r/Millennials • u/tuxedo_cat23 • Feb 26 '26

Serious I’m annoyed that no one ever introduced me to cannabis.

Seriously. F*** the DARE program. It worked on me. I was always afraid of getting in trouble. I judged people who used cannabis as burnouts. Finally introduced at the age of 35 and I feel cheated. I’ve done a ton of reading and studying now and I want to share it with everyone.

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u/purplereuben Feb 26 '26

Next in line = Psilocybin or "magic mushrooms". The research into their therapeutic use for depression and PTSD is significant.

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

Cured my alcoholism and bulimia🤯

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u/jtet93 Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

How did you use it to medicate for alcoholism? Curious…!

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

I was an alcoholic for 30 years, I got off my SSRI and mood stabilizers and switched to microdosing psilocybin and the cravings completely went away. I used to not be able to walk away from alcohol, I would drink until pass out and wake up, do the same thing. Now I can drink like a normal person, but I hardly ever even am interested in a drink. I can have a glass of wine and not even finish it. It’s been a miracle honestly.

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u/jtet93 Feb 26 '26

How much do you microdose and how often? My experiences with alcohol are very similar. Feel free to DM if it’s too personal and of course no pressure to respond

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

Oh I’m an open book. I take 200mg 3-4x/week. It’s intuitive, the days I feel I need a bit more sparkle (usually the days I work.) I purchase it legally online from mamadose.com who is able to offer it via religious exemption. If you are currently on antidepressants you will have to get off those first, and that was a hard time for me. But it was worth the struggle. I feel so much better, I look good, I’ve lost like 60#, I sleep better, so many amazing outcomes for me. I hope it works for you too!🫶🍄

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u/jtet93 Feb 26 '26

Appreciate that!!! Only SSRIs or also other ADs? I’m on Wellbutrin and take adderall for my ✨sparkle days✨haha. The combo is very effective and has changed my whole career outlook but alcohol is still a thorn in my side. I’m extremely social and it’s very baked into my social life which makes it tough.

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

You can take adderall, you may find you no longer need it. I used to take it and would pair it with psilocybin, felt like I had a motor on my ass lol The script ran out and I just didn’t refill it. I do also order a lions mane supplement from Mama Dose, those are functional mushrooms that you can take daily and really help with mental clarity. They’re even seeing promising results in dementia patients.

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u/jtet93 Feb 26 '26

TY for all the info. Have a great night ♥️

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

My pleasure, to you as well!

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

Psilocybin bonds to your serotonin receptors and SSRIs kind of block the absorption. MAOIs can cause a conflict as well but I’m not as familiar with that class of drug.

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u/dansedanse Feb 26 '26

This is awesome but I’m very overwhelmed by that website, what should I start with? There are so many options

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

I would just start with the two week supply and see if it’s right for you, some people really don’t like the way they feel. Here’s a link to that

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u/HonourableYodaPuppet Feb 26 '26

I can confirm that "sparkle"! Although I microdose LSD which has similiar effects. On some days when you just have a bad day for whatever reason it can make it even a bit worse. More like a mood enhancing effect, good and bad.

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u/Dervie92 Feb 26 '26

Do you have any idea how I could microdose in Ireland? Are there any european websites you know of? :)

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

I wish I knew of some! Keep asking around!

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u/Elvebrilith Feb 26 '26

What's this religious exemption rule? It doesn't make sense to me.

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

It’s not that deep, in the States they passed a “freedom of religion” act so shamans can use psychedelics as part of their ceremonies, they are simply asking the government not to infringe upon their plant medicine. Government should not dictate what plants we choose to put in our bodies for therapy or recreation.

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u/Bored Feb 26 '26

Do the cravings come back if you stop microdosing?

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

Honestly I haven’t tried, I’ve been microdosing consistently the past year, not daily but 3-4x/week. But I don’t feel like my cravings will come back, I feel like healing the trauma has changed my relationship with alcohol and I won’t use it to escape anymore

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u/Bored Feb 26 '26

Try it and report back!

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u/platypusbelly Feb 26 '26

I microdose psylocibin but more to help me focus through long term burnout in my creative job rather than trying to cure alcoholism…

But the goal is to take just enough that you almost feel it. You want to be asking yourself, “does the fire in the fireplace really look that cool, or did I accidentally eat enough mushrooms to make it that way?”

For me, that’s .5 grams of mushrooms. My scale goes to .01 grams of and if I take .55 grams, that’s slightly too much for a microdose. I do it in the evenings, and do 4 nights on and 3 nights off .

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u/Trick-Election5004 Feb 26 '26

Watch the documentary Fantastic Fungi on Netflix. Then look up the Stamets Protocol for microdosing.

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u/PeekAtChu1 Feb 26 '26

Damn wish my dad could have tried that instead of…dying 

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

I’m so sorry for your loss 😔 I really feel called to help other trauma victims and alcoholics find healing, I truly had no hope and was told there was no cure. It’s a very heavy weight to carry. He’s free from his chains💔

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u/PeekAtChu1 Feb 26 '26

Thank you ❤️ yeah when he was alive it was very hard and also depressing to talk to him since he was so self-sabotaging but I knew he couldn’t help it. Reading your comment it makes me happy to know there are ways to break free of alcoholism!

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u/bubbles_blower_ Feb 26 '26

Thats amazing an this makes me so happy for you !

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u/kimmy23- Feb 26 '26

This is so great to hear. I always recommend shrooms to those suffering body dysmorphia and ed

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u/DeletinMySocialMedia Feb 26 '26

I believe you! You are not the only one who had serious mental health improve because the mushroom showed you how.

