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I know it's uncool to take the contrary view on this, but I've had enough bad trips from ludicrous fleeting thoughts...

Actually dying seems like the worst possible "set and setting" if it goes bad

I don't think we really have the tools to know how it will affect a person, and it's a bit risky imho.

(Fwiw, although I don't imbibe anymore and it's been somewhere around a couple decades, I do think it's a personal choice, and should definitely be available to someone on their deathbed. I am just saying I'd personally abstain, especially in that situation)




This is why being with an experienced sitter is so important.

They can help you face the feelings underneath the thoughts and hold you in the experience.

I’ve sat for hundreds of hours of trips; including being the first person to do so on National TV in an underground setting; and I run a Breathwork group called BioMythic.com - having a sitter who can support you is a key part of a healthy set & setting.




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