JP was a professional from start to finish. Our pre-trip calls were fun and thought-provoking and above all helped open a space for greater exploration. I was able to be more honest with my life and open than I thought possible during my special day. He took care of me, he took great notes and was very present for me when I needed him the most.

It was like my brain got a reset. 

The neural plasticity I read about in psilocybin studies resonated with my experience. In learning about others’ experiences, I believed mushrooms could be a multi-tool of sorts- able to work on trauma and consciousness expansion as well. This multifaceted ability of the medicine was also present in my journey.
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By having this work be done transparently, safely, and legally, I felt especially safe with the process. I always felt safe to explore the limits of what my soul could discover through the vulnerable experience of working with mushrooms therapeutically for the first time.

‘I was diagnosed with OCD 21 years ago. Since then I have tried so many different treatments and therapies that I have lost count. Over the years my symptoms have ebbed and flowed between pretty light and very disruptive to my life. I have been in weekly therapy for the past 5+ years and on a heavy SSRI dose.

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Recently the symptoms were flaring up, becoming nearly unbearable at times. This pushed me back to the internet looking for more help. I found Odyssey. To say that was anything short of life changing would simply not be true. I worked with Gabe to find a facilitator and participate in a ceremony.

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I’m 5 weeks post-ceremony writing this. Not only can I tell a difference in my symptoms, but everyone around me can. Immediately following the ceremony, I took my first normal shower and haven’t looked back. Previously, my shower ritual would take up to an hour and often require help from my wife. The night of my ceremony I took a 2 min shower with no assistance. I also feel compelled to take fewer showers during the day. This has easily given me back an hour of every day.

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I also used to wipe my groceries off before putting them away. This too, was very time consuming. 2 weeks post-ceremony I put them away without cleaning them. And again I haven’t looked back. This has also given me back a significant amount of time every week.

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There is no doubt that the benefits will continue to evolve. The ceremony has allowed me to do much more work within my talk therapy which has also contributed to the improvement of my symptoms. Before the ceremony, I had kind of stalled in my work there. My first week back, my therapist couldn’t believe the difference.

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I’m so thankful for Odyssey and the experience they helped facilitate for me. It has helped me be a better father, husband, sibling and friend. I encourage anyone who could benefit (and I think that’s nearly everyone) to explore the opportunity and see if it could offer them similar benefits. They might just be weeks away from the life they were meant to live.”

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