+Patrick Sturg I think you read his comment wrong. Re-read it again lol. It's actually pretty funny and a quote by someone. I can't remember who right now. May have been Timothy Leary.
+SWIM i think there was a Terrance Mckenna quote that went along the lines of "drugs cause psychotic behaviour in people who haven't taken them." Also about that Alan watts quote about "hanging up the phone, once you get the message." is funny because someone actually interviews Denis Mckenna, and i remembered his response being like "Mushrooms are a teacher, you don't hang up the phone on your teacher." Anyway man, you're really inspiring, Ive also had to deal with some height insecurity and i'm 5,9 ive got girls in the past so a lot of it is irrational.
Shroomies saved my life. I won't type out a novel unless someone wants to hear the story, but basically I was planning on killing myself. The day I was going to do it was about a week out. My friend called me up and said he had a hookup for mushrooms and wanted me to do it with him. He didn't know about my problems, no one did. But I said "Fuck it, I'll do some drugs, have fun and then off myself." Long story short as soon as the mushrooms hit it completely tore me apart, I instantly realized what I was doing wrong in life and what was causing my problems. After that day I have never had another suicidal thought in my life. I cannot believe that it has changed me in the way that it has, and I cannot believe these magical tools are illegal and you can be locked in a cage for the rest of your life for using them.
+OelOel I think if you prepare well and resepct Dose, Set und Setting and thin about your experience, you will get what you need. ( only expection: you have a hidden psychosis) My first psychedelic experience was a horrortrip, whit all the things you mentioned together with terrible visiuals, but it changed my life for ever in a positiv way.
+Andrew Nguyen Alright, I'll try my best, I'm kind of short on time. I was 14, I'd had a lot of family problems, mainly revolving around oxy and xanax addiction. I saw my dad have a seizure when I was too young to even understand what was happening. (xanax withdrawals). Around this time I turned to smoking weed. It started out as a fun thing. Something I would do with my friends from time to time on the weekends. You might hear people say its non addictive, and I do believe that, but at the same time I got completely hooked. Freshman year I would smoke 6 times a day while going to school. I blazed about an eighth every 2 days. It got to the point where money no longer had value to me, any time I got money, all I could think of was how much bud I could get with it. I had past depression/anxiety problems, and was put on SSRI's from the age of 6 to 13, when I decided to stop taking them, because I had zero feelings at all anymore. Well, I started using weed to mask my problems. Anytime I wasn't high I was sad, and anytime I was high I didn't care. The typical stoner shit that gives weed a bad name. After a while of this, around 2.5 years, the depression came back worse than ever. I was always a good student in school, and was taking a few AP classes, this put an enormous work loud on me, I dreaded having bad grades, so I would stay home from school to finish school work, go in the next day and be loaded down with twice as much. I was somehow able to keep my grades up even though I was constantly high. Now at my highschool you are only allowed to miss 10 days. When I missed about 8, I started to get fake doctors notes, thinking they would save me and I could keep missing school. Well, the notes passed as real, but the rule was a no tolerance rule, which means it didn't matter. I had already missed 10 days, and I was kicked out of school. This is where the depression started kicking my ass. I had all day to do nothing besides smoke weed and feel sorry for myself. It was a vicious cycle, and as my tolerance to the drug built so did my depression. I was kicked out of school in December, and I made it until the beginning of summer before I couldn't handle it and started to become suicidal. I told my parents, and agreed to go into an inpatient facility. Bad idea. That really fucked with my head, the last thing you need when you are depressed and wanting to die, is to be surrounded by other people feeling the same way. They loaded me up with drugs I can't pronounce for the next week or so before sending me home. In treatment, you can't refuse drugs, if you do they will hold you don't and shoot them into you. But at home I could, so with a lowered tolerance from not smoking I turned back to good ole mary to solve my problems. And it didn't work at all. Now the depression was made worse by the introspective aspects of the weed. After fighting it and fighting it I'd finally had enough. I got a journal and wrote about 50 pages. My suicide note. I wanted to do it right, I wrote to everyone I knew or was friends with. I held onto this note for about 2 weeks, reading it multiple times a day and correcting every little thing I could think of. Once I was happy with it I set myself a date. 6 days out, my lucky number. I was spending time with family one night at my little cousins football game where I got a call from an old friend. He didn't know of my problems, no one did. But he knew a guy who had just came back from Australia with some mushrooms. And he wanted me to take them with him. I said no and promptly hung up. Later that night, I got the thought of "Why not just do a bunch of drugs before I die? It's not going to hurt anything, I'll be dead anyways." So I called him and told him to come over. Now this guy was like a big brother to me growing up, I'm an only child, and as I previously mentioned my dad was always barred out. I looked up to this guy. So he came through with the shrooms. I had no idea how much he had, but it was enough to fill a grape white owl blunt wrap package to the top. So probably an eighth or more. He wanted to split them, but I insisted on eating the full thing, he left to get more mushies and I waited just looking at this fungus that would forever change my life. He got back and we ate those bitches. I'd never done any other drug besides weed before, and I'd never read up on them. As far as I was concerned in an hour I'd be riding a unicorn. Boy was I wrong. He had never taken mushrooms, but he had done a lot of LSD so he knew the experience of tripping. On the come up I was happier than I'd ever been. He talked to me about life, and how everything was beautiful. How there are no real worries and it's only an illusion, how the universe loves you. As I was peaking I was no longer in reality. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I can now relate it to similar to a non-breakthrough experience on n,n-DMT. Very very hard visuals, fractals everywhere, OBE's, ego death. All of it. This shook me up very bad. I don't know how I didn't break down crying but somehow I kept it together on the outside, but not on the inside. I was mindfucked, all my problems no longer mattered. I realized I was abusing the weed to cover up for things I didn't want to deal with. The sun was coming up and he had to be home, so he left. (walking, he lived down the street). Once he got home he called me, reassured me that the universe loved me, and told me to go lay down, because I was "still tripping sack" and if my parents got up they'd notice. I did as I was told and woke up the next day. I didn't move from bed besides to smoke a small amount of weed, simply out of habit, not because I wanted to. The day I was planning on killing myself was coming up, but for some reason I didn't feel the same about it. I threw away my notebook, because I knew without it I could never bring myself to actually do it. Over the next week the feeling went completely away, and the depression mostly subsided. I kept my weed habit for another 2 years, but I no longer smoke at all due to anxiety I get on it. I've done many psychedelics since then, and have used them to figure out virtually every problem in my life. Even though DMT gave me more questions than answers. I have introduced over 25 people to LSD or mushrooms. I used to have a place in the woods I would take people to trip, and help them figure stuff out. 6 people later told me that experience kept them from killing themselves. I have been clean off all drugs since Halloween of last year. I don't know if I'll ever do them again, I feel like that have had their place in my life. I am, and will always be, a huge advocate for the medical applications of psychedelics. Thanks for taking the time to read this, if you have any questions, feel free to ask and I'll get back to you.
You look really good bald tho. And I think short guys are hotter. I know you don't need this anymore but I'm just sayin, girls have different tastes and to me you are the epitome of Beautiful Man. For any guys reading this that are insecure, just remember to someone you are the perfect guy. I know this is cheesy peace
What a thoughtful thing to say, even if drunk, taking a minute of your time to say what most women would never trouble themselves to say, making guys everywhere feel a little better. There arent enough women like you... anywhere.
