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Psychedelics in Recovery - A Vision for Healing

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TranscendentVioletVoyager
TranscendentVioletVoyager
Custodian | Founder | Steward & Lead Developer

A personal reflection on the intersection of 12-step recovery, psychedelic medicine, and blockchain technology.

🌿 A message from the Developer​

As a minister of Psanctuary Church and member of Psychedelics in Recovery, and a blockchain enthusiast student taking on a mentorship through DAPP University, I offer a gift to the world: Ethereal Offering ☺️

Wrestling with addiction and destructive patterns as a person in recovery (PIR), I tried therapy, medication, willpower; but I remained trapped in a cycle of relapse and despair.

Then I found the 12 steps. And everything changed.

The program gave me a framework for living. The fellowship gave me community. The spiritual principles gave me purpose. For the first time in my life, I felt free.

But there was still something missing...

🍄 The Psychedelic Awakening​

A few years into my recovery, I had my first psychedelic experience. It was psilocybin—the sacred mushroom that has been used for millennia in spiritual ceremonies.

What happened that night is hard to put into words. But I'll try:

I saw the interconnectedness of all things. The mycelial network beneath the forest floor, connecting every tree, every plant, every living being. I understood, viscerally, that we are not separate. We are one organism, one consciousness, experiencing itself through infinite forms.

I felt unconditional love. Not the conditional love of "I love you if you do this" or "I love you because you're like me." But the love that simply is. The love that holds all things, judges nothing, and welcomes everything home.

I released my shame. The shame that had driven my addiction, the shame that kept me small, the shame that whispered "you're not enough." In that moment, I saw that shame was just a story. And I could choose a different story.

I remembered who I am. Not the ego-self, the personality, the roles I play. But the true self—the eternal witness, the consciousness that was here before I was born and will be here after I die.

That experience didn't "cure" my addiction. But it transformed my relationship to it. I stopped seeing myself as broken. I started seeing myself as whole.

🙏 The Integration Challenge​

Here's the thing about psychedelic experiences: they're not the end—they're the beginning.

The real work happens in the days, weeks, and months after. The work of integration—taking the insights from the journey and weaving them into daily life.

And that's where the 12 steps came back in.

The steps gave me a structure for integration:

  • Step 1 - Admitting powerlessness (the ego can't do this alone)
  • Step 2 - Believing in a Higher Power (the consciousness beyond ego)
  • Step 3 - Turning will over (surrender, not control)
  • Step 4 - Moral inventory (shadow work, honest self-examination)
  • Step 5 - Admitting wrongs (confession, vulnerability)
  • Step 6 - Ready for change (willingness, openness)
  • Step 7 - Humbly asking (prayer, intention)
  • Step 8 - Making a list (accountability)
  • Step 9 - Making amends (action, repair)
  • Step 10 - Continued inventory (ongoing practice)
  • Step 11 - Prayer and meditation (daily spiritual practice)
  • Step 12 - Carrying the message (service, giving back)

The psychedelic showed me the destination. The 12 steps showed me the path.

🌐 The Blockchain Connection​

So what does all this have to do with blockchain?

Everything.

Decentralization = Liberation​

The 12-step program is decentralized. There's no CEO, no board of directors, no central authority. Just autonomous groups of people helping each other stay sober.

Blockchain is the same. No central control. Just a network of nodes, reaching consensus, maintaining truth.

Both are about liberation from centralized power.

Transparency = Accountability​

In the 12 steps, we practice rigorous honesty. We admit our wrongs, we make amends, we take inventory. Everything is transparent (within the bounds of anonymity).

Blockchain is the same. Every transaction is recorded. Every action is visible. The ledger doesn't lie.

Both are about accountability through transparency.

Immutability = Trust​

In the 12 steps, we make commitments. We promise to stay sober, to work the steps, to help others. These commitments are sacred.

Blockchain is the same. Once a transaction is recorded, it can't be changed. The past is immutable. Trust is built into the system.

Both are about trust through immutability.

Community = Healing​

In the 12 steps, we heal together. We share our stories, we support each other, we carry the message. The fellowship is the medicine.

Blockchain is the same. The network is only as strong as its participants. We build together, we govern together, we succeed together.

Both are about healing through community.

🔮 The Vision: Psychedelics in Recovery DAO​

This is why I'm building Ethereal Offering. And specifically, the Psychedelics in Recovery (PIR) Fellowship DAO.