Everyone should be learning from such an experienced sage as you man! I am so glad to finally hear someone represent these humble teachers the way they should be- not as drugs to be abused when the need arises, but as instructors used to better ourselves.
I used to be a lying manipulative lowlife who never appreciated myself or the people around me. I decided to trip one day for the sheer pleasure of it, and oh boy did I learn a lesson I will never forget! I was forced to open my eyes to my own shameful life, and there was no one to blame but myself for the atrocities I endured mentally and physically. I made a pact with these otherworldly guides that I would change and become an honest man- I would stop being that lowlife that I, still to this day, cannot believe I had once been. It's been awhile since I've tripped, but I will never forget it.
You sir have rekindled my belief that these "drugs" are not as evil as some would have us believe. You are a direct sign that we are not doomed to the shadows of our pasts, but can move ahead from the deafening cries that used to fill us with confusion. Even though this post is a bit outdated, I will remember it. I will remember it so that I know that I am not alone, even if I am too young to truly understand what this means.