I'm 16 years old and been through a lot of shit, had abusive parents & depression ever since I can remember and a few years ago even developed anorexia/bulimia. I had just always had a negative outlook on life. last year I did acid for the first time and it changed my whole perspective, I started getting into philosophy and science and fell in love with life instead of boys and material possessions. I started actually caring for myself and the world around me. The negative aspect of this is I just completely lost all of my friends, and popularity, because I saw that they were having a negative impact on my mental health because they weren't mentally well themselves, so afraid of change. I've been feeling super down in the dumps lately because I feel as though people are missing out on the beauty of life and I don't have anyone to discuss it with, and I just have this feeling that the world could be so much better if drugs were decriminalized and people started taking them to treat their anxiety and depression just as I did, so they can finally understand the grand connectedness of this existence. So thank you for making this video and giving me some hope for humanity, and making me feel a little less alone
I personally believe that psychedelics are the only cure for humanity, because there's so much unseen beauty in psychedelics, not only when tripping, but how much better and happier your sober life can become. There's so much emphasis in society on absolutely petty shit and im so glad that i was able to identify true happiness at such an early age of 18, (still 18) i was never sad, but i was never really happy, but psychedelics have showed me and many how wonderful life is when you don't care about how others think of you, yet still care about other people. And thank you, thank you, thank you, PsychedSubstance because you hit the head of the nail on psychedelics, the dangers, the caution, and the amazing effects when approached responsibly, you are the best teacher on the internet for anybody curious in psychedelics. Thank You for making the world a better place and i hope all of humanity tries psychedelics and cures their ego.
Yes you are are lucky to know what you just said at 18 yrs old, and you are 100% correct, and thats coming from a fellow traveler about 20 years further down the road than you are. Id say don't ever forget it but you wont..
I'm 17 right now and I came to the exact same realization as you after an LSD trip. I used to try to get all the "in" clothes, gadgets, and other stuff people around me had. I would watch what everyone else was watching just to know what people were talking about and be on the inside, that was mostly middle school and some of freshman year, it very slowly faded when I started smoking weed middle of that year but not totally. Then when I was 16 I stated my psychedelic experiences with LSD. (I've only done LSD, mushrooms a few, and weed, all I ever will do.) The trip that made me realize that social pressures are not worth worrying about was when I was with my friend Paul and we tripped in a quiet neighborhood on the edge of some woods, during the whole trip I never felt such happiness from the disconnection of the world and just being me with out caring about what others thought. I was amused with the smallest things, we went to a store and got some bottled water and every drink pf water felt like another sip of joy. It was a phenomenal trip. That trip and the time I took reflecting on it afterwards is what made me see that you don't need a mask or to blend in with what society is doing. You can be yourself, go against society, do your own thing, and still be truly happy. It doesn't matter what other people think. I guess I could've cut the story out and said that true happiness is what you want and like to experience, not what others think you should experience and want. But I like to remind myself of why I am who I am and what that true joy feels like. I'm glad I came to this point at a young age like you did or else I could've spent a big chunk of my life going with the current instead of being the river myself.
Vinny Bobay Yeh that would be nice, I have a feeling of how the world is becoming more accepting to weed and psychedelics that eventually, maybe not in our lifetimes, the rest of world's society will adopt some things from our psychonaut society.
TRUE, the key to psychedelics is to respect them and take them occasionally, for spiritual work. As you said, they teach you how to be a better human being while being sober. Keep growing and learning, we got this.
+Misha Lee That's kind of you to say, thank you Misha :). I've recently seen your last video where you said you have a calling for Ayahuasca, and I was surprised to hear a few things lol. In a good way, I don't want to chat about it on here, but send me a private message if you can, here or Facebook. Facebook link is: facebook.com/PsychedSubstance
SWIM can I catch a reply, I am so glad that you have found your calling in life and I hope that you take the time to read this, I have been a fan for a year or two and that your an interesting guy, please don't stop making videos
+moldj absolutely. even more importantly, process every single psychedelic experience, however long that takes. It will only cause more confusion and harm if we do not reflect on our deepest emotions, which usually psychedelics will provoke :)
I'm a paraplegic and I wasn't even close to accepting my physical situation until my second psychedelics experience. It not very long time ago and it sure has been an important turn in my life.
I started to get teary-eyed at about 10:00 when you started talking about the changes growing up and being hurt by other people did to you from when you were a younger kid. I have the same story man, thanks for sharing. I know other people get it, and a lot of other people have experienced it, but it's true how much people can hurt us and take the good happy people we are out of us, refilling us with hateful and angry people. Thank you so much for this video man, keep rockin on.
I tend to think that taking psychedelics on occasion may be similar to someone going camping to refocus and experience the calming serenity of an open fire in quiet surroundings. Everyone needs some sort of campfire.
Adam. You have single handedly described how psychedelics have helped me in life. I could not have put it any better myself. Much love and appreciation for all you do for the psychedelic community and preaching our safety and keep up the great work❤
I relate a lot with you man, I'm 5'5" too so I FULLY understand the effects that can have on a male in western society where we're sort of looked at as a joke compared to guys and girls who are taller than us, not sure if I'll go bald early, that's still a waiting game but we'll have to see. But again, I understand where you're coming from especially with being called an "old soul" because another similarity I have with you is that I've been called an "old soul" all of my life. Psychedelics and a certain disassociative (that I no longer take as it can be very harmful) have been helping me find answers and peace within myself, and I have to say your channels have been a helping hand throughout my journey of finding myself, and healing the wounds that I myself and others have punched into me. You're doing something beautiful.
You are not only one of my favorite RUclipsrs, Adam, due to my interest in your content, but just the way you think, talk, enjoy life, reason, appreciate and feel, you as a person are one of my favorite people. I wish I knew more people like you that I could be friends with whom I could talk to intelligently, be completely wholesome, loving and free with, and enjoy our similar paths as entities in this crazy & unknown world. Much respect and appreciation for what you're doing with your channels and life, and for you just being the amazing person you are.
It is not strange that you have to take psychedelics every once in a while, it just sounds strange because we live in a very confused culture. Thank you for spreading the word. Wish you all the best man !
Thank you for showing me Alan Watts from your Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds video. After watching your video late at night I binged watched him for hours that night into the morning. The next day I went and bought "the book" and it has truly changed my life and me as a person, thank you.
+Naddino Have you read or heard of "The Joyous Cosmology"? It's his book on descriptions of his psychedelic experiences and his philosophical musings about their implications. It resonates so well with me.
◯ Advaita No I have not, I plan on continuing to read each of his books until I get the full grasp and all the knowledge out of each book. I sure will though! Currently I have read "The Book" about 6 times, probably going to read it once more and then I might move onto that book or one of his other pieces of work. Thanks for the recommendation i'll keep it in mind!
***** No problem. Buying 12 hours of lecture from his "out of Your Mind" lecture series and putting it on shuffle with music on my phone was one of the best decisions Iv'e ever made haha
When I got to 10:55+ I think I finally understand what the "ego" is. It's the fake you. The you that wants to come across a certain way, perhaps not the way you actually are.
+Jagh Haringenamn There is an old german book that describes the ego in a psycological and easy way. Civilization and its discontents, by Sigmund Fraud. I recomend it if you want to learn more about your and everyone elses ego. It is 86 years old, but still relevant.
I took 500MG of LSD and learned that the government isn't our friend. Then i lived my whole life in one minute, i was writing the thoughts that i was thinking every time a wave would end. It was getting to intense so i stopped writing. i wasn't able to talk anymore, walk, and a few moments i forgot how to breathe. The only time I've forgotten how to breathe was when i ate 7 grams of dry mushrooms. (Don't think i stopped breathing) the mushrooms made me think i wasn't a regular person. My mind thought i was handicap, and i was crying because i felt so sorry for handicap people. When i was able to move and walk around i couldn't function, couldn't open doors because my arms was long and the room was small. LOL Before i got into psychedelics, i was a heavy smoker never stopped again and I'm more emotional towards the earth and people who have it hard. It's like my soul has gotten closer to the spirit world. It's about time for another trip because I'm feeling my depression and anxiety coming back. Thinking about a San Pedro trip i read about it having good affects on my illnesses. If anyone wants to give me advice on things feel free. peace and love your way man.
+Lone Gamer (TheExplicitGamer) It's crazy because I've done lots of psychedelics and that never happened. Mostly it's smooth and good when i use. i know when that's going to happen because everything starts looking dirty and i can't compete my sentences.
