Adventures Through The Mind: Group MDMA for Grief And The Recently Bereaved | Shelley and Charley Wininger ~ ATTMind 150

Group MDMA for Grief And The Recently Bereaved | Shelley and Charley Wininger ~ ATTMind 150

Sep 24, 2021

Shelley and Charley Wininger join us to tell a story of great loss, one that provides the context to wonder about the potential of group MDMA experiences for grief and the recently bereaved, as well as questions about death and dying, feeling safe to be vulnerable, and the profound healing of togetherness in times of great loss. ...

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***Full Topics Breakdown Below***

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Episode Breakdown

The relevant background of Charley & Shelley’s relationship and community
The story of the death of Shelley’s son
Their yearly group roll
The MDMA grief circle
Shelley sharing during the MDMA grief circle
"I never want to go to a conventional wake again”
The muting of emotions during modern funerals
Feeling safe to feel the full pain of grief
MDMA and learning to feel safe to be vulnerable
Integrating MDMA into community grief processes
Grieving the loss of safety and connection
The MDMA middle way
The MDMA experience is a holy space of profound togetherness and Love
How MDMA impacted Shelley’s grieving process
Learning to be wrecked on schedule
Openly crying gives others permission to touch the tears in themselves
Feeling safe to feel with MDMA
Charley checks in with me
The integration of a group MDMA grief circle
Generational differences in stigma against MDMA

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