I didn’t have the balls for a second one…. And truth be told, one did the trick….
You’re right, there’s no visuals, just black (I suspect some folks call this being in space…)
The way it helped was very strange….. in the months afterwards, I realized my self awareness had ramped up by hundreds of percent. In this, I was able to see the ways I viewed the world, how I got that way…. But then it was up to me to actually do the fixing (integration)….. I think it’s obvious to all readers, I struggle with this. You must keep re-making the same progress, over and over again…. The 5 meo was like a window into my subconscious, helping me realize the state I was in, exactly how I got there…. And gave me the ability to have the insight to fix it. BUT….it didn’t do the work for me.
I also used Buddhist teachings alongside….. which (in case you’re not aware) is less a religion, and more psychological training on a deep level.
As I said….. it’s scary, and honestly…I’m not even positive I recommend it….you can’t put the blinders back on…no matter what. And it’s for everything…not just your PTSD.
I found myself uninterested in any bullshit, I could no longer ignore the things in my life that weren’t working….(including my marriage, most friendships, etc)…. It also made me aware of just how much I was attempting to ignore the pain I was in…. And I did feel like that was a big negative….
I wouldn’t go back and not do it, per se….. but I do urge caution. It’s the single most life changing thing I’ve done…. Looking back, I’m not even really the same person, before to after…. Not fixed, but wide eyed and aware.
……if you like blissful ignorance, perhaps stay away from the Toad…