“What if I didn’t have this problem?”

From a Reddit user:

I thought I would share something that happened last time. I had smoked what was likely a micro-dose and I asked myself “what if I didn’t have this problem?”. What if I woke up in a life where this problem that has bothered me for so long simply did not exist. Not it being fixed, it never being an issue in the first place. Instantly I was flooded with imaginal images of that “alternative life”, like I had slipped into the state. I was thinking of that life but in a way that was natural and effortless, like remembering what my life actually is, instead of reaching for something that isn’t.

And:

There have been times when I’ve completely let go of my identity and assumptions, and I’ve come to the realization that I am God and life is a dream.

The reason I call them ‘glimpses’ is because they were temporary experiences that had a profound impact on me. I can remember, think of, and describe how they feel, but I can’t always fall into that ‘state.’

I wouldn’t say it’s an easy thing to do, but it’s effortless, in a sense. If you try to force it, you’re kind of reinforcing your identity as someone who wants to experience God, rather than someone who is God.

Instead, it’s better to kind of let go, which is easier to do when you’re in a relaxed and contemplative state. I think a contemplative state is one in which questions and things to ponder arise spontaneously, and you go with the flow, simply observing them and allowing yourself to delve deeper.