*This is an educational website and does not diagnose, treat or give mental health advice. Nor does it condone illegal activity*

WARNING: Solo MDMA therapy is not recommend for those on any psychiatric medication such as SSRIs, antidepressants, mood stabilisers, antipsychotics etc.

 

10 years of therapy in 10 hours, without a therapist?

Yes, this really is possible.

And without paying for an expensive, licensed therapy clinic or joining an FDA trial either.

MDMA therapy can be done alone, and very effectively.

Plus, it doesn’t just work for PTSD.

It often helps a wide variety of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, complex PTSD, social anxiety and much more.

This changes the therapy landscape forever.

However…

Is solo MDMA therapy a “magic bullet” miracle cure for all mental health conditions? No.

Is it legal? No.

Is it for everyone? No.

But, we are now learning that the vast majority of MDMA therapy’s healing power comes from the MDMA itself, and not from the therapist.

Do some people prefer to have a therapist close at hand? Yes.

Will some get better results with a therapist’s help? Yes.

But for most, a therapist is not required at all.

Which now allows anyone, anywhere to heal themselves from mental health conditions that were previously considered near-untreatable.

And this can be achieved with nothing more than pure MDMA, a quiet room, water and some basic exercises.

We can finally take our mental health back, no permission required, and that is truly exciting.

So this begs two big questions:

1. Why is MDMA therapy usually used for PTSD only?

2. And why are therapists usually used in the treatment?

The reasons for these is because Rick Doblin, the absolute saint behind MAPS, is a very smart and determined guy.

He knew that in order to make MDMA therapy legal, he would not only have to win over the FDA with scientific proof, he would also have to appeal to their culture and preferences as well.

Let me explain…

1. PTSD:

The US government has a huge, known problem with PTSD in veterans, police and first responders. It’s a massive burden on the system, taxpayer revenue and they’ve been actively trying to solve it for a long time.

So spearheading the FDA trials with a PTSD focus had a much higher chance of getting the FDA on board.

2. THERAPISTS:

Historically, psychological therapies have mostly been accompanied by licensed, professional therapists aiding the treatment process.

So he included therapists to fit into their existing “model” of what therapy looks like, increasing his chances of co-operation.

See, with these smart angles of approach, Rick Doblin successfully got MDMA therapy accepted for clinical trials.

He’s been on a 35+ year mission to make MDMA therapy a legal, widely available treatment and he’s an absolute hero.

This diligent approach of his was totally necessary and has been very successful so far. MAPS will be a massive force in helping change the world for the better in the future.

However, there are countless people all over the world that need this game-changing therapy right now.

People who are suffering intensely and cannot wait for:

– The FDA finish up their Phase 3 trials of MDMA therapy.

– MAPS-licensed clinics to be built all over America.

– Getting on a clinic’s long waiting list for booking.

Never mind those that simply cannot afford to fly to the US or pay for the pricy treatment (especially now considering the current travel restrictions).

To out this into perspective, here are some horrifying US suicide statistics:

– In 2018, 46,510 American adults died by suicide. (source)

– From 2005 to 2018, there was a 47.1% increase in the number of suicide deaths. (source)

– In each year since 2008, the number of Veteran suicides has exceeded 6,300 and it keeps increasing. (source)

– In 2002, there were 87,000 victims of rape, about 13% of which would have attempted suicide historically. (source)

– PTSD and depression rates among firefighters and police officers are 5 times higher than civilians, meaning they’re more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. (source)

– Suicides have increased from covid restrictions and lockdowns by up to 145% by some estimates. (source)

We are clearly in a very dire and sad mental health epidemic.

Which is why I created this website. I want to help spread this groundbreaking information to everyone.

I truly believe that we can heal humanity, without having to wait for gigantic, slow-moving bureaucracies to rise to the occasion.

The situation we’re in is downright unacceptable.

Especially when one can do it at home for a tiny fraction of the price and with practically the same life-changing results.

I, like so many others, was in a hurry to overcome complex PTSD, and I was not willing to wait years to get into a trial or for licensed clinics to become a thing.

So I took matters into my own hands.

I did tons of research and uncovered a very simple treatment protocol to do effective MDMA therapy on my own.

This solo MDMA therapy approach has already allowed countless people around the world to quickly, easily and affordably treat themselves of their most resistant traumatic issues.

To finally come out from under the oppressive cloud of mental health suffering when little else worked.

Here’s how you do it: 

 

Pre-Session:

1. Get pure MDMA.

The first step is to get 150 – 450mg of pure MDMA as crystals if possible. 

The dose for your first session will be 150mg total to keep things simple. This seems to work well for most people. If you would like to dose according to your weight, or want more detail, this is great.

