Hello! I've recently returned to psychedelics after a 20 yr break. My life has taken a dramatic turn for the awesome. I stopped drinking 8 months ago. I feel like I've awakened from a 20 year sedation. It's been amazing. I've also caught myself in an increase of vanity. I think maybe my ego is doubling down and shining flashy objects at me so I don't get too damn merged with the cosmos.

It seems like a common trap that when we start to awaken, we can start to feel special, or that we have greater knowledge than others, or that we may take pity on those poor unawakened ones. I think this is one of the places psychonauts can fall into dangerous delusion territory.

So my question: Do any of you have checks and balances in place to keep you humbled? Can you share?