> if you have a clean bill of health, your mind is in the right place, no family history of severe mental illness, and have a trusted sober friend
And if you have all that you don't need to be doing mind altering drugs anymore.
And if you have all that you don't need to be doing mind altering drugs anymore.
I went from drinking a consistent 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day (very rarely getting drunk tho, just loved homebrewing and craft beer), being nearly obese, with little cardiovascular/muscular fitness to being in a much better place. I now exercise regularly, have a resting heart rate of 54 bpm, lost 30 pounds, meditate every day, eat much more healthfully, rarely consume alcohol, and I am more patient and listen to my partner better.
The increased neuroplasticity caused by physcadelics when combined with a desire to improve habits is a very powerful combination.
There is also a legal, mushroom based therapy for anxiety and depression that has shown great results, available in Oregon.
I really do believe society is much too welcoming of alcohol consumption, and much too resistant to physcadelics. We got this one so wrong.
Just because I'm smart doesn't mean I stop reading. Just because I am fit doesn't mean I stop running. Just because I'm happy doesn't mean I can't dabble with new mental models.
And finally, to clarify the OP's statement: "Mind in the right place" doesn't mean being perfectly happy or without stressors/depression. To me it suggests someone doesn't have mental illness or suicidal tendencies.