I honour your honesty... similarly psychedelics changed my life but i got really scared of them because of the "bad trip" It was a huge lesson. I learned a lot and it taught me about how to love myself and stop putting myself into risk. It makes loads of sense what you say and I relate to it a lot. It seems like I never wanted to repeat acid within the ludic environment but never did it again on my own neither. I'm two days off from trying 5 meo dmt for first time... I know this will change everything forever... it's gonna be a challenge... I'm gonna face my fears but this time i know at least what psychedelics are and how can they change awareness. I'm afraid of the unpleasant part but it's needed to blindfold off my mind again... keep going with the channel, I'm so happy to have found you. "awaken" ones are not alone but lonely sometimes... :)
Your comment about others in your life not understanding your new thought patterns is exactly right. Makes it more difficult to integrate the experience. I wish there was a psychedelic support group where we could all talk about these things
@Swim - You and I are soul brothers. Every time I listen to your stories I connect and empathize with you on so many levels. Thank you for everything you share and being the change! You're a true leader.
+SWIM Its weird how similar your stories are to my experiences, i find comfort when listening to you because your stories confirm many uncertainties i think about in this world. You also help me deal with feelings of anxiety when i reflect upon my own psychedelic experiences. Please keep on sharing your stories because they certainly do help people like me.
+8Z Totally. Could use Meetup or something. Each city should have a group where people can speak openly about it and perhaps how to bring about change - i.e. legalization.
I dont know why but watching your videos gives me a feeling i cant really explain... it.. grounds me and remembers me of what life is about. I've always been a happy and spiritual human but i lost track of this at some points of my life. I think this is what you try to give people with your videos. Giving them back what society took. Showing them that you as a person aren't the clothes you wear or the car you drive, but the things you do and how you treat your surroundings. Thank you, Adam!
You should make a video explaining your religion / spiritual beliefs / what ever you believe in. I know psychedelics tie into it in some way. I enjoy hearing what others believe. Maybe others don't but I think it'd be cool.
+SWIM thank you so much for your videos man! I always question whether or not I'm just obsessive or crazy... living around a lot of religious family members and friends has me in a tough spot, I haven't had access to psychedelics for well over a year and to constantly be telling people they will change their life for the better sounds hypocritical at times because it's getting hard to remember my experiences in 1st person; but your videos have helped me keep hold of my sanity in times like these, to know someone else out there has a mind like mine, and that I'm not alone in this really helps a lot, keep up the awesome work man, and know you're helping a lot of people with the message you spread!
“Now according to the Secret Teachings, what must be understood, seen, felt, is that there does not exist any current which is MY mind, and therefore it follows that there is not a plurality of currents which are the minds of other individuals, but only a single current which is Kunji namparshespa; the sum of all mental activity at work without any cognizable beginning. It is in this totality that what we call our mind is immersed, our mind which we try so hard to separate and define. Furthermore, this effort is useless. Whether we are aware of it or not, the thoughts, the desires, the needs which we feel for life, our thirst for it - nothing of all this is completely ours, for all of it is collective. It is the flowing river of incalculable moments of consciousness having its source in the impenetrable depths of eternity.” - The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects.
Only two videos in but this is quite possibly my favorite channel on RUclips. Cant wait to see the topics discussed in the future. You inspire me Adam, you have all of our support!
I love Alan Watts and even had the same thoughts about his drinking habits haha. He mentioned in one seminar that if a guru or enlightened being has no vice at all, they would disappear because there would be nothing that holds them to this realm. It's ironic that one of the best philosophers of all time drank himself to death, he would probably find it hilarious if he had an opportunity to look back at his life haha.
you really are an immeasurable help to the psychedelic community. you explain what i cannot put into words, thank you for all your help, truly. hope you post on shroomery from time to time
Adam, believe it or not, but you are currently the most helpful person in my life. I am endlessly happy that I once came across this channel back at the time of its foundation, it really syncs up with my life most of the time, especially this video rn, it's incredible. Just wanna let you know that you are literally educating me through the problems I am suffering now which are similar to your ones before psychedelics, and knowing that I am not the only one really means alot. Thank you so much for that & always strive and prosper.
Hi, I'm turning 17 this next month, and let me just say I am exactly like what you're describing about yourself when you were a lad. I was so super sensitive about everything ,and I was loving ,and I cared about everyone, I thought the world was a wonderful place, and I tried to fix every problem for everyone. All throughout school I've suffered from anxiety, depression, and all these terrible things because I allowed people to take advantage of me. Being innocent and loving didn't get me anywhere but the dump. Looking at myself now I am just wondering why the hell I am even here, like whats my purpose. I've tried self medicating with weed and it calms me down before I get a panic attack, or just whenever I've let stress take control of me it's the best feeling is letting go of all that bullshit that's got me down, However for whatever reason I'm just always being bombarded with terrible things going on in my life for the past 3 years or so it's just kind of been a downward spiral of what I used to be and I'm looking to regain some of my old qualities through the use of psychedelics. I'm interested in just having a more positive outlook on life and I want to have my old happy qualities that I had and it's just been a nightmare for a long while now it feels.... Ps. I love your videos keep up the great work with educating everyone, I've learned alot from you!
Its a bizarre feeling knowing that others out there have similar outlooks on life, having never meet one before. Not that you need, or care if I say this, but keep doing what you are doing, I appreciate it.
I often feel alone to think differently. Have this sensibility on the world and its beauty is not really emphasized at the high school. Thank you for the work you make and the love which you transports. Peace and love ❤
Exactly. We are human beings with depth beyond our own comprehension. We can spend a lifetime exploring someone's personality, and still never know who they truly are. We are born as individuals that have the potential to outgrow any form of social label. Society is what feels the need to label people, But in nature there is no place holder. There is life, in which you become and experience whatever you want. And there is death, in which you let go and explore the beyond
Spring cleaning for the psyche. A freshly peeled brain makes for a better understanding and expression of self. I agree with your dismissal of the "hang up the phone" concept; people don't stop learning about a topic after finding one resource, they continue to investigate. Support groups for post-trip integration sounds like a million dollar idea! Our group would go to a local breakfast diner and discuss the previous evening's happenings. The additional benefit of not having to split focus by cooking was priceless!
Its so nice to hear you talk with so much clarity on topics some people have difficulty in explaining. Great video! Glad to see your life is successful (success measured in true happiness, not bs)
You have probably saved other people's lives too and helped so many through your channel with harm reduction lessons and everything else you teach . It's awesome.
Psychedelic's saved my life too. They have rid me of all suicidal thoughts and tendencies. I don't think I'd be here to this day if it weren't for taking them. They've taught me how to love myself and see myself from a more accepting light. I wish I could just tell everyone that's suicidal or depressed or going through personal trauma that there is a light at the end of the tunnel if you just try psychedelic's but its unfortunately not that simple.
Honestly, you're my favorite RUclips "star". You show your real personality and character in your videos. It's good to see such a good person just trying to make a difference. Thank you for taking time out of your life to try and educate others for the better!
I have been smoking weed for about 2 years now, I smoke about 1-2 times a month, I wish to try acid, my friends won't let me, they say I need to do some other things before acid. its like levels they say, you can't just go from weed to lsd they say. I wish to be awake. what are your thoughts on the matter, I have not tried anything else, and honestly I don't wish to either. also I don't drink alcohol. I wanted to try acid before watching your videos, infact I looked up safe use of acid and your channel came up. im eagerly awaiting your response as it means a lot me. keep up the good work.
+FTWRahul You let your friends decide what you can and can't do? This is worrying. Make your own decisions. I'm not telling you, you should "try acid." I'm saying do your own research and make decisions for yourself. Don't ask me for influence or anyone else for that matter. Your opinion is what is important.
