Many years ago, WIRED contributor Chris Colin ate a goodly amount of psychedelic mushrooms. The idea was, he writes, "to peel back a few layers, behold unfamiliar vistas, and generally become unstuck" in his perceptions. What unfolded instead was a horrifying, reality-crumbling experience—a bad trip. When at last the ordeal ended, on the rooftop of a New York apartment, Colin was deeply grateful. Even long afterward, though, he wondered: What was that about? And as more people start using these substances, what do we do with all the psychic terror that will inevitably be unleashed? Then Colin heard about a movement of people working on that very question. They are psychedelic first responders, volunteers who will help guide you from one side of phantasmagoria to the other. As Colin learned more about these citizen trip sitters and just how much their approach differs from those of the past, he found "a broader story about how we've historically conceived of wellness, how we conceive of suffering—and how we respond to our own minds when they venture off course."—Maria Streshinsky | Executive Editor |
Early Labor Day savings on our favorite mattresses
0 Comments:
Post a Comment