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Loughlalast Sunday at 6:00 PM3 repliesview on HN

Spiritual doesn't mean religious, is my opinion.

It means being grounded in something firm, whether that's inner strength or a reliance on an external deity.

Religion is not required for psychedelics, but a strong grounding in something is, in my opinion.

People have bad trips because there's something inside them that they haven't identified or dealt with properly. Anxiety and/or depression will ALWAYS flare up during your trip. It's best to deal with those properly (meaning change things in your life, not just medication) beforehand.


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vitrolast Sunday at 6:27 PM

Right, there can be a religion without spirituality and there can also be a spirituality without religion.

SoftTalkerlast Sunday at 6:27 PM

But we see people promoting psychedelics specifically to "reset" your brain and get rid of depression and anxiety.

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stringfoodlast Sunday at 6:09 PM

I feel that looking for God is spiritual but saying you've already found Him, know Him, know His kids, etc - that is religious

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