So it's more about what you're doing before and after.

Before, just mindfulness meditation and breathing exercises. Focus on calming your mind as much as possible & focusing on why you're there. Don't over-think it. Your comfort is incredibly important.Your brain knows why you're there, it has all the details, so don't stress yourself. Ketamine will do it's job of dropping that conscious / subconscious barrier that we all have, and allowing your brain to process things that may be suppressed on the day to day.

After, is where you have to develop your own method of processing. Do you want to have a written journal, do you want to just sleep on it, do you want to utilize voice audio journaling immediately after. Sometimes, it takes days to process a session. There were moments where I'd come home & the next day I'd still not felt like I made progress. Like there was an itch i couldn't scratch. Sometimes, it clicked and I had an AHA! moment of the experience during the session. Sometimes it took until the next session to really flesh out an issue/experience I had during a session. It takes time. Patience is the key.Be kind to yourself during this process, because your brain is firing on all cyclinders here. You won't be given the answers or a cure, you must work towards it.

During:

• - Dress comfortable, like a lazy day.
• - Have noise cancelling headphones or at least earbuds to listen to music.( i highly recommend non-lyrical ambient classical music. If you need a playlist I'm more than happy to link mine that I've tailored over the past year )
• Eye-mask is optional, but don't stress if you have one or don't. Just close your eyes and relax.
• Just breath. Focus on your breath and use that as an anchor.
• Understand that Ketamine is unlike anything you've experienced before. You're going to take a nice little walk through your own mind. This will be the truest version of yourself that you will ever meet. Totally unbiased, raw, look at your own mind.Enjoy the trip, accept the experience. It may seem weird, you will disassociate and "leave" your body. The biggest thing is just accepting the trip. You're in your own head, nothing can hurt you, you're totally okay.
• The first session is essentially a hand-shake with Ketamine. It won't be super overpowering, some people don't fully disassociate the first session, some do. Do not be disappointed at your own journey. Everyones experience is different, it is a process and takes some time for you to get your feet under you.
• Ketamine is a tool. It is not a cure all.It's entirely up to you, but you MUST use the changes you feel on a neurological level to your benefit. After my 2nd session, people around me said they saw an immense change in my attitude and emotional state. Use that to change habits, schedules, ways of doing things, and scrapping bad preferences. Eat better, do the self-care maintenance you weren't before. Go to the gym, eat a bit better, take the time to organize your physical life, while also organizing your mental life.

If you have ANY questions, I'm here to answer and help. I've been through 10 sessions now, since December of 2022, and have my own process pretty down solid.