+FTWRahul I went from smoking weed to LSD being the next thing i've tried. 0 regrets. If ANYTHING lsd should be the next thing someone tries. Start with a low dose. 100ug (micrograms) the typical strength of 1 decent tab
+FTWRahul your friends are cool bro they want to make sure your ready but if they have experience you should be fine if they trip sit for u, I gave my roommates 1 tab of POTENT Lsd and I didnt baby sit them, I was tripping too but I just kept an key on the surroundings to make sure they had the best trip but again I didnt baby them like your friends are trying to baby you, Just make sure YOUR ready, dont try to be down with the wave or try to be cool but it dosnt seem like your that type of person, just make sure you have music ready for when you begin to trip LoL MUSIC IS KEY and have some a pen and paper for when your done, also orange juice is LIFE for when the trip is done and the side effects kick in, nothing bad just cant sleep, I could still feel like lsd in my like a day later exiting my body throught my skin, but thats just me
Dude fuck yes about the bit at the end of the video about being thrust into someone else's reality and someone else's expectations in life. And man I wish there was an online psychedelic community or something where people can just gather and talk about their experiences. I feel you 100% man, I think they saved my life as well, just in different, but similar reasons.
Have you ever thought of the possibility, that this world could be a better place, when in order to become a politician, you have to take part in some ayahuasca ceremonies, and all these political meetings have to be made under the influence of LSD or Psylocibin :D Sadly the chances are very unlikely to happen :(
I recently realized that my specific anxiety was dependent upon the society I come from. I spent so much time feeling sorry for myself, or deciding what type of person I was. Then suddenly there's just a vast liberalization when i realize Its not my fault in the first place. It's important to me now that we realize we aren't really the central villain, or the hero, an outcast in a where's waldo cartoon, but we're really just disconnected from our true self.. anyway you can see where I'm going with this!! Love your channels man.
How old are you?? Honestly, I can see you being a huge part of the movement and change to be that will eventually come. Using psychedelics in a proper medical setting....and truly heal. Not just cure the symptoms, but truly heal the deep down true issue. You are Gold man
This probably sounds weird but after listening to so many of your videos about psychedelics and other stuff to do with calming your mind that I feel like if I'm ever tripping balls that if i listen to your voice it will calm me down, if it'll work or not i have no idea. You have such an interesting and educational approach to this stuff. Thank you for existing!
***** Just wondering cause for me i smoke alot of weed before LSD and even now after and still feel its the same, would you say its different for you then?
I accidentally came across your videos and thought "oh some crazy gamer guy that has experimented with a bunch of drugs" but I like the depth of your exploration and your voice is quite soothing 😊 I'm currently in a completely lost place in my life, considering travel to Peru for one of the "find myself" retreats and you have helped with the scary parts of these experiences, by letting us know what you have felt. I want to try these things to grow and connect as a human being, not for fun and party. Thanks for being so real... I grew up being told I was sensitive and an old soul also.
Lsd in a "church" setting would be amazing Bill Wilson the co-founder of Alcoholics anonymous tried to make an lsd dose be the first step in his program
MDMA has definitely helped me out in my personal life. As someone who has been depressed for years and had no love for others MDMA takes a huge 360 on the kind of perspective. It was amazing how you love everyone and everything and that we're all connected. Even more so you love yourself as a whole and that everything is perfect the way things are no matter where you are in life. The force of love that I've experienced taking MDMA will stick with me and is an amazing lesson to love others and oneself
Yea same. Kind of surprising to me. But I like how Adam pointed out that he's also human just like us, not some perfect being who figured everything out about existence.
+Mark Andary we're also searching... you have to experience yourself otherwise you cant learn from it... Well you can, but most people are naive to help, to suggestions of not drinking that much for example, they might listen, but not do anything with it... We're all in search for balance, to find our inner self. feel instead of think :)
This was truly amazing, I had a similar experience with mdma addiction a year back, it means a lot to hear about it from you man, means it possible to turn my life back on track, thank you so much :)
I see myself in you, our stories are so similar. Hearing you makes me feel incredibly connected to you, and I bet there are so many other people like us. Thank you for sharing!
"The society we live in just does not breed confident people, it breeds insecure people."
+ImageSounds Not sure if I should like or dislike...
+foome36 I forget there are likes and dislikes on comments, here (mobile only crew)
Psychedelics have the terrible side-effect of provoking schizophrenic or psychotic attacks on people who don't take them.
+furetosan yeah, if those people are genetically predisposed to having schizophrenia
+Patrick Sturg I think you read his comment wrong. Re-read it again lol. It's actually pretty funny and a quote by someone. I can't remember who right now. May have been Timothy Leary.
+SWIM i think there was a Terrance Mckenna quote that went along the lines of "drugs cause psychotic behaviour in people who haven't taken them."
Also about that Alan watts quote about "hanging up the phone, once you get the message." is funny because someone actually interviews Denis Mckenna, and i remembered his response being like "Mushrooms are a teacher, you don't hang up the phone on your teacher."
Anyway man, you're really inspiring, Ive also had to deal with some height insecurity and i'm 5,9 ive got girls in the past so a lot of it is irrational.
+mc solitude I think he means to hang up the phone and do something about actively about the message you received.
Shroomies saved my life. I won't type out a novel unless someone wants to hear the story, but basically I was planning on killing myself. The day I was going to do it was about a week out. My friend called me up and said he had a hookup for mushrooms and wanted me to do it with him. He didn't know about my problems, no one did. But I said "Fuck it, I'll do some drugs, have fun and then off myself." Long story short as soon as the mushrooms hit it completely tore me apart, I instantly realized what I was doing wrong in life and what was causing my problems. After that day I have never had another suicidal thought in my life. I cannot believe that it has changed me in the way that it has, and I cannot believe these magical tools are illegal and you can be locked in a cage for the rest of your life for using them.
i had very similiar story and experience with LSA. Psychedelics are powerfull tools and they sure saved many lifes
+loldoge this seems interesting. could you write it for me please? i would appreciate it :)
+loldoge
You had good experiance and that's great, but some ppl can get bad experiance and get anxiety, suicidal thoughts, paranoia etc...
+OelOel I think if you prepare well and resepct Dose, Set und Setting and thin about your experience, you will get what you need. ( only expection: you have a hidden psychosis) My first psychedelic experience was a horrortrip, whit all the things you mentioned together with terrible visiuals, but it changed my life for ever in a positiv way.
