I Took Psychedelic Drugs On A Self-Help Retreat And This Is What I Learned

After sipping a sour-smelling tea, we lie down on mattresses, wrap ourselves in blankets and don eye masks. It’s like some kind of bizarre adult sleepover ― except it’s midday on a Friday afternoon, and from what I’ve been told the next six hours could unfold into one of the most profound experiences of my life. These days, it may not sound unusual for a 20-something to sign up for a four-day retreat with fifteen strangers in a foreign country to embark on a journey of “self-discovery.” In fact, it’s probably a very millennial thing to do. This particular one had all the expected components: meditation, dancing, singing around a fire, breathing workshops … and a whole day dedicated to drinking a tea infused with magic mushrooms. <a href="https://rebeccajcoxon.medium.com/i-took-psychedelic-drugs-on-a-self-help-retreat-and-this-is-what-i-learned-a06b4e6425ed">Read More</a>