DEEP DIVE: MY JOURNEY INTO PSYCHEDELIC THERAPY

This post may very well make some of you think I’m a total wacko. Hopefully by the end you’ll realize I’m 100% sane, perhaps more sane than I’ve ever been.

This past Friday I took part in something called a ‘deep dive’. In a nutshell, it was a guided experience using powerful psychedelic medicine, with 11 friends and strangers. It was one of the most profound and beautiful experiences of my life.

Before you overreact or think I’m crazy, know this:

THE CONTEXT

-The entire experience, which took place over the course of approximately 9 hours, was done under the supervision of a doctor — one of North America’s leading practitioners of psychedelic therapy — and another facilitator, both of whom are extremely experienced with this type of work

-Most of the medicines were plant-based (we took a cocktail of different substances; the exact substances and amounts were kept from us to avoid pre-conceived notions and prejudices clouding our experience)

-Dosages were very carefully controlled and tailored to our weight, medical history, and other factors

-The doctor and practitioner have been carefully fine-tuning dosages for more than 2 years, in some cases to the microgram