+Andrew Nguyen Alright, I'll try my best, I'm kind of short on time. I was 14, I'd had a lot of family problems, mainly revolving around oxy and xanax addiction. I saw my dad have a seizure when I was too young to even understand what was happening. (xanax withdrawals). Around this time I turned to smoking weed. It started out as a fun thing. Something I would do with my friends from time to time on the weekends. You might hear people say its non addictive, and I do believe that, but at the same time I got completely hooked. Freshman year I would smoke 6 times a day while going to school. I blazed about an eighth every 2 days. It got to the point where money no longer had value to me, any time I got money, all I could think of was how much bud I could get with it. I had past depression/anxiety problems, and was put on SSRI's from the age of 6 to 13, when I decided to stop taking them, because I had zero feelings at all anymore. Well, I started using weed to mask my problems. Anytime I wasn't high I was sad, and anytime I was high I didn't care. The typical stoner shit that gives weed a bad name. After a while of this, around 2.5 years, the depression came back worse than ever. I was always a good student in school, and was taking a few AP classes, this put an enormous work loud on me, I dreaded having bad grades, so I would stay home from school to finish school work, go in the next day and be loaded down with twice as much. I was somehow able to keep my grades up even though I was constantly high. Now at my highschool you are only allowed to miss 10 days. When I missed about 8, I started to get fake doctors notes, thinking they would save me and I could keep missing school. Well, the notes passed as real, but the rule was a no tolerance rule, which means it didn't matter. I had already missed 10 days, and I was kicked out of school. This is where the depression started kicking my ass. I had all day to do nothing besides smoke weed and feel sorry for myself. It was a vicious cycle, and as my tolerance to the drug built so did my depression. I was kicked out of school in December, and I made it until the beginning of summer before I couldn't handle it and started to become suicidal. I told my parents, and agreed to go into an inpatient facility. Bad idea. That really fucked with my head, the last thing you need when you are depressed and wanting to die, is to be surrounded by other people feeling the same way. They loaded me up with drugs I can't pronounce for the next week or so before sending me home. In treatment, you can't refuse drugs, if you do they will hold you don't and shoot them into you. But at home I could, so with a lowered tolerance from not smoking I turned back to good ole mary to solve my problems. And it didn't work at all. Now the depression was made worse by the introspective aspects of the weed. After fighting it and fighting it I'd finally had enough. I got a journal and wrote about 50 pages. My suicide note. I wanted to do it right, I wrote to everyone I knew or was friends with. I held onto this note for about 2 weeks, reading it multiple times a day and correcting every little thing I could think of. Once I was happy with it I set myself a date. 6 days out, my lucky number. I was spending time with family one night at my little cousins football game where I got a call from an old friend. He didn't know of my problems, no one did. But he knew a guy who had just came back from Australia with some mushrooms. And he wanted me to take them with him. I said no and promptly hung up. Later that night, I got the thought of "Why not just do a bunch of drugs before I die? It's not going to hurt anything, I'll be dead anyways." So I called him and told him to come over. Now this guy was like a big brother to me growing up, I'm an only child, and as I previously mentioned my dad was always barred out. I looked up to this guy. So he came through with the shrooms. I had no idea how much he had, but it was enough to fill a grape white owl blunt wrap package to the top. So probably an eighth or more. He wanted to split them, but I insisted on eating the full thing, he left to get more mushies and I waited just looking at this fungus that would forever change my life. He got back and we ate those bitches. I'd never done any other drug besides weed before, and I'd never read up on them. As far as I was concerned in an hour I'd be riding a unicorn. Boy was I wrong. He had never taken mushrooms, but he had done a lot of LSD so he knew the experience of tripping. On the come up I was happier than I'd ever been. He talked to me about life, and how everything was beautiful. How there are no real worries and it's only an illusion, how the universe loves you. As I was peaking I was no longer in reality. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I can now relate it to similar to a non-breakthrough experience on n,n-DMT. Very very hard visuals, fractals everywhere, OBE's, ego death. All of it. This shook me up very bad. I don't know how I didn't break down crying but somehow I kept it together on the outside, but not on the inside. I was mindfucked, all my problems no longer mattered. I realized I was abusing the weed to cover up for things I didn't want to deal with. The sun was coming up and he had to be home, so he left. (walking, he lived down the street). Once he got home he called me, reassured me that the universe loved me, and told me to go lay down, because I was "still tripping sack" and if my parents got up they'd notice. I did as I was told and woke up the next day. I didn't move from bed besides to smoke a small amount of weed, simply out of habit, not because I wanted to. The day I was planning on killing myself was coming up, but for some reason I didn't feel the same about it. I threw away my notebook, because I knew without it I could never bring myself to actually do it. Over the next week the feeling went completely away, and the depression mostly subsided. I kept my weed habit for another 2 years, but I no longer smoke at all due to anxiety I get on it. I've done many psychedelics since then, and have used them to figure out virtually every problem in my life. Even though DMT gave me more questions than answers. I have introduced over 25 people to LSD or mushrooms. I used to have a place in the woods I would take people to trip, and help them figure stuff out. 6 people later told me that experience kept them from killing themselves. I have been clean off all drugs since Halloween of last year. I don't know if I'll ever do them again, I feel like that have had their place in my life. I am, and will always be, a huge advocate for the medical applications of psychedelics.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, if you have any questions, feel free to ask and I'll get back to you.
You look really good bald tho. And I think short guys are hotter. I know you don't need this anymore but I'm just sayin, girls have different tastes and to me you are the epitome of Beautiful Man. For any guys reading this that are insecure, just remember to someone you are the perfect guy. I know this is cheesy peace
What a thoughtful thing to say, even if drunk, taking a minute of your time to say what most women would never trouble themselves to say, making guys everywhere feel a little better. There arent enough women like you... anywhere.
your a sweet girl
Unfortunately all girls who like overweight guys are taken.
YOUR HOT
+up_in_here run, run a lot and cut sugars and fat! Start working out, it will boost your self confidence and it will make you feel more relaxed.
I'm 16 years old and been through a lot of shit, had abusive parents & depression ever since I can remember and a few years ago even developed anorexia/bulimia. I had just always had a negative outlook on life. last year I did acid for the first time and it changed my whole perspective, I started getting into philosophy and science and fell in love with life instead of boys and material possessions. I started actually caring for myself and the world around me. The negative aspect of this is I just completely lost all of my friends, and popularity, because I saw that they were having a negative impact on my mental health because they weren't mentally well themselves, so afraid of change. I've been feeling super down in the dumps lately because I feel as though people are missing out on the beauty of life and I don't have anyone to discuss it with, and I just have this feeling that the world could be so much better if drugs were decriminalized and people started taking them to treat their anxiety and depression just as I did, so they can finally understand the grand connectedness of this existence. So thank you for making this video and giving me some hope for humanity, and making me feel a little less alone
Hope you're doing well and have found new and positive friendships!
Stay in there and never give up if your positive you will eventually attract positive people as long as you don't put yourself in dark situations
this channel is my psychedelic support group
I personally believe that psychedelics are the only cure for humanity, because there's so much unseen beauty in psychedelics, not only when tripping, but how much better and happier your sober life can become. There's so much emphasis in society on absolutely petty shit and im so glad that i was able to identify true happiness at such an early age of 18, (still 18) i was never sad, but i was never really happy, but psychedelics have showed me and many how wonderful life is when you don't care about how others think of you, yet still care about other people. And thank you, thank you, thank you, PsychedSubstance because you hit the head of the nail on psychedelics, the dangers, the caution, and the amazing effects when approached responsibly, you are the best teacher on the internet for anybody curious in psychedelics. Thank You for making the world a better place and i hope all of humanity tries psychedelics and cures their ego.
Yes you are are lucky to know what you just said at 18 yrs old, and you are 100% correct, and thats coming from a fellow traveler about 20 years further down the road than you are. Id say don't ever forget it but you wont..
I'm 17 right now and I came to the exact same realization as you after an LSD trip. I used to try to get all the "in" clothes, gadgets, and other stuff people around me had. I would watch what everyone else was watching just to know what people were talking about and be on the inside, that was mostly middle school and some of freshman year, it very slowly faded when I started smoking weed middle of that year but not totally. Then when I was 16 I stated my psychedelic experiences with LSD.
(I've only done LSD, mushrooms a few, and weed, all I ever will do.)
The trip that made me realize that social pressures are not worth worrying about was when I was with my friend Paul and we tripped in a quiet neighborhood on the edge of some woods, during the whole trip I never felt such happiness from the disconnection of the world and just being me with out caring about what others thought. I was amused with the smallest things, we went to a store and got some bottled water and every drink pf water felt like another sip of joy. It was a phenomenal trip.
That trip and the time I took reflecting on it afterwards is what made me see that you don't need a mask or to blend in with what society is doing. You can be yourself, go against society, do your own thing, and still be truly happy. It doesn't matter what other people think.
I guess I could've cut the story out and said that true happiness is what you want and like to experience, not what others think you should experience and want. But I like to remind myself of why I am who I am and what that true joy feels like.
I'm glad I came to this point at a young age like you did or else I could've spent a big chunk of my life going with the current instead of being the river myself.
Chill Guy awesome story m8, now if only the rest of the world can experience these experiences, but in good time (hopefully)
Vinny Bobay Yeh that would be nice, I have a feeling of how the world is becoming more accepting to weed and psychedelics that eventually, maybe not in our lifetimes, the rest of world's society will adopt some things from our psychonaut society.
TRUE, the key to psychedelics is to respect them and take them occasionally, for spiritual work. As you said, they teach you how to be a better human being while being sober. Keep growing and learning, we got this.
