To each their own. But until you experience any length of chronic pain, it is quite difficult not to judge someone who is living day in and day out in physical and mental despair and what lengths they go to in search of relief. "Pain will drive you to try things," says my guest, Greg.

Greg just finished his first full year of micro-dosing and realizing complete relief from a near life-long struggle with chronic pain. His resume of injuries, accidents, surgeries, procedures, and attempts at relief commenced at the age of 4 when he was flung from a horse. Having kicked an opioid addiction and finally being informed even the most drastic original last option of spinal fusion and losing 50-75% of the motion in his neck was NOT going to work, Greg was desperate.

This 67-year-old, well-spent rancher with xrays that make doctors pause, decided to try microdosing. Today, Greg calls himself "living proof" that how the body processes pain can be rewired with the help of such alternative remedies as psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics.

Greg and I visit about his simply astounding journey, the lessons, some particulars, the non-negotiables, his new life, and what the future of pain relief might look like if we open our minds to the idea of psychedelics.

And careful! Check your bias on the label. This isn't about spending your day baked. In fact, if you knowingly have that bias, put both earbuds in and listen.

Neither Greg nor I are in a place to tell you to micro-dose. Serious research, guidance, awareness, self-inventory, and continued patience are highly suggested as the next steps in understanding micro-dosing as a physical and mental health alternative.

There are over 40M in the U.S. alone struggling with back issues that have some degree of associated 'severe' pain. It's a new year of new ideas and new invitations to consider, and there's someone out there who needs to hear this.

Send me your thoughts. I'd love to hear them.

RESOURCES:
Greg mentions The Bonati Institute, where he had a procedure that gave him complete relief. He also mentions the University of Michigan's M-PsyC Research Department. Here is a recent article from Vox that is valuable. Psychedelic Spotlight News is a source to investigate.

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