How I Overcame Cult Trauma With Psychedelics
Ayahuasca gave me back my will to live when nothing else worked
A couple of weeks ago, on World Mental Health Day, I posted a tweet briefly describing the lifelong anxiety I have experienced after being raised in a cult. I also shared that I’ve found a lot of relief using psychedelics.
I’d always figured I would tell this story eventually, but after receiving several messages on the topic, this feels like the right time.
If you’re looking for a few paragraphs on the top five ways ayahuasca helped me overcome a traumatic childhood, this isn’t it. If you’re interested in the story of a person who was so emotionally crippled from a lifetime of trauma that she could barely continue living, and who used psychedelics to rebuild her brain from the ground up, welcome. This is that story.
I was the product of an accident. A radio DJ who was three generations deep into an apocalyptic cult and an alcoholic manic-depressive who had a brutally abusive childhood came together and got pregnant with me. Abortion wasn’t an option, so they got married and my mom joined the cult. She wasn’t…
