Brilliant piece on such a nuanced topic. The tension betwen PIR and traditional AA mirrors the broader mental health debate where rigid adherence to one modality can miss that healing isn't linear. I've seen friends feel guilty for even considering alternatives. What's interesing is how Bill W's own LSD experience gets erased from the AA origin story.
The answer is an emphatic, enthusiastic YES. Psychedelics=mysticism. Mysticism=awakening.
Awakening=becoming ever more your most authentic, devout self.
Losing fear, letting go of hang-ups, forgiving yourself and everyone else, embodying the truths that otherwise remain merely intellectual.
I could go on and on.
And I still go to AA. It has been and continues to be one of the most transformative experiences in my life.
I just don’t “share” about my mushroom and acid and Molly experiences, except outside “the rooms.”
Please do go on and on. I’d like to hear miret
Brilliant piece on such a nuanced topic. The tension betwen PIR and traditional AA mirrors the broader mental health debate where rigid adherence to one modality can miss that healing isn't linear. I've seen friends feel guilty for even considering alternatives. What's interesing is how Bill W's own LSD experience gets erased from the AA origin story.
Yep!! It’s easier to find the Bill W story in the psychedelic literature than that of recovery.
Great read, Joe. Not every addict is a good candidate for psychedelics, but when it works, it works wonders.