In this episode, I briefly flow through my journey of substance use, ranging from my introduction to cannabis to being introduced to DMT in my late 20s, eventually leading me to drink ayahuasca in Iquitos in the Fall of 2023.
I tell my story and offer some reflections about what it's like talking about this stuff now, at age 30, and looking back on it all, what a wild ride it's been.
Some subtopics that arise:
- The sociological nature of addiction
- My introduction to Cannabis
- Connecting to nature (while using)
- My "Education" about substance use
- The Skillsets of Alternative School teachers
- My experience with DMT and Ayahuasca
- Why I believe in sobriety
Song in the intro- "Light of the Mountain" by Brandon Tilt
I acknowledge that I learn, grow and heal on the unceded ancestral lands of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm , the Katzie, the Stó:lō and the Tseil-Watuth First Nations. These lands were never abandoned nor surrendered by those with the ancestral rights to steward and protect these lands.
I honor and respect the elders, the children, the land stewards, the land protectors, the medicine keepers, and the men and women of all Indigenous nations.
Huy ch q’u (thank you) to those who support the indigenous communities and actively decolonize their minds and spirits.
Aho Mitakuye Oyasin, All my relations.
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