Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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Shame On Me

(Part 1 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

I’m the last person you would ever suspect of experimenting with psychedelic drugs. But this is the story of how at age 64 I completely changed my personality…

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Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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My Trip on Magic Mushrooms: For Shame

(Part 9 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

I had no idea how long it had been since I ingested the mushrooms, but it didn’t seem very long ago, and it felt…

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2 responses

Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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The Ketamine Solution

(Part 4 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

I met David, my therapist, at the ketamine clinic. Because of COVID, it was the first time I had met him in person. All of our prior therapy…

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Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been

(Part 11 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

It was about 5:00 pm before I had emerged sufficiently from the influence of the psilocybin to look at the clock. I had…

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Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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Arrival

(Part 12 and the final part of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

My psilocybin trip was just over a year ago. I haven’t tried any psychedelic drugs since then — just those two times. Although now…

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Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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My Emotional Shield

(Part 5 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

My ketamine session had been wildly successful at helping me understand the origins of my sense of shame and the underlying trauma. Just a minute…

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Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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Searching for Trauma

(Part 3 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

Andrea and I had mutually decided to switch to a different couples counselor, but we had no one in particular in mind. After some internet…

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Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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Spinning Wheels and Backtracking

(Part 6 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

In the days following my ketamine session, I felt triumphant and euphoric. Not only had I gotten past my “mental block” and…

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Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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Dead End or Cul-de-Sac

(Part 2 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

I was energized after my therapist had helped me to discover that my life had been dominated by a sense of shamefulness that I had believed…

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Mark Friedlander in Journal of Psychedelic Support

Apr 1, 2023

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My Trip on Magic Mushrooms: Shattered Shield

(Part 10 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

The magic mushrooms gave me another sequence of hallucinations in addition to what I have just…

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These were the top 10 stories published by Journal of Psychedelic Support in 2023. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2023 by using the calendar at the top of this page.