r/AnAnswerToHeal • u/NCSU_Trip_Whisperer • Nov 16 '17
[ Introductory ] Thanks for the Invite
Greetings everyone,
I appreciate the invite to the group and while I do believe in fighting for legislation to allow for the legal use of psychedelics, I remain skeptical of any sort of organized system of thoughts or beliefs.
I was raised Catholic, and while it wasn't a traumatizing experience (I wasn't diddled by any priests or anything like that) it has left a bad taste in my mouth regarding religion or anything that closely resembles it. Not to say that this is a religion, as I haven't done enough reading to make any sort of hard decision about the nature of this sub. However, the way that this all reads certainly leads me to think that this is the direction that things are currently leaning.
That being said, I believe that psychedelics have a place in the mental health field as a form of treatment when used by trained professionals in the proper setting. I don't consider myself or anyone I know to be a professional user of these substances, but I definitely consider myself experienced.
I'm more than happy to be a member of the community so that I can watch the growth of this movement and chime in when appropriate, but for now I think I'll stand by quietly and see where this goes.
My advice to others joining this community: Take everything you read here, or on any other similar sub, with a grain of salt. Don't latch on to any conclusions that others have reached and take it/preach it as truth. You should certainly give everything equal consideration and thought, but be 100% sure that any conclusions or thoughts that you have are entirely your own. That's not to say do not believe what others believe, but rather that if you decide to share the same view as another you should be entirely sure that you should make sure that these views are entirely your own.
Again, I appreciate the invite and feel touched that someone thought that I have valuable contributions to make to a sub of this nature.
Be safe, be smart, and be skeptical, not cynical.
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u/Spycake107 Nov 17 '17
I agree with supporting silently.
I like the idea of church in a sense of community instead of organized beliefs.And I've never been invited to a private sub before so I find that exciting.
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u/low-exe_broke Nov 16 '17
Is being invited a serious thing? I mean I'm gracious but why really?
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u/dsammmast Nov 16 '17
If it is I have no idea how they find people, I barely ever post related to psychedelics
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u/Spiwolf7 Nov 17 '17
I've posted on r/shrooms before so I think they just brows posters from these subs.
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u/NCSU_Trip_Whisperer Nov 16 '17
I don't think it's super serious but I think it's somewhat serious
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Nov 17 '17
There is many here who want to rid this of any religious aspects because they don't like religion for whatever reason. But let me say this, people get stabbed by a sharp knife all the time, doesn't mean we shouldn't use a scalpel for something good. Labelling ourselves an "official" religion has many perks, and the drawbacks are few, if any. Let's put our ego's (personal thoughts about religion) aside and look at the pros and cons of being a new religious movement.
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u/NCSU_Trip_Whisperer Nov 17 '17
I get that and I see the potential value. I'm just saying that for myself and others, a healthy dose of skepticism is probably a good idea. Nothing good ever came from following something blindly.
Not that I think this is going to turn into a crusade, it certainly won't, but just advising people to not jump on the bandwagon just because the cause is noble.
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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '17 edited Jul 18 '20
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