I remember when magic mushrooms were legal in the UK. You could walk into a shop, chat with the proprietor about all the different strains they had, and make your choice. Available any time you wanted them. It did wonders for my mental health, taking shrooms regularly. It felt like clearing out all the old mental junk and resetting my brain every time I did them. I found myself not only more optimistic and less anxious, but more productive too. Normally I worked only one job before becoming disabled, but during the time shrooms were available in shops I found myself motivated to take on extra jobs and even do a couple of courses of study. Probably due to the increased enthusiasm for life in general that they gave me, combined with lower depression and anxiety levels. So I worked more, and paid more tax. Bought more stuff, really contributed to capitalism.

So it seems mad to me that they’re banned now. Fewer jobs, less things being bought and sold, less tax being paid. People less motivated. Why?

Is it because they sometimes cause people to open their eyes and see society as it really is? I’ve heard it causes more people to reject the system, however I rarely saw that actually happen in real life.

Is it because they want people on pharmaceutical drugs, and if you’re taking shrooms regularly you are less likely to need antidepressants? I certainly didn’t need antidepressants when I wash shrooming regularly, now I’m on antidepressant and anti anxiety meds with a load of side effects, which aren’t even really working.

My brain needs another good clear-out and it’s infuriating that I can’t access a natural plant. Oh I’ve tried the grow kits and they didn’t work for me. Well, I wouldn’t be able to afford them now anyway. They should be available on the NHS.