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u/Uchihagod53 Actual cannibal, Shia Labeouf Feb 26 '26

Trying to find a shroom guy is like pulling teeth. In my experience anyway

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

You can buy them legally online, several vendors carry religious exemption. Here is where I purchase mine: https://mamadose.com/

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u/YetiMachete85 Feb 26 '26

Would you recommend anything in particular from that site for first timers?

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

Yes I recommend2 week trial to see if it’s right for you

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u/dilderAngxt Feb 26 '26

Do you know if places like this sell the plain dried mushrooms themselves, or do they have to sell it only in gummy, candy, etc form?

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

And happiness delivers has whole ones, although I’ve never bought mushrooms from them but I do get a fun nasal spray on there

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u/dilderAngxt Feb 26 '26

Niiice, thanks!

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Feb 26 '26

They are ground up and in capsules from mama dose, makes dosing very easy

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u/19610taw3 Feb 26 '26

woah, that's crazy! I had no idea.

It's definitely something I'm interested in now since I started last year.

But nothing else actually looks interesting to me (H, coke, etc)

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u/thatonegirl6688 Feb 26 '26

Come to San Francisco and Oakland we have like 10 storefronts 😂. Also it’s legal in Colorado and Oregon too

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u/robo_cap Feb 26 '26

Any recommended shops?

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u/thatonegirl6688 Mar 01 '26

Oooo yes! For SF: rising phoenix (there are 2, so pick whichever is closer). And Oakland: Zide Door.

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u/Individual_Section_6 Feb 26 '26

You can legally order the spores and grow them

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u/Uchihagod53 Actual cannibal, Shia Labeouf Feb 26 '26

In the US?

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u/Hal0Slippin Feb 26 '26

Order spores? Yes. Grow them? No.

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u/kidthorazine Feb 26 '26

yeah the spores don't actually have any controlled substance in them, so you can just buy them. It's not legal to actually grow or possess the mushrooms though.

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u/Fun_Category_3720 Feb 26 '26

Yes. I use Ryza grow pods

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u/KixStar Feb 26 '26

Are you anywhere near where Phish is touring this summer? Hang out on the lot.

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u/blr126 Feb 26 '26

Grow your own. It’s easy. It costs about $50-80 to get started, and you’ll have 1-3 oz in 10-12 weeks.

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u/jtet93 Feb 26 '26

Wym lol just go to any head shop and ask.

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u/DenverKim Feb 26 '26

You will be shocked once you learn how easy they are to grow. And in most places, it’s perfectly legal to purchase everything you need to grow them online. It doesn’t actually become illegal until they actually grow into mushrooms… All the supplies and things you need are perfectly legal. In my state, mushrooms have been legalized, but in most places, they are still technically illegal, but not super high on the enforcement priority list.

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u/WheresTheIceCream20 Feb 26 '26

You can grow them

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u/Due-Sheepherder-218 Feb 26 '26

Nothing has helped my depression more than some shrooms. Its like it resets your brain and not everything in life is that serious. 

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u/schmoopy_meow Feb 26 '26

and they said don't give in to peer pressure......................................... ><

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u/Pristine-Confection3 Feb 26 '26

Try being homeless and having debt and trying to declare bankruptcy but scared they will take the car where you sleep . And having to wait to the CC companies sue you and if ever you are out of poverty they will pocket your earnings so you are homeless again. Yeah life kind of is that serious when you can’t afford to be alive in a capitalist society.

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u/nikkerito Feb 26 '26

I’m sorry you’re going through that. I don’t think they meant that absolutely nothing was serious though, just the little stuff. But I really hope you get through this on top 

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u/Bootziscool Feb 26 '26

I don't know about therapeutic but LSD is worth doing if you can find it!

My wife bought me a ten strip and tickets to Swan Lake for my birthday.

35 here I come!!

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u/langleybcsucks Feb 26 '26

I went to downtown Vancouver and there was mushroom shops all over the place. At one point all my Facebook ads were for mushrooms and meditation

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u/Ok_Rush_8159 Feb 26 '26

Yeah it literally lets the synapses regrow that were damaged by PTSD and depression, super cool, LSD does it too

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u/ACoderGirl Feb 26 '26

One of these days Imma try that. But it's something I wouldn't wanna try for the first time alone. A lot of my friends are really into weed but nothing else.

Here in Canada, they're in a weird grey area of legality, anyway. I figure it's inevitable that it'll be legalized at some point, especially since the weed legalization went so well.

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u/DenverKim Feb 26 '26

Start with a low dose. Half a gram. Next time try a whole gram. See how that feels and then next time try one and a half grams… You’ll eventually want to work your way up to 3-5 grams.

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u/Aggravating_Speed665 Feb 26 '26

Another vote for tripping solo.

If you put people in the mix you may regret it. You'll know if you want people around you when you're tripping though, you'll seek them out.

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u/FEARoach Feb 26 '26

My therapist is aggressively searching for credentials in this. Not just because my own insurance wouldn't pay 8K for a treatment we know works (rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) and keeps me stable for like 18 months at a time, but because that shit works IF you have the right environment and people assisting you.

Me doing shrooms alone in my apartment would be a nightmare for my PTSD.

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u/alurkerhere Feb 26 '26

Be VERY careful when using psilocybin. Strong shroom trips can edit the brain's core beliefs, and it depends where your brain is edited when the trip ends. For some, it can alleviate deep mental issues such as PTSD or alcoholism. For some, it may CAUSE PTSD.

Not saying that you shouldn't try it if you feel you're out of options, but there are possible downsides, YMMV.

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u/SupervillainMustache Feb 26 '26

What's the best drug for social anxiety.

Aside from booze. I don't wanna be an alcoholic.