psychedelics. What I did was try to abuse them, and it was not enjoyable.

I decided I was going to learn how to grow mushrooms and extract DMT, and try to learn how to properly use these things for spiritual development. I had a profound "moment of clarity" experience after ingesting a significant dose of psilocybe cubensis, and realized that I didn't want to be depressed and I didn't want to do heroin anymore. I continued to use for a while, but it was now something that I felt like I had to do. I utilized every resource I had at my disposal. The combination of outpatient treatment, suboxone replacement therapy, and psychedelics allowed me to finally kick the habit. I attended NA and AA meetings regularly. I do not agree with everything they present, but I was able to gather a lot of tools that I needed, and leave the rest.

I am now able to stay off opiates with relative ease, and I have been completely rid of suicidal ideation and anxiety since I started working with the vision-inducing spiritual tools provided for us by the earth.
Thank you for reading! I will gladly answer any questions anyone has about my experience!

EDIT: I just want to clarify that I believe psychedelics were responsible for showing me a world and a "self" that I am happy living with, without opiates. Treatment, 12-step programs, and buprenorphine aided me in learning how to transition to living in that world.

Welcome to the nexus Entheogenerator

I glad you were able to kick opiates. I was down that road at one point in my life, but have bounced back fully, glad that that part of my life is behind me.

Take care brother, see you around

much love,
tat

Opiates are powerful substances no doubt. I like the image you posted I believe this is very much the case, using these substances as catalysts for healing has taken me to levels of health and wellbeing I didn't previously imagine were possible. When you treat these substances with respect there is a lot of self evolution that can take place.

Anyways welcome!

Thanks everyone!

Entheogenerator,

have you personally used ayahuasca in combination with suboxone? reports on the internet suggest MAOI+suboxone generally may not be too dangerous, but, some say that harmala in particular may be dangerous to combine with suboxone. But I haven't been able to find any reports of anyone actually DOING it, so, everything I've read is conjecture. Response would be much appreciated!

This is a really old thread, and Im not sure he is even here anymore.

My reply may be more of an educated guess than conjecture, but I cannot see there being an interaction with subs and a RIMA. I have taken harmalas with methadone in my system as well as many other psychs with no ill effect whatsoever. I do not think the same applies to opiates that does to stimulants as far as using them with RIMAS/MAOIs, or at least the risk is not as severe.

Are you taking suboxone or subutex? In other words, does it have naloxone in it? That might be the bigger risk issue than opiates.

Opiates may be potentiated Im not sure, therefore the risks would be very different than with stimulants or other seratonergics. Subs act differently than 'done, the whole partial agonist/antagonist thing.

This is a very good question, subs are becoming more and more common and if there are risks, it would be good to know. Wish I could be more help. Corpus Collosum, are you around?

This being an ancient thread, feel welcome to start a new one on the topic, you may get a better response.