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Mcmuffin
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shrooms for depression
#24034324 - 01/23/17 07:32 PM (7 years, 7 days ago) |
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Hay Im new to this site so, I duno what ever. Anyway, I suffer from depression, had it since I was a child but just figured out what it was, I have been on my medication for 2 years and just think that medication is not making it better, not making it worse just.....lets it sit there. I have been looking into taking mushrooms to try beat it, has anyone had any experience with this? I live in Melbourne Australia dont really know where to get them (just moved here from New Zealand) Any advice or experience's would be sweet. cheers and beers
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Re: shrooms for depression [Re: Mcmuffin]
#24034391 - 01/23/17 07:55 PM (7 years, 7 days ago) |
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Welcome!  They can cure depression, they did for me anyways. I've read a lot of stories about the same. If they don't cure it, which I think is pretty rare to outright cure, they will get you closer to a cure.
What many fail to realize prior to the first real trip is it's going to be so much more intense than you could possibly handle. (assuming you took a proper dose) and it can be very traumatic to some. But it is within the chaotic dissonance of this trauma where the healing is found. It is like some brutal teacher sometimes, it will bring up the issues causing your depression and make you face them one-by-one. Which makes sense, we must face our problems with honesty and directness.
I do not want to scare you, but being prepared can ease the stress.
When the time comes, whatever you do, do not fight it. That is a fast route to a very bad night.  You must accept what is happening.
I'd love to talk to you when you get your hands on some.
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Re: shrooms for depression [Re: Mcmuffin]
#24034397 - 01/23/17 07:59 PM (7 years, 7 days ago) |
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Mushrooms can Lift your depression. But they could also exacerbate your symptoms as well if you don't go in with the right mindset. What is the extent of your depression?
-------------------- I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
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Re: shrooms for depression [Re: Mcmuffin]
#24034398 - 01/23/17 07:59 PM (7 years, 7 days ago) |
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Hi and welcome, Mcmuffin! This might be a better question for the Physical and Mental Well Being forum, but I'm very vocal about my experiences in using mushrooms and psychedelics to fight, if not beat, depression.
I have major persistent depressive disorder with melancholic features. It's just a fancy way of saying I want to die all the time for most of my life.
I started using mushrooms for depression around holiday time 2015 since that's when I get the most depressed. I dosed daily. My depression didn't spiral out of control that year, so that was a great find.
This year, on October 17th, I lost my best friend in the whole world and his wife in a motorcycle accident. Then I lost my job. I would have taken my own life had I not fallen asleep from crying so much and my friend busted down my door at 1 am. I went back to therapy and it wasn't helping.
Everyone was so quick to push meds down my throat, completely ignoring the "they make me actively seek killing myself" warning I was screaming out. Good God, how that pissed me off. Luckily, MAPS had just released a whole bunch of studies they did for psychedelics and mental illness. I was desperate to feel better and pull myself up, so I took LSD and mushrooms together. There's a thread about the experience in that forum I mentioned earlier. I have been a different person since that day. I feel released from this heaviness that surrounded me for so many years. I was able to pinpoint a lot of the pain driving me to end myself, work through it pretty painlessly, and calm the screaming inside.
When I wake up in the morning, my first thought is no longer "Oh God, I woke up breathing..." That honestly makes the biggest difference ever for me.
A few things to keep in mind, at least that I've found... Psychedelics are great for getting in touch with your inner self, but you have to be in the right mindset. They help a lot more if you have someone there to talk you through it if you're using psychedelics therapeutically. I just texted my friend that night and that worked too. They don't have to be physically there...just "there".
Good luck with your journey, Mcmuffin. There's a lot of great information around this site if you poke around enough.
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Mcmuffin
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Re: shrooms for depression [Re: SpaceDawg]
#24034445 - 01/23/17 08:17 PM (7 years, 7 days ago) |
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hay thanks for the reply, yeah I have taken them before but not knowing they could help cure depression I find myself "not letting go" because I am terrified of whats inside my head, but yeah it would be good to keep people posted about my journey taking them, I dont really know if I would feel comfortable letting a friend be with me, (paranoia sufferer) I think I would like to do the first time round by myself I know that may be a bad idea...
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Mcmuffin
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Re: shrooms for depression [Re: SpaceDawg]
#24034471 - 01/23/17 08:27 PM (7 years, 7 days ago) |
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hay thanks for the reply, uhhhh I feel weird talking about my depression, but uhh just extreme paranoia, I cant sit in front of anyone without them thinking im listening to them ill have to get up and move. I thought thinking of suicide every hour of every day was normal, panic attacks in social situations then thinking people are calling me a bitch or just generally talking about me, self harm when I was younger, making alot of things up in my head, uncontrollable crying. not being abel to do things, Ill give up because I think I cant do it anyway.
thats kind of the brief overview without going into it to much, I used to medicate using alcohol when I was younger but now I just want to break through what is really going on in my head without medication, I kinda want to find the root of the problem without talking to some weirdo that I will just feel is judging me anyway.
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Re: shrooms for depression [Re: Mcmuffin]
#24035021 - 01/24/17 02:22 AM (7 years, 6 days ago) |
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Holy shit you're describing my girlfriend very well!
I, too, have used mushrooms therapeutically, and they completely changed my outlook on the world, my life, and the significance behind those two concepts. I used to have depressive tendencies, and much self-loathing and lack of self-control too. Now that I take about 2.5g doses every few months, I feel much wiser, and in control of my emotions, because like tmethyl said, you really get to face your problems and deal with them. Accept them. Learn to know yourself and love yourself. Some people prefer to trip alone, but I prefer to talk about what's going on in my head to close friends. People I love and trust ONLY! Anyone else is not welcome lol.
Something I've been getting into this year though doesn't involve big extremely deep trips. Now I prefer to dose very light, sometimes even less than 0.5g (which is considered microdosing). I keep full control of myself and I can interact well in any social environment. Microdosing warms me up, lightens my mood, makes me laugh easily, but not excessively, makes me super creative in my problem-solving, and destroys my inhibitions. I highly recommend you microdose!!! Go on some serious trips too, but only when you're feeling happy and in good company or alone. What's great about microdosing is that you can really just do it any day you want at any time (I do it with breakfast, then go attend my lectures etc), its not a big deal.
Btw my girlfriend (depression, citalopram(?) every day, suicide attempts) has been reacting extremely well to microdosing.
Edit: oh and I would only suggest you microdose every 4 days at most. I think this can really help you. I wish you the best of luck, and hope that you'll become less paranoid and develop a life full of love for yourself and for others, and nature, and everything worth living for.
Edited by Junior Fungus (01/24/17 02:25 AM)
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When a childhood trauma is involved, depression is just the foremost noticeable part, the tip of the iceberg. You need to see what works best for you, but as the guys above me said, there is always a risk of making things worse and a good chance to make things better. You still have to do a lot of work on your own in your sober times, e.g. changing negative behavioral patterns (and identify the first). You literally have to fight your way out. You will need courage for that unadorned look in the mirror. You should always consider to find a good therapists, which suits your personal needs (try out a few, there are great differences in quality). A good therapist will not patronise you, but can help to integrate the visions. Talk openly, many therapists are experienced with psychedelics.
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