Psilocybin Mushrooms

Mushrooms and the Trickster Spirit

Sometimes this plant medicine is described as having a ‘trickster’ energy, but what does this…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

My Psychedelic-Enhanced Mental Health Journey

(Introduction and Table of Contents)

I never thought I needed “fixing.” When I started this journey, I was a 64 year old outwardly successful, happily married suburban lawyer who never gave a second…

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…

The Psilocybin Solution

(Part 7 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

I felt frustrated and discouraged. My progress at ridding myself of my sense of shame had halted and seemed to be reversing. The talk…

My Trip on Magic Mushrooms: Are We There Yet?

(Part 8 of the story of my psychedelic-enhanced journey to mental health)

On the morning of my psilocybin trip, my therapist, David, and my trip-sitter, Jimmy, arrived right on…