For help with testing for purity, we recommend this resource.

For general MDMA safety make sure you check this out.

Make sure to have food and around 1.5 liters of water nearby, just in case. 

Have something comfortable to relax on like a sofa, bed or beanbag. 

Some good, calm music can really help set the tone, we recommend this.

Have a journal and pen on hand to write down all your realisations and insights (important for later).

A sleep mask can be a great addition too.

Stock your fridge with enough food and snacks for 2 days.

Give a trusted person your phone number, tell them you’re doing a solo MDMA therapy session and that you might need their help (but it’s incredibly unlikely). This is more for peace of mind that anything else.

Write a note and place it on your wall: “You can do this. Trust yourself. I love you. Everything will be okay”. This can be a nice reassuring message to reflect on during the session but it’s not critical as most don’t use it at all.

NOTE: If you feel you would be more comfortable with a friend/sitter/therapist with you or on hand in another room for your first session, then go for it.

 

2. Choose a date.

We recommend 2 full days scheduled for your first session – one for the session and another to recover and integrate. Saturday and Sunday is perfect for this. Clear your calendar for those 2 days.

3. Prime the subconscious.

This step is optional and only for those with milder cases.

If your life is severely impacted by your trauma/mental health, then feel free to skip this step as it has a small chance of inducing an episode (depending on your condition).

But if you’re fairly functional this is a very powerful and highly recommended step.

The idea here is to bring one’s deeper issues to the forefront of your awareness.

It also allows the subconscious to wrestle with these concepts and in many cases resolve them, even before the session.

This preparation process drastically increases the effectiveness of the session itself.

So, for 7 days leading up to your first solo MDMA therapy session go through the following exercises for 10-20 minutes each day.

Sit down quietly and think about the challenges you’re currently experiencing in your life and write them down.

Ask yourself…

What things are you trying to achieve but seem to always be just out of reach?

What problems are you having at work or with friends or family?

What repeated behaviours do you find yourself performing that might be unhealthy, destructive or unproductive?

What commonly makes you sad, angry, depressed, anxious, stressed, fearful or frustrated?

What mild or severe traumas did you experience as a child or adult?

How would your ideal life be different to the way it is now?

 

And that’s it.

This Pre-Session process might be easy, or it might be very difficult.

The idea is to push your comfort zone and uncover things.

But there really is no need to induce a breakdown of any kind.

So if you find yourself deeply affected at any time, stop.

Crying is ok and very healthy, but beyond that is not.

This process is merely to help your mind get familiar with your challenges/blocks and bring them to the forefront of your awareness for processing by the MDMA.

A sign you’re on the right track is if you can feel a slight tension/frustration building throughout the week as you complete these exercises.

Anything more than this is too much and unnecessary, so some balancing is required on your part. Feel free to limit the exercises to 5 minutes or stop them entirely if need be.

This very much varies from person-to-person so listen to your gut here.

NOTE: Do not consume caffeine, alcohol, stimulants, drugs and the minimum of pharmaceuticals for 24 hours before your session.

 

The Session:

Wake up at sunrise, switch your phone off immediately (and all other tech) and put them away in another room in a drawer.

Eliminate all potential distractions.

Skip breakfast and take 100mg of MDMA (taking it on an empty stomach gives you the full effect.) Then 80 minutes later take another 50mg. Feel free to eat about 30 minutes after the 2nd dose or when you are hungry.

It will take roughly 1 hour to feel any effects from the MDMA. If you don’t feel anything after an hour, just be patient. This is normal and it will take effect soon.

What can you expect from the MDMA?

The effects last anywhere between 2 and 14 hours, with 4-8 being the most common duration for most. 

You will feel incredibly euphoric, happy, blissful, empathetic, warm and compassionate in general. Towards others, but also towards yourself.

This is where the magic happens.

Many experience a tightening of the jaw muscles and perhaps, a subtle grinding of one’s teeth.

You may also feel an interesting sensation on the back of your neck and head like a light fluffy towel gently massaging your scalp and neck.

Then, once you can feel the MDMA starting to take its affects, try out all of the simple exercises below.

1. Lie down still on your back with a sleep mask to block out any light and just relax and let whatever comes up come up.

2. Read the notes you made throughout the week in your journal.

3. Look at old photos/audio/video of you at the rough age when you experienced trauma. Place yourself back into the traumatic experiences and feel any emotions that come up. 

4. Meditate.

5. Imagine you as a child sitting opposite yourself in a chair facing you. Think about what you would tell yourself as a child. What did you so desperately need to hear when you were that age? Think about how the child may be feeling and give them what they need. If you suffered trauma as a teen or adult you can imagine yourself at that specific age when the trauma occurred and repeat the same exercise. Tell the younger you what you needed to hear/understand but couldn’t at the time.

