I used to think like that, then I met someone who's best friend committed suicide while under the influence of psilocybin mushrooms. Psychedelics are powerful, and it is irresponsible to suggest, let alone guarantee, that they will benefit everyone.

I met someone who's best friend committed suicide while sober. Those stories of suicide on psychs usually turn out to be fabrications, exaggerations or miscalculated cause and effect.

Most of the suicides I know of happened because of booze. And the drug is available for mass purchase at the store down the block...

I think one of the biggest fallacies is that alcohol "shows who the person really is".

It definitely loosens you up, to a point. Maybe 3-8 drinks in it is definitely closer to "the true self".

But in large amounts it definitely creates an over-emotional person. In it's own way it creates emotional reaction spirals that could cause suicide, or lashing out at people, irrational love or hatred of self, etc.

Like i said, biggest fallacy.

> Maybe 3-8 drinks in it is definitely closer to "the true self".

3-8? 8 drinks in and I'd be passed out on the floor.

Well they did say 3-8. A petite short person won't be able to drink as much as a tall heavy person, all else being equal.

Tbh one or two beers is all I drink these days, but six or seven is what it takes for me to be 'properly drunk' (which I don't enjoy.)

Agree w/the other poster. It really can depend on the person. And not everyone has the self-awareness / background knowledge to prepare themselves well.

Not unlike how some people don't handle alcohol well.

Once or twice seen folks in bad places on mushrooms.

Because of the shift in perspective caused by psychedelics, I think beginning, if nothing else, with a friend is a very, very good idea. Plus the benefit of an informed outside perspective is one of the pluses of therapy.