@Ashiitaka
Fascinating post, Ash, but belongs in Spirituality.
When Jesus accepted his purpose in life and prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before his betrayal, it gave him no happiness: "Father you could take this bitter cup from me, but Thy Will be done, not my will." EDIT: probably the profoundest and saddest words ever spoken, the fulfilment of purpose does not lead to happiness.
Similarly, I wish you all not happiness, but that you should come to accept responsibility for who and what you are and the fulfilment of your purposes (for those of you who have them).
And for those who have no purpose in life, please, just stand out of the way.
@ashiitaka removed their quoted postCannabis: too risky to partake in this where I live. What I learnt about myself and music and about myself and films with the assistance of this in the past continues to this day to be part of my subjective wiring even without it.
Magic Mushrooms: I can't think of a moment since I had kids when I would have been comfortable enough to indulge in the very intriguing and seemingly revelatory "disruption" that this unassuming little type of fungi causes.
@ashiitaka removed their quoted postOne book that made a big impression on me - and that I have reread a few times - was John Ralston Saul's "Voltaire's Bastards" and one or two other of his works that explore a similar thesis.
@ashiitaka removed their quoted postI managed to quit on 4th April 1992 in Ambon airport: a spontaneous decision. Great physical and psychological suffering ensued which lasted about a week, something I hadn't entirely bargained for. This was a life quality upgrade decision made that I have not once since regretted.
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@ashiitaka removed their quoted postOne of the very best posts I've ever read in this General Forum.
There's a sadness in your voice which I find sheepishly compelling.
I agree that botanical therapies deserve better exploration. Especially those plants which become psychoactive when consumed.
Setting the 1960s' knee-jerk and sweeping prohibitions aside; for they were even more damaging, there are real pharmacogenetic concerns.
Every patient is different: And one size does not fit all, in the world of medicine.