NOTE 1: Throughout the day’s session keep the journal and pen nearby so you can write down any and all thoughts, epiphanies, feelings, emotions, struggles, ideas or feelings that come up. There is no right or wrong here, get them all down for later with zero judgement for now. Just write down everything that comes up.

NOTE 2: Many people have the tendency during the session to think about others and how much MDMA therapy might help them. Like “Oh my gosh my mom really needs to do this!” etc. Try your best to catch yourself when these types of outward feelings arise, and not indulge in them too much. Try your best to not dwell on them and rather re-focus your thoughts on yourself and your exercises. You want to make the most of each session, and thinking about your friends, family or the world during this time is not the most productive use of your time. It’s okay to be a little selfish during your session by focusing inwards, instead of outwards.

This is your “me time”.

 

On first glance these exercises might seem dangerous, but MDMA is incredibly powerful and will not only make this process incredibly safe, but it will help you reframe these negative experiences or thoughts in a new light.

You will likely be surprised by the outcome.

 

Post-Session:

Once the session is complete you should be able to go to sleep just fine. Do not to take a sleeping tablet.

Take a note in your journal of which exercises were most productive for you. This will help when you do your second and third session as it will let you focus on those a little more than the others if you want.

The morning after your session you may feel a little down, sad or tender. You may worry that the whole session was a waste of time, and totally unproductive. That everything that happened the day before was in your head and not real. This is totally normal as your body and brain is drained of its serotonin. However, by mid to late afternoon you should feel back to normal and after another one or two good nights sleep you should be feeling good.

Integration:

The therapy does not end after your first session. It continues between sessions in your everyday life and the exercises below will help maximise the effects.

For 7 days after your session make sure you review your journal and read through all your notes.

Speak to friends or family about your experience if possible.

Quietly contemplate your life, go for walks, bath, meditate, hike in nature and generally spend quality time with yourself daily.

You may notice yourself feeling, acting or thinking differently, so take notes in your journal each day as you have more realisations and insights. 

This will help to integrate the experience into your life in a tangible way.

Take a 3 to 6 week break in-between future sessions to live your life, integrate further and enjoy any quality of life improvement your first session delivered.

 

Session 2, 3 and beyond:

Some people find that they need more than 10 sessions to really make significant progress, while others only need 1 to 5. We are all different so adapt accordingly.

 

Why MDMA Therapy Works:

When we experience trauma we tend to lock away the traumatic event/s and or associated feelings from the rest of the brain. This process create a fortress around the traumatic experience/s that is impenetrable to the conscious mind – and for good reason as it’s far too painful to explore without help.

This allows us to have somewhat functional lives (to varying degrees) and not constantly spiral out of control from the pain.

However, when we take MDMA this defensive fortress around our trauma is dissolved.

And because we are in such a highly loving and compassionate state of mind, we can re-visit the traumatic event or feelings without being overwhelmed by the pain.

This new mindset lets us experience it all from a totally new perspective, one that lets us re-frame the experience in a positive way, while simultaneously letting go of all the shame, fear, guilt and anger that prevents us from moving forward in our life.

Many people find that they were finally able to forgive themselves or others for the traumatic experience/s, allowing them to discard the heavy armour they’ve been carrying around weighing them down.

And that’s all there is to it.

There is not need to over-complicate this process as it’s very simple and surprisingly effective. 

 

Extra Inspiration:

MAPS – Keep up to date with their groundbreaking progress on making MDMA therapy a legal treatment for PTSD here.

Rick Doblin – Enjoy his various appearances on London Real, Ted Talks, Talks at Google and Tim Ferriss.

Trip of Compassion – The absolutely astounding documentary about the MDMA therapy trial in Israel, watch it here.

Castalia Foundation – If you’d like to find our more about the pioneers of the solo-centric approach, check out their website here and their in-depth ebook on the topic here.

Tucker Max – The bestselling author shares his life-changing experience with MDMA therapy here.

Aubrey Marcus – His fantastic speech at a MAPS fundraising event about the future of MDMA therapy here.

Brad Burge – Watch his inspiring TedX talk on MDMA therapy for military personnel here.

Ben Sessa – A child psychiatrist’s take on MDMA therapy in a clinical setting here.

Testimonials – Some inspiring experiences of MDMA therapy for PTSD from Nick Watchorn, Todd Herman, Suzanne and various.

 

How you can help:

Consider a donation to MAPS to help make MDMA therapy a legal treatment here.