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Re:Ask HN: What influenced your personal growth the most? by overcast on Monday January 15, 2018 @11:23AM (#16151401)
I don't advocate drugs in any form, but everyone should experience hallucinogens at some point in their life. It will change your life, for the better.
Re:Ask HN: What influenced your personal growth the most? by datpuz on Monday January 15, 2018 @11:42AM (#16151553)
Not everyone*

People with some personality and mood disorders can really be thrown off by psychedelic experiences. A lot of people really struggle to attain stability and control in their lives, and I'm not sure they are good candidates for people who should have their entire reality pulled out from under them.

Re:Ask HN: What influenced your personal growth the most? by uoaei on Monday January 15, 2018 @11:55AM (#16151656)
As always, the key factors are set and setting, i.e., how you are feeling mentally in terms of your comfort zone and confidence that things will go well, and the environment in which you have the experience, especially the kinds of people you surround yourself with.

Meaningful experiences can be had even on quite low doses so I encourage everyone to at least do some research in good faith. One good place to start is Erowid.

Re:Ask HN: What influenced your personal growth the most? by Toast_25 on Monday January 15, 2018 @05:17PM (#16153945)
It's worth mentioning that if you have bipolar or schizophrenia do NOT trip. It will most likely trigger an episode.
Re:Ask HN: What influenced your personal growth the most? by Finch2193 on Monday January 15, 2018 @11:58AM (#16151681)
You don't advocate drugs, but everyone should take mushrooms?

That's advocating drugs!

Re:Ask HN: What influenced your personal growth the most? by vinchuco on Monday January 15, 2018 @01:02PM (#16152175)
Seems like parent advocates the experience, not the habit