Why I'm Investing In Psychedelics

Plant medicine saves lives, and it's time that western society got our heads out of our asses.

When I tell people I’m interested in the psychedelic market, most are shocked.

Almost all my readers know I’m in recovery. I don’t take any mind-altering substances. So how would I have personal experience with psychedelics?

In today’s issue, I’ll share how plant medicines and psychedelics have impacted my life and discuss the exciting market opportunities.

LFG. 🔥

First, Let’s Talk About Western Behavioral Healthcare

Behavioral healthcare saved my life. It also saved the lives of many people I love. I’m deeply grateful for it. But it is not perfect.

Traditional treatment centers often provide tools and frameworks for coping, but they don’t always address the root of the problem. People use drugs, food, gambling, sex, or other compulsive behaviors to mask pain.

Our society has created countless ways to avoid pain. Even in behavioral healthcare, we give out medications to help people “get their lives back” without addressing the deeper wounds or traumas causing their struggles in the first place.

Healing requires deep work. It requires self-reflection and trauma recovery that cannot always be reached through surface-level solutions.

I’ve been sober for almost 15 years. Rehab, the fellowship of the 12 steps, and the guidance of mentors were life-changing for me. Recovery has been a slow and steady process, and I couldn’t be more grateful.

How Psychedelics Saved My Wife's Life

Juliana struggled with a severe eating disorder for most of her life. She has been to dozens of treatment centers. Every time she went, she was given tools. These tools were often surface-level, like eating “fear foods” or tracking calories.

These facilities mean well, and Jules often came back feeling optimistic. But over time, her inner wounds would resurface, and the cycle would start all over again.

A few months ago, things got really bad. Her self-criticism, depression, and self-esteem were at rock bottom. We were desperate.

I reached out to a good friend who is involved in psychedelics. He suggested a weeklong retreat that combined psychedelic ceremonies, parts work, adventure therapy, and community support.

I was nervous. For years, I had been taught that any mind-altering substance could trigger relapse. I worried Jules participating in a psilocybin journey might lead to more problems.

The opposite happened.

Juliana went through a transformative experience. She went deeper than she ever had before. She confronted the root of her childhood pain. She faced her traumas, and when she came home, she was practically a different person.

The change was miraculous. To this day, I can only describe it as a miracle.

Juliana participated in ancient ceremonies that have been around for centuries. Indigenous cultures have understood the healing power of plant medicines, group ceremony, and inner work for thousands of years. Only recently has the West begun to rediscover these practices.

Juliana was ready to face her pain, and because of that, she healed.

P.S. Follow Juliana’s Instagram account.

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The Psychedelics Market is on the Verge of Exploding

The psychedelics industry has enormous potential. Legislation is progressing in places like Colorado, Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia. These medicines are gaining traction because they work. People are healing.

The market projections are clear. By 2030, the psychedelics industry is expected to grow at a rate of 12.1 percent annually. This growth is fueled by increased adoption and expanding awareness.

But it is not just the market size that excites me. It is the healing modalities tied to these medicines.

In the West, we try to heal in isolation. We lock ourselves in a small room with one person and talk about our problems. Ancient societies understood that ceremony and group healing are how people recover from trauma.

We have lost the meaning and appreciation of ceremony.

Birthdays are now consumer-driven. Graduations and weddings are just excuses to party. We no longer come together for ceremonial practices that bring communities closer and allow people to heal from the hardships of life.

Ceremony is a crucial aspect of the psychedelic market. I believe there will be a huge secondary market centered around these practices, beyond the medicines themselves.

What Does This Look Like?

I am not ready to make any announcements yet. The project I am working on is still in stealth mode. It is a big investment, and it means a lot to me. I believe in this space.

People in the West are tired of being in pain.

We are confused by our pain because, on paper, we live in the best era in human history. Yet we have never felt worse about ourselves.

Trauma does not only mean extreme events like witnessing a murder. Trauma happens anytime an experience changes us. Our nervous systems respond to danger, but in the modern world, our brains are not equipped to process the stress we face daily.

Instead of fearing a tiger in the bushes, we are consumed by a slow, agonizing hum of modern stressors. Social media, isolation, and fractured family dynamics are slowly killing us from the inside out.

And we have no tools to deal with it.

People are waking up. They are realizing there are other ways to heal. This is only the beginning, and I am excited to be part of it. I cannot wait to see others find the same transformation Juliana experienced.

Love you guys. Talk to you tomorrow.

Tim