Parenting Advice

Let’s get away from this argument of whether it is or is not damaging to the body. The bottom line is, is that ANY chemical that alters biochemistry, be that caffeine, nicotine, LSD, ayahuasca, ibuprofen, whatever, needs to be detoxified by the body–typically the liver–and exhausts qi to do so. Also, the cascade of different hormone releases via the introduction of the chemical also acts a drain on resources. But this is true regardless of which drug is consumed, be it ibuprofen, caffeine, or heroin, for that matter. The only real question is whether the trade-off for this resource depletion is worth it.

Use of psychedelics once/twice for the purpose of introducing a radical shift if someone is completely stuck, or if one needs convincing that there is something “more” to reality . . . is somewhat understandable. The price you pay for the use, may be less than the benefit gained. There is no question that this is definitely possible, especially if the result is a firm change in how a person conducts their life in general. Examples are what you and Viktor have given, with clear messages to do HT/qigong.

However, I would caution against any kind of regular use.
Psychedelics tend to be ungrounding and destabilizing, and so they can make it more difficult for a person to feel they can manage their lives afterward. There tends to be more instability of emotions. Also, like a dream that fades with time, the fading of the experience often calls for a return for more use, a desire for another peak experience, and can lead to a scenario where–despite all the rationalizations for its use–it becomes nothing more than escapism. Trying to escape life, rather than living in it. As time goes on, the destabilizing effect of repeated use can make life harder and harder to deal with, can trigger deep depressions, and amplify a sense of isolation. It can amplify feelings of deep unhappiness with life. Despite apparent insights, the end result is moving backward, not forward in life.

One commonality I’ve found in all of this is a lack of soul purpose, a reason for being here, a deep depressive sadness, and intense loneliness. In my view, HT and qigong are by far superior to psychedelics in resolving these issues. Rather than ungrounding, they help anchor insights into the physical body, allow insights to integrate in in a way that is more lasting, helps a person manage their daily life better, and helps to chip away at the underlying issues that are the bedrock of a person’s troubles.

S

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