I so value what it is you're doing for our culture, thank you :)
+Misha Lee That's kind of you to say, thank you Misha :). I've recently seen your last video where you said you have a calling for Ayahuasca, and I was surprised to hear a few things lol. In a good way, I don't want to chat about it on here, but send me a private message if you can, here or Facebook. Facebook link is: facebook.com/PsychedSubstance
SWIM can I catch a reply, I am so glad that you have found your calling in life and I hope that you take the time to read this, I have been a fan for a year or two and that your an interesting guy, please don't stop making videos
Misha Lee
*Cheers*
hang up the phone on psychedelics when you get the message and start texting them once in a while
+moldj absolutely. even more importantly, process every single psychedelic experience, however long that takes. It will only cause more confusion and harm if we do not reflect on our deepest emotions, which usually psychedelics will provoke :)
+moldj Hey, that was good enough for Terence McKenna, according to his brother.
+moldj I love the way you put that!
Allan Watts would be a hell of a fun texting buddy. Lol
Whoever is reading this: You are awesome :)
Thanks a lot.
Whoever is writing something like this is awesome :)
I'm a paraplegic and I wasn't even close to accepting my physical situation until my second psychedelics experience. It not very long time ago and it sure has been an important turn in my life.
+Grillarkatten Happy for you man
Grillarkatten you poor guy, you poor poor guy
*Being considered "crazy" by those who are still victims of cultural conditioning is a compliment. - Jason Hairston*
+maxsiehier Best quote I've ever read
+DL L hell yeah!
"being insane is the new sane" :)
for sure!
I would like your comment but its already on 69 , so...
You gata loose your mind to use your mind
I started to get teary-eyed at about 10:00 when you started talking about the changes growing up and being hurt by other people did to you from when you were a younger kid. I have the same story man, thanks for sharing. I know other people get it, and a lot of other people have experienced it, but it's true how much people can hurt us and take the good happy people we are out of us, refilling us with hateful and angry people. Thank you so much for this video man, keep rockin on.
Thanks man, you too.
Serj Tankian- Sky is over
I got teary eyed too bro😅
I tend to think that taking psychedelics on occasion may be similar to someone going camping to refocus and experience the calming serenity of an open fire in quiet surroundings. Everyone needs some sort of campfire.
I love the psychedelic community, you guys are the best people.
awesome video brother! Psychedelics also quite literally changed my life for the better and actually keeps me sane lol
Tom!
Your Mate Tom
Ay, Tom!!!!
I'm 38 and only first take psychedelics this year apart from weed and mdma and they have given me a whole different perspective on life 😀
*narrator's voice*
little did tom know that a trip would send him into depression not so long after.
tom was still a tad _naive_ at this point
Adam. You have single handedly described how psychedelics have helped me in life. I could not have put it any better myself. Much love and appreciation for all you do for the psychedelic community and preaching our safety and keep up the great work❤
I relate a lot with you man, I'm 5'5" too so I FULLY understand the effects that can have on a male in western society where we're sort of looked at as a joke compared to guys and girls who are taller than us, not sure if I'll go bald early, that's still a waiting game but we'll have to see. But again, I understand where you're coming from especially with being called an "old soul" because another similarity I have with you is that I've been called an "old soul" all of my life. Psychedelics and a certain disassociative (that I no longer take as it can be very harmful) have been helping me find answers and peace within myself, and I have to say your channels have been a helping hand throughout my journey of finding myself, and healing the wounds that I myself and others have punched into me. You're doing something beautiful.
You are not only one of my favorite RUclipsrs, Adam, due to my interest in your content, but just the way you think, talk, enjoy life, reason, appreciate and feel, you as a person are one of my favorite people. I wish I knew more people like you that I could be friends with whom I could talk to intelligently, be completely wholesome, loving and free with, and enjoy our similar paths as entities in this crazy & unknown world. Much respect and appreciation for what you're doing with your channels and life, and for you just being the amazing person you are.
It is not strange that you have to take psychedelics every once in a while, it just sounds strange because we live in a very confused culture. Thank you for spreading the word. Wish you all the best man !
Thank you for showing me Alan Watts from your Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds video. After watching your video late at night I binged watched him for hours that night into the morning. The next day I went and bought "the book" and it has truly changed my life and me as a person, thank you.
+Naddino Have you read or heard of "The Joyous Cosmology"? It's his book on descriptions of his psychedelic experiences and his philosophical musings about their implications. It resonates so well with me.
◯ Advaita No I have not, I plan on continuing to read each of his books until I get the full grasp and all the knowledge out of each book. I sure will though! Currently I have read "The Book" about 6 times, probably going to read it once more and then I might move onto that book or one of his other pieces of work. Thanks for the recommendation i'll keep it in mind!
***** No problem. Buying 12 hours of lecture from his "out of Your Mind" lecture series and putting it on shuffle with music on my phone was one of the best decisions Iv'e ever made haha
When I got to 10:55+ I think I finally understand what the "ego" is. It's the fake you. The you that wants to come across a certain way, perhaps not the way you actually are.
+Jagh Haringenamn Thank you! This makes sense
+Jagh Haringenamn There is an old german book that describes the ego in a psycological and easy way. Civilization and its discontents, by Sigmund Fraud. I recomend it if you want to learn more about your and everyone elses ego. It is 86 years old, but still relevant.
I took 500MG of LSD and learned that the government isn't our friend. Then i lived my whole life in one minute, i was writing the thoughts that i was thinking every time a wave would end. It was getting to intense so i stopped writing. i wasn't able to talk anymore, walk, and a few moments i forgot how to breathe.
The only time I've forgotten how to breathe was when i ate 7 grams of dry mushrooms. (Don't think i stopped breathing) the mushrooms made me think i wasn't a regular person. My mind thought i was handicap, and i was crying because i felt so sorry for handicap people. When i was able to move and walk around i couldn't function, couldn't open doors because my arms was long and the room was small. LOL
Before i got into psychedelics, i was a heavy smoker never stopped again and I'm more emotional towards the earth and people who have it hard. It's like my soul has gotten closer to the spirit world.
It's about time for another trip because I'm feeling my depression and anxiety coming back. Thinking about a San Pedro trip i read about it having good affects on my illnesses. If anyone wants to give me advice on things feel free. peace and love your way man.
I had a pretty similar experience lol
+Aaron Kindoll 500mg? no you didnt. 500uq right?
+konrád Peterka Yeah i didn't know if it was uq or mg.
+Lone Gamer (TheExplicitGamer) It's crazy because I've done lots of psychedelics and that never happened. Mostly it's smooth and good when i use. i know when that's going to happen because everything starts looking dirty and i can't compete my sentences.
Aaron Kindoll yea its sorta when you know shits getting real
This is the best channel I have found on youtube! Thank you for all the hard work and energy you put into producing this!
I honour your honesty... similarly psychedelics changed my life but i got really scared of them because of the "bad trip" It was a huge lesson. I learned a lot and it taught me about how to love myself and stop putting myself into risk. It makes loads of sense what you say and I relate to it a lot. It seems like I never wanted to repeat acid within the ludic environment but never did it again on my own neither. I'm two days off from trying 5 meo dmt for first time... I know this will change everything forever... it's gonna be a challenge... I'm gonna face my fears but this time i know at least what psychedelics are and how can they change awareness. I'm afraid of the unpleasant part but it's needed to blindfold off my mind again... keep going with the channel, I'm so happy to have found you. "awaken" ones are not alone but lonely sometimes... :)
I love that "Being insane is the new sane"
Bro we're all humans
your videos are amazing. please keep doing what you're doing
Your comment about others in your life not understanding your new thought patterns is exactly right. Makes it more difficult to integrate the experience. I wish there was a psychedelic support group where we could all talk about these things
yay new video!
+Kyle Hasty same here c:
@Swim - You and I are soul brothers. Every time I listen to your stories I connect and empathize with you on so many levels. Thank you for everything you share and being the change! You're a true leader.
