Hiya,
I've visited this site on and off for many years now.
I've always been interested in reading up on others experiences and find ol deems to be a very fascinating drug.
I've never tried it personally.. and im not looking to do it anytime soon, not at this point in my life anyway.
I have a lot of respect for the substance, and psych's in general, especially after experiencing full blown ego death on cid a few years ago.. That was a big wake up call!
The reason I'm finally signing up here is because there are topics of discussion I'd like to join in on.. eg., how psych breakthroughs transformed, lucid dreaming, the spiritual/philosophical side of things.. oh and, of course, to connect with others.
This year I have grown a lot as a person.
I'm continually told by friends how much they've seen me change and evolve for the better.
To give you an idea as to what promoted this growth; this year, I've gone through a breakup, severe illness (Crohn's disease), x2 surgeries, going through chemo, having to move back with my parents and a week ago my brother passed away..
My bros organs failed him due to damage from alcohol addiction.. he was young, only 33.. the doctors told us (my parents and I) that they had never seen damage so bad at such a young age.
Many people tried to help my bro, but as i have learnt over the years.. you can't help someone who doesn't want to help themselves..
Anyway.. back to what I was saying about growing as a person.. I've been feeling a lot more spiritual. Sure, the seed was planted years back, when i experienced ego death, but things are all falling into place in my head.
I've taken a break from facebook. and have been focusing a lot on myself lately.. writing in my journal, playing keyboard, listening to music, connecting with nature.
I guess the only 'downside' or challenging aspect to all this growth is that I now feel I'm on a different plane to most.. I'm wide 'awake' and to even try and explain to a 'normal' person.. well, I'm sure many of you understand the kind of space I'm in.. another one of my reasons for joining.
anyway, thanks for reading. looking forward to becoming a member of the community
peace ~