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We exist! I took MDMA for the first time in my late 30s.

What a fun, and joyful substance.

I took it as an adult: while partying, with my wife, at festivals.

Responsibly (test it first!). Not too much. Just a couple times a year.

I love it and has made my life better. But I'm glad I waited to "do drugs" until I was older and my brain and personality were a bit more settled.

My favorite thing about MDMA is that, while the experiences you have while on it are of course an "altered state of mind," those experiences are still your experiences.

I did, in fact, experience seeing my wife dancing freely and openly under scintillating lights and thinking: "wow."

I did in fact experience seeing two of my best friends talking with each other in a quiet corner of the festival and realizing "I love these people. They are special."

And because those experiences are real, they unlock a "register" which is now available even when stone cold sober.

A few weeks ago I was totally sober, in the middle of the day, when I saw two friends of mine (brothers) walking together having a discussion. And in my "MDMA" register I thought: "how special brotherhood is."

I'm certain not everyone who takes MDMA has experiences this good. I've been in spectacular settings and my age has afforded me the luxury of taking it with a good mindset.

But it's pretty fucking cool.

parent el_nahual 1 year ago

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