What happened during integration circle (group support) for ketamine therapy
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine As part of the comprehensive Mindbloom package, which includes not only your consult with a clinician, your prescribed ketamine pills, a trained guide or coach available to help you work through anything that comes up for you during ketamine treatment sessions, along with myriad online articles, soundtracks […]
Look up, look up! Look to the sky
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine As part of my ketamine therapy integration work, I took a winter walk some days before I left for Costa Rica and aside from the fact that it was icy and worth watching my footing, I found myself looking down the whole time. When I realized my […]
Integration of my sixth ketamine therapy session
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine One thing I’ve noticed is no desire to use/do ketamine in between therapy sessions. Mindbloom asks along the way if you have such yearnings, and at the beginning they surveyed me about my experience with alcohol and opioid dependency. I’ve had both, obviously. Alcohol in my younger […]
Surprise ending (and new beginnings): What happened during my final ketamine session
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine My friend Cory who is something of an expert in psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”) for depression, reminded me about the critical work of integration between sessions. I have to admit I’ve only attended one integration circle with a handful of other Mindbloom participants. I found it useful but […]
Pain⏤and how ketamine showed me something new about it
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine At the moment, I am: Tired Weary Resigned In pain Anxious Resistant I can accept that all of that is just “life” creeping in, as it does. But I’ve been feeling it for a few weeks and questioning whether ketamine for depression is really going […]
Surprising burst of energy and joy after ketamine session
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine. I felt a surprising burst of energy and joy after ketamine session number four. Saturday afternoon after my morning ketamine session, I spent hours in bed writing and working on my website and wasn’t tired or lethargic but relaxed and at ease. At 5 pm […]
What happened during my third ketamine session at home
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine. During my third ketamine session at home, I went all kinds of places but this time⏤compared to my first ketamine session and my second⏤I stayed engaged and aware almost the entire hour-long session. I also put the medicine (ketamine) in my cheek this time to see if […]
What happened during my first ketamine for depression therapy session (part 1 of 2)
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine. The day is finally here! To prepare my mind and body for my first ketamine treatment, I took it easy yesterday, physically as well as dietarily. As instructed in my Mindbloom kit, enjoyed a leisurely a.m. wake-up this morning and took a nice shower, all important to “set and […]
I qualified for ketamine therapy for depression
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine. That’s me at the Grand Canyon for the first time, a magnificent moment and special time with friends. Having fun with friends is part of the ketamine for depression prescription. I had my first ketamine consult and I am approved for ketamine therapy for depression! Katherine, […]
Talking ketamine with my mom
Read Sober Psychonaut disclaimer for people in sobriety exploring psychedelic medicine. Over my birthday I was in the car with my mom, driving four hours from Maryland to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. I told her I wanted to share something with her and I wanted her to listen with an open mind so she could know […]