Psychedelics mays have saved your life but by making videos *you* are changing ours.
Keep up the great work!
Peace
+SWIM Its weird how similar your stories are to my experiences, i find comfort when listening to you because your stories confirm many uncertainties i think about in this world. You also help me deal with feelings of anxiety when i reflect upon my own psychedelic experiences. Please keep on sharing your stories because they certainly do help people like me.
The Psychodelic support group is a great idea, i hope someone really does that
+8Z Totally. Could use Meetup or something. Each city should have a group where people can speak openly about it and perhaps how to bring about change - i.e. legalization.
I dont know why but watching your videos gives me a feeling i cant really explain... it.. grounds me and remembers me of what life is about. I've always been a happy and spiritual human but i lost track of this at some points of my life. I think this is what you try to give people with your videos. Giving them back what society took. Showing them that you as a person aren't the clothes you wear or the car you drive, but the things you do and how you treat your surroundings. Thank you, Adam!
You should make a video explaining your religion / spiritual beliefs / what ever you believe in. I know psychedelics tie into it in some way. I enjoy hearing what others believe. Maybe others don't but I think it'd be cool.
+Troglodytarum It would be cool!!
Blown away with ur honesty and its obvious that acid has been a great channel in ur personal evolution-- u can hang up but the signal never ends
You're awesome Adam! Keep up the good work!
+SWIM thank you so much for your videos man! I always question whether or not I'm just obsessive or crazy... living around a lot of religious family members and friends has me in a tough spot, I haven't had access to psychedelics for well over a year and to constantly be telling people they will change their life for the better sounds hypocritical at times because it's getting hard to remember my experiences in 1st person; but your videos have helped me keep hold of my sanity in times like these, to know someone else out there has a mind like mine, and that I'm not alone in this really helps a lot, keep up the awesome work man, and know you're helping a lot of people with the message you spread!
“Now according to the Secret Teachings, what must be understood, seen, felt, is that there does not exist any current which is MY mind, and therefore it follows that there is not a plurality of currents which are the minds of other individuals, but only a single current which is Kunji namparshespa; the sum of all mental activity at work without any cognizable beginning. It is in this totality that what we call our mind is immersed, our mind which we try so hard to separate and define. Furthermore, this effort is useless. Whether we are aware of it or not, the thoughts, the desires, the needs which we feel for life, our thirst for it - nothing of all this is completely ours, for all of it is collective. It is the flowing river of incalculable moments of consciousness having its source in the impenetrable depths of eternity.”
- The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects.
You describing yourself and your past self scarily takes my own description of myself right out of my mind right now
Wow did not know you are 30 you look much younger
Vibin Since
Right? O.o
I'm insanely excited about your new channel. I can't tell you how much positive change you've inspired in my life. Much love
Damn, you're deep. Fav channel on youtube.
I've got my little piece of 'stay sane' waiting for the right moment.
Good video.
This video is AWESOME. You've come so far :)
+kaysASMR Thank you Kays :)
Miss Synchronicity
Agreed.
Only two videos in but this is quite possibly my favorite channel on RUclips. Cant wait to see the topics discussed in the future. You inspire me Adam, you have all of our support!
I love Alan Watts and even had the same thoughts about his drinking habits haha. He mentioned in one seminar that if a guru or enlightened being has no vice at all, they would disappear because there would be nothing that holds them to this realm. It's ironic that one of the best philosophers of all time drank himself to death, he would probably find it hilarious if he had an opportunity to look back at his life haha.
you really are an immeasurable help to the psychedelic community. you explain what i cannot put into words, thank you for all your help, truly. hope you post on shroomery from time to time
there is a support group like that in germany as far as I now :)
Hast wohl immer wieder die selben Interessen wie ich :D
Wo gibt es die denn?
+OPEN MIND jetzt weiss ich wo du deine video ideen herkriegst hihihihihi
Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks so much, Adam.
NOTIFICATION SQUAD, ARE U THERE?
***** ....no not really
+DL L "Don't do drugs kids". That's all I can say ;) Or at least don't try and snort coke through your arse....
Andreas Marsteintrædet I don't know which sounds more disgusting... xD
+DL L - ''Search for ASMR - it's autonomous sensory meridian response. :-) Good tingling HEHE''
Every video ever.
hel ye BOI
Adam, believe it or not, but you are currently the most helpful person in my life. I am endlessly happy that I once came across this channel back at the time of its foundation, it really syncs up with my life most of the time, especially this video rn, it's incredible. Just wanna let you know that you are literally educating me through the problems I am suffering now which are similar to your ones before psychedelics, and knowing that I am not the only one really means alot. Thank you so much for that & always strive and prosper.
"We're constantly being tossed into someone else's reality." Pink Floyd refers to that as "The Wall."
You choose your words so well, I love your videos
Who cares if your bald? Your still more handsome than a lot of dudes
And you're cool
15:15 im glad you said this (and made this video). it really comforts me to know im not the only one who thinks that way
+pAWNproductionsDE For real some one start the psychedelic support group.
Hi, I'm turning 17 this next month, and let me just say I am exactly like what you're describing about yourself when you were a lad. I was so super sensitive about everything ,and I was loving ,and I cared about everyone, I thought the world was a wonderful place, and I tried to fix every problem for everyone. All throughout school I've suffered from anxiety, depression, and all these terrible things because I allowed people to take advantage of me. Being innocent and loving didn't get me anywhere but the dump. Looking at myself now I am just wondering why the hell I am even here, like whats my purpose. I've tried self medicating with weed and it calms me down before I get a panic attack, or just whenever I've let stress take control of me it's the best feeling is letting go of all that bullshit that's got me down, However for whatever reason I'm just always being bombarded with terrible things going on in my life for the past 3 years or so it's just kind of been a downward spiral of what I used to be and I'm looking to regain some of my old qualities through the use of psychedelics. I'm interested in just having a more positive outlook on life and I want to have my old happy qualities that I had and it's just been a nightmare for a long while now it feels....
Ps. I love your videos keep up the great work with educating everyone, I've learned alot from you!
+Tom Nook Manliest Raccoon alive dude let's trip together !!
+Tom Nook Manliest Raccoon alive I am also really anxious all the time, but I feel much better since I've started weed last month
I Can't Explain How Much I Love these types of videos. Please keep posting!
wow I used to be called a old soul too
Its a bizarre feeling knowing that others out there have similar outlooks on life, having never meet one before. Not that you need, or care if I say this, but keep doing what you are doing, I appreciate it.
Did Jasmine help you with the caption at 8:37?
I often feel alone to think differently. Have this sensibility on the world and its beauty is not really emphasized at the high school. Thank you for the work you make and the love which you transports. Peace and love ❤
I was goth before acid and now I am no social label I was so much happier after acid thank you acid
Exactly. We are human beings with depth beyond our own comprehension. We can spend a lifetime exploring someone's personality, and still never know who they truly are.
We are born as individuals that have the potential to outgrow any form of social label.
Society is what feels the need to label people,
But in nature there is no place holder. There is life, in which you become and experience whatever you want.
And there is death, in which you let go and explore the beyond
Spring cleaning for the psyche. A freshly peeled brain makes for a better understanding and expression of self. I agree with your dismissal of the "hang up the phone" concept; people don't stop learning about a topic after finding one resource, they continue to investigate. Support groups for post-trip integration sounds like a million dollar idea! Our group would go to a local breakfast diner and discuss the previous evening's happenings. The additional benefit of not having to split focus by cooking was priceless!
You should do a video on the ego shell you talk about.
Yeah totally
google sigmund freud
Its so nice to hear you talk with so much clarity on topics some people have difficulty in explaining. Great video! Glad to see your life is successful (success measured in true happiness, not bs)
You're my hero.
