Tips For Difficult Psychedelic Trips

With psychedelics, dreams, or death - "difficult" doesn't always mean "bad."

Challenging psychedelic trips aren’t unusual. The nature of a psychedelic state often includes a variety of sensations, dynamics, and expressions. These sometimes disorient, confuse, and frighten people.

Many of my clients want to explore psychedelics because they’re looking for a change in perception or a way to expand their awareness before death. And yet this altered consciousness occasionally contributes to a difficult experience.

Challenging the beliefs and assumptions that shape our views of ourselves and the universe isn’t always easy.

The Zendo Project

I received a scholarship to study with The Zendo Project. This highly respected harm reduction organization provides support and assistance to individuals experiencing difficult psychedelic experiences at festivals, events, and other settings where psychedelics are used.

History

The Zendo Project was founded in 2012 by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a non-profit research organization dedicated to stu…