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 Have yet to take mushrooms, can someone explain 😅 
 only microdosed, no full experience. I am too scared of losing control or never returning. 
 Losing control is where the learning is. Giving in to a higher power in a safe setting with friends. As McKenna said, that is where the rubber hits the road.

Psilocybin mushrooms are more than just a means of experiencing altered states of consciousness. They played a crucial role in human evolution and consciousness expansion. Look up the  “Stoned Ape Theory,” which suggests that the consumption of psilocybin mushrooms by early hominids could have been a factor in the rapid development of human cognitive abilities.


You'll get a lot more from #psychedelics by taking a hero dose less frequently. The whole microdosing phenomenon has robbed ten of thousands of people of a truly life changing experience. 
 I actually have no objections except to say my experience with mind altering substances has been overall unpleasant. My conclusion is that I should accept that maybe this amazing experience is not available to me. There are things that I will never experience in this life just because I am me. But, don't think you're wrong. many of my good friends affirm your position through their experience and testimony.🙏 
 To me, shrooms represent transformative and practical experiences individuals have when they actually consume psilocybin and engage with the insights and challenges that arise from those experiences.

Same for #lsd and especially #dmt