<p><strong>Topics Discussed: </strong>Challenging psychedelic experiences, derealization/depersonalization, ecstatic experiences, bad trips, acid flashbacks, HPPD, &amp; the value of integrated support after taking psychedelics. </p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://substack.com/@juzzie" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Justin</a> and <a href="https://substack.com/@jgordoncurtis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">James</a> sit down with <a href="https://substack.com/@ecstaticintegration" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jules Evans</a> to discuss harm reduction and ethics in the field of psychedelics.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jules is the director of <a href="https://challengingpsychedelicexperiences.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project</a> and editor-in-chief of <a href="https://www.ecstaticintegration.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ecstatic Integration</a> — a Substack publication dedicated to making psychedelic culture safer by improving the ecstatic literacy of Western cultures. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Jules is also the author of several books, including <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Life-Other-Dangerous-Situations-ebook/dp/B00F8LP88U/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>Philosophy for Life and Other Difficult Situations</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Losing-Control-Philosophers-Experience/dp/1782118780/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>The Art of Losing Control</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Self-Accidental-Ayahuasca-Adventure-ebook/dp/B07TC88V7P/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>Holiday From The Self: An Accidental Ayahuasca Adventure</em></a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Open-Finding-Spiritual-Emergencies/dp/1912807696/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency</a> (co-authored with Tim Read).</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow </strong><a href="https://tripsitter.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Tripsitter</strong></a> on <a href="https://tripsitter.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Tripsittermag" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tripsitter" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5WULa3AzEXLL4rCiNSPBGc" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tripsitter/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for more.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Jules Evans</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/JulesEvans11" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter</a> &amp; read his work on <a href="https://www.ecstaticintegration.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ecstatic Integration</a>, <a href="https://www.philosophyforlife.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Philosophy For Life</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUE70klJkkikBFQdAqf27Jw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">YouTube</a>. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Must-Read Articles &amp; Books By Jules Evans</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuwYvFlNGns" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">How Philosophy Can Save Your Life</a> (TedX Talk)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Life-Other-Dangerous-Situations-ebook/dp/B00F8LP88U/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Philosophy for Life and Other Difficult Situations</a> (📚)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Losing-Control-Philosophers-Experience/dp/1782118780/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Art of Losing Control</a> (📚)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Self-Accidental-Ayahuasca-Adventure-ebook/dp/B07TC88V7P/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Holiday From The Self: An Accidental Ayahuasca Adventure</a> (📚)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Open-Finding-Spiritual-Emergencies/dp/1912807696/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency</a> (📚)</li> <li><a href="https://www.ecstaticintegration.org/p/the-psychedelic-industrys-entity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Psychedelic Industry&#39;s Entity Dilemma</a> (Ecstatic Integration)</li> <li><a href="https://www.ecstaticintegration.org/p/3-ways-to-build-a-psychedelic-safety" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">3 Ways to Build a Psychedelic Safety Net</a> (Ecstatic Integration)</li> <li><a href="https://www.ecstaticintegration.org/p/synthesis-and-the-shadow-of-psychedelic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Synthesis and the Shadow of Psychedelic Capitalism</a> (Ecstatic Integration)</li> <li><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377822958_Coming_Back_Together_A_Qualitative_Survey_Study_of_Coping_and_Support_Strategies_Used_by_People_to_Cope_With_Extended_Difficulties_After_the_Use_of_Psychedelic_Drugs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coming Back Together: A Qualitative Survey Study of Coping and Support Strategies Used by People to Cope With Extended Difficulties After the Use of Psychedelic Drugs</a> (2024)</li> <li><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369552406_'More_evolved_than_you'_Evolutionary_spirituality_as_a_cultural_frame_for_psychedelic_experiences" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">‘More evolved than you’: Evolutionary spirituality as a cultural frame for psychedelic experiences</a> (2023)</li> <li><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367184895_Psychedelic_integration_challenges_Participant_experiences_after_a_psilocybin_truffle_retreat_in_the_Netherlands" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Psychedelic integration challenges: Participant experiences after a psilocybin truffle retreat in the Netherlands</a> (2023)</li> <li><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372169861_Extended_Difficulties_Following_the_Use_of_Psychedelic_Drugs_A_Mixed_Methods_Study?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InByb2ZpbGUiLCJwYWdlIjoicHJvZmlsZSJ9fQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Extended Difficulties Following the Use of Psychedelic Drugs: A Mixed Methods Study</a> (2023)</li> </ul>