I'm just learning this after almost 30 years. But I still believe that used sparingly it's a wonder drug. It has the power to increase awareness and connect with the body, but definitely very easy to go the other way with chronic use - ie to numb and disconnect from the body.

I'm also becoming more and more convinced that the legalisation we're seeing all over the world is nothing to do with freedom and health but everything to do with numbing and distracting. Keeping the masses asleep and complacent, compliant.

Soma, anyone?