I first started my psychonaut journey in my early twenties. Before that, I was pretty square. But, I was still better than I was during my initial foray into drug use and exploring the esoteric. Oh God was I a dumbass. Almost OD'd a couple times and once wrecked the house on ambien. I simply had no guidance, and because I was going through hell, I treated my drug use as a means to escape. 

An intense LSD trip taught me the errors of my ways, and I now see drugs as tools. Just as one can use a hammer to build a house or cave in your own skull, there's responsible and irresponsible ways to use drugs. If you aren't on my side right now, ask yourself why you take your preferred substances? 

I predict that some people will answer that drugs are fun and help alleviate the pain of living, so I should quit being a buzzkill. And to that I would say that I agree, to an extent. I think we are given this life as a gift to have as good of a time as we collectively can in the infinite expanse of eternity, but just as you wouldn't beat your dick mercilessly until it bleeds, there's a time to indulge and a time to refrain from indulging.

That's what I'm trying to teach in this post: the middle way. Stop thinking in dualistic terms and see the grey in between; when coming to a T intersection, don't choose to go left or right but rather walk forwards through the cornfield in front of you. The way I have discerned is most beneficial while still being fun when it pertains to drug use is to always sacrifice when you're willing. This will condition your willpower continuously and lead to a healthy balance in your life. This advice also pertains to other things than drugs as well.

So, that's my advice. Take it or don't, in the end the chips will fall where they may. However, as you're my fellow cousins on this Earth, I wish you all the best for your own sake. So, send yourself to Pluto on your next trip, but reel in and sail forwards afterwards, until it is the right time to partake in a sacramental ritual again. Thanks for reading. Much love. 💚