So I am a recovering alcoholic and heroin addict for 13 years now.
I got clean and sober using AA when I was 23 years old. I was clean for about 6 years then I relapsed on prescription drugs. I have chronic headache issues because there is a cyst in my head. Not very big l, but big enough to cause issues. I was having headaches everyday and wanted to get some relief. The doctors prescribed me a barbiturate. That set the ball rolling for me again for 5 more years. I got hooked up with a pain clinic. At one point I was taking 360 barbiturates in the matter for 3 weeks.
Eventually I get away from the pain Clinic and my family doctor got me on a smaller amount. But no matter what I would take those so quickly that I was out in the matter of days. I was dating someone and he introduced me to LSD. I was using LSD to get high on like every actively using addict does. After months of doing LSD weekly, there was one day I was thinking of my behaviors while I was using the prescriptions.
While high on lsd I realized that I just didn’t want to use prescription drugs anymore. I went into another room just to myself. That night I made a promise to myself I wasn’t going to use prescription drugs anymore. I came up with a plan to go to my dispensaries, because I live in Michigan, and use edibles as a harm reduction and pain management.
That has been 2.5 years ago now. I have not used one prescription drug since. I have since quitting using, I started going back to AA. I integrate psychedelics into my recovery process now. When I was doing my step 6 and 7 I made an intention with my LSD to work on my character defects and my character assets. That was life changing for me. I now use these medicines to help aid in helping me become the best me.
Also marijuana is my pain management now. I would not change anything for what psychedelics have given me. I love who I am today. I am able to be at peace with myself. I cope better with life on life’s terms. I’m a better mom and all around happy person. I love the person in the mirror today because of these wonderful medicines.