You have probably saved other people's lives too and helped so many through your channel with harm reduction lessons and everything else you teach . It's awesome.
don't worry I'm 6'2" and I've been single for years lol
+Husang nah man don't get that far lol
LoL pop a Molly then go on a fucking spree
I'm loving how personal this channel feels. Thank you for sharing!
Weird question here, do you have a job beside youtube? And what's the song at the ending, it's really gorgeous haha. Great vid!
Yes, his job is explained on the main channel on the q&a video
CUL O Thanks!
Derp No problem :)
+Lue wz Ugh, why not just say it? Now I'm curious and too lazy to look it up. This is one hellish situation..
+Lue wz Also, I don't know what "main channel" means, lol... Seriously.
Psychedelic's saved my life too. They have rid me of all suicidal thoughts and tendencies. I don't think I'd be here to this day if it weren't for taking them. They've taught me how to love myself and see myself from a more accepting light. I wish I could just tell everyone that's suicidal or depressed or going through personal trauma that there is a light at the end of the tunnel if you just try psychedelic's but its unfortunately not that simple.
Alan watts wanted others to learn from his downfalls. Hypocrites can sometimes have the most wisdom because they know what is right.
Honestly, you're my favorite RUclips "star". You show your real personality and character in your videos. It's good to see such a good person just trying to make a difference. Thank you for taking time out of your life to try and educate others for the better!
I have been smoking weed for about 2 years now, I smoke about 1-2 times a month, I wish to try acid, my friends won't let me, they say I need to do some other things before acid. its like levels they say, you can't just go from weed to lsd they say. I wish to be awake. what are your thoughts on the matter, I have not tried anything else, and honestly I don't wish to either. also I don't drink alcohol.
I wanted to try acid before watching your videos, infact I looked up safe use of acid and your channel came up.
im eagerly awaiting your response as it means a lot me.
keep up the good work.
+FTWRahul You let your friends decide what you can and can't do? This is worrying. Make your own decisions. I'm not telling you, you should "try acid." I'm saying do your own research and make decisions for yourself. Don't ask me for influence or anyone else for that matter. Your opinion is what is important.
+SWIM they don't decide for me, I meant they show concern on the topic, but I can see what you are saying.in the end its my decision alone.
+FTWRahul I went from smoking weed to LSD being the next thing i've tried. 0 regrets. If ANYTHING lsd should be the next thing someone tries. Start with a low dose. 100ug (micrograms) the typical strength of 1 decent tab
Weed to acid is okay. Just be in a very comfortable place with great people. Don't take too much. 150ug for first time.
+FTWRahul your friends are cool bro they want to make sure your ready but if they have experience you should be fine if they trip sit for u, I gave my roommates 1 tab of POTENT Lsd and I didnt baby sit them, I was tripping too but I just kept an key on the surroundings to make sure they had the best trip but again I didnt baby them like your friends are trying to baby you, Just make sure YOUR ready, dont try to be down with the wave or try to be cool but it dosnt seem like your that type of person, just make sure you have music ready for when you begin to trip LoL MUSIC IS KEY and have some a pen and paper for when your done, also orange juice is LIFE for when the trip is done and the side effects kick in, nothing bad just cant sleep, I could still feel like lsd in my like a day later exiting my body throught my skin, but thats just me
Dude fuck yes about the bit at the end of the video about being thrust into someone else's reality and someone else's expectations in life. And man I wish there was an online psychedelic community or something where people can just gather and talk about their experiences. I feel you 100% man, I think they saved my life as well, just in different, but similar reasons.
FIND THE OTHERS
You are without a doubt the best youtuber. You are the only person on RUclips who has actually inspired me to change my own life.
Yeah I completely agree
He looks like Kyle from South Park
Much love for all the beautiful messages shared here.
Psychedelics changed my life too.
Have you ever thought of the possibility, that this world could be a better place, when in order to become a politician, you have to take part in some ayahuasca ceremonies, and all these political meetings have to be made under the influence of LSD or Psylocibin :D Sadly the chances are very unlikely to happen :(
I recently realized that my specific anxiety was dependent upon the society I come from. I spent so much time feeling sorry for myself, or deciding what type of person I was. Then suddenly there's just a vast liberalization when i realize Its not my fault in the first place.
It's important to me now that we realize we aren't really the central villain, or the hero, an outcast in a where's waldo cartoon, but we're really just disconnected from our true self.. anyway you can see where I'm going with this!! Love your channels man.
Dude! You are fucking handsome! And I'm saying that as a heterosexual man. Great video!
How old are you?? Honestly, I can see you being a huge part of the movement and change to be that will eventually come. Using psychedelics in a proper medical setting....and truly heal. Not just cure the symptoms, but truly heal the deep down true issue. You are Gold man
I think I would really benefit from psychedelics at this point in my life, but I don't know how to get them
Do you have skype?
+Sweg Boiii I don't
same here :(
same here :(
+Sweg Boiii i got skype :o
This probably sounds weird but after listening to so many of your videos about psychedelics and other stuff to do with calming your mind that I feel like if I'm ever tripping balls that if i listen to your voice it will calm me down, if it'll work or not i have no idea. You have such an interesting and educational approach to this stuff. Thank you for existing!
Did you ever smoke weed much? Do you still use it now a lot or not often? Has that ever helped you in anyway? As weed is also a psychedelic
***** It is a psychedelic but that doesn't mean you need to have visuals
***** Do you mean it destroys weed after using LSD? Or during a trip?
***** Just wondering cause for me i smoke alot of weed before LSD and even now after and still feel its the same, would you say its different for you then?
***** Oh, okay :P
he has a story about how he was able to have a full trip with just weed.
I accidentally came across your videos and thought "oh some crazy gamer guy that has experimented with a bunch of drugs" but I like the depth of your exploration and your voice is quite soothing 😊 I'm currently in a completely lost place in my life, considering travel to Peru for one of the "find myself" retreats and you have helped with the scary parts of these experiences, by letting us know what you have felt. I want to try these things to grow and connect as a human being, not for fun and party. Thanks for being so real... I grew up being told I was sensitive and an old soul also.
Lsd in a "church" setting would be amazing Bill Wilson the co-founder of Alcoholics anonymous tried to make an lsd dose be the first step in his program
+potusa83 *LAst step. big difference.
MDMA has definitely helped me out in my personal life. As someone who has been depressed for years and had no love for others MDMA takes a huge 360 on the kind of perspective. It was amazing how you love everyone and everything and that we're all connected. Even more so you love yourself as a whole and that everything is perfect the way things are no matter where you are in life. The force of love that I've experienced taking MDMA will stick with me and is an amazing lesson to love others and oneself
damn i didnt know Watts was a drunk..
Yea same. Kind of surprising to me. But I like how Adam pointed out that he's also human just like us, not some perfect being who figured everything out about existence.
+Sparks217 right about that man we all have flaws
+Mark Andary we're also searching... you have to experience yourself otherwise you cant learn from it... Well you can, but most people are naive to help, to suggestions of not drinking that much for example, they might listen, but not do anything with it...
We're all in search for balance, to find our inner self. feel instead of think :)
You've really changed my outlook on a lot of things with your videos on SWIM and PsychedSub. Thanks for the change in perspective (:
2 minutes into the video and the main thing that has surprised me is... YOU ARE 30?? You look like 24 max. :)
+FrostedJr Thanks man! Apparently psychedelics have a second little known benefit - they halt the aging process :P
This was truly amazing, I had a similar experience with mdma addiction a year back, it means a lot to hear about it from you man, means it possible to turn my life back on track, thank you so much :)
love these videos, great work.
Um. As a girl, I'm not so cared about your height as much as your, ahem, length and girth... if you gnome saying?
I see myself in you, our stories are so similar. Hearing you makes me feel incredibly connected to you, and I bet there are so many other people like us.
Thank you for sharing!
Adam this is my favourite video of yours. So honest and you're such a wonderful person :) Everyone should support him on Pateron.
I'm a short guy too and I used to have terrible insecurities about it, especially when it came to dating. Congrats on conquering that!