xss27 said:
Psilosopher? said:
I revel in this "fear". It's what makes us human. Why do humans seek out rollercoaster rides, bungee jumping or sky diving? Because it's full of terror, excitement and adrenaline. But this is only possible due to the safety. You trust that your handlers will keep you safe. If safety were not guaranteed, only the bravest/stupidest would venture out in that territory.
Now, with DMT. Unless you are smoalking in a dangerous setting, physical harm will not come to you.
Just to offer the OP some balance here, I do not agree with the opinions in your post.
Where or when was it decided that DMT is safe? Aside from the fact that the physiological truths about how it all works on our brain and bodies is a little thin, the DMT experience is primarily a mental experience. Physically we may be just sitting with closed eyes, but what is going on from a mental perspective? Your opinion is as good as mine on that one, so declaring it safe is misleading.
We all take/took a calculated risk. No one really understands it.
Anything i write in regards to the DMT experience is my own experience. Nothing is objectively true when it comes to something as untestable and undocumentable as DMT, barring simple empirical experiments. Not everyone will experience the same things, or think the same way. Just offering my perspective, since i've broken through more times than i can count, breaking through being the focus of the OP.
Given its use over millenia by multiple cultures, and the simplicity of it's chemical structure, and it's ease of metabolism, and that most people do not have a negative reaction. I think it's safe to say that it is safe. However, not everyone will be "fine" after using it. DMT is a powerful tool, and for those that are unprepared (including the mentally ill), it can lead to some catastrophic consequences.
I have been to the most darkest and mind shattering places on DMT. I have experienced the pain of all life in the universe, and it nearly tore my brain into a bajillion pieces. It did not feel pleasant. At all. Have i been physically or mentally broken? No. After a harrowing experience like that, do i still consider it safe? Yes, but only to those who are prepared.
Sure, it can lead to negative behaviours or thoughts in some individuals, but those individuals tend to be unhinged in the first place.
xss27 said:
Psilosopher? said:
The intensity of the experience may seem like an assault on the senses, but it only "seems" that way if you resist. I know that the idea of surrendering to a substance may seem risky, but you said it yourself "Ever since, I've had extreme respect for the molecule". I treat DMT like a parent and a martial arts master. It feels more like a parent than my actual parents. Sometimes, you just gotta accept an arse kicking from time to time. It beats discipline and wisdom into you, and then caresses you with eternal and infinite love. There is no growth without suffering. There is no enlightenment without contemplation of the extremities of the human mind. You must traverse beyond the bubble that society has constructed around you. Otherwise, you'd be thinking about the same boring things every day, like straight edge square people.
This can be done without DMT. Moreover, I'd venture to suggest that there are plenty of people who have taken the conformist box off their head and placed the DMT-Shaman-Hippie-Insert Choice Descriptor straight back over it. There's some rationalising in your post that I won't dissect here, but I see it in a lot of posts by people enamoured by DMT.
That was the point. The OP mentioned "domesticated member of a society", which implied a societal conformist standpoint. One does not need DMT or any psychedelics at all to live a fulfilling and enriched life. It seemed like the OP was on the fence as to take another breakthrough dose. So, i offered some food for thought to widen the perspective.
DMT is not some sort of panacea. Sure, i revere and respect DMT, but it is no substitute for a truly happy and content life.
xss27 said:
Psilosopher? said:
Most of the time, the entities are benevolent... . If you have supreme mental control, the entities cannot harm you. There was a point where i've broken through so many times, that a lot entities feared my presence. Like i was a foreign warrior, bulging with rippling muscles and armed to the teeth. I meant absolutely no harm, but they still feared me.
Fundamentally disagree with this. I know for a fact you can not explain the mechanics of that realm, so to proclaim entities can not harm you is wild conjecture, and absolutely irresponsible to be proclaiming it to others as truth.
I have been severely harmed by an entity. But it was all in the moment. There is no lasting pain or negative effects. This is all assuming one is mentally sound. If one had mental problems, then it can manifest as something worse.
Again, this is from my own personal experience. I have contacted plenty of entities, who have taught me a thing or two. One of which being how to handle being in a bad trip or encountering malevolent entities. I can banish them at will, but i only do so when i am sure that they offer no help. This comes with experience. A LOT of experience. I have been to hell and back plenty of times, constantly seeking experiences filled with insight and wisdom. I was more than eager to embrace anything in pursuit of it. I could not do this when i was relatively new to DMT.
tl;dr: To the OP, yes, you are playing with fire. Whether you use the fire as a tool to light your way, provide warmth in times of cold or to provide you with mental sustenance. Or you could burn in the inferno of your own creation. It all depends on practice and experience. Start with small fires first before attempting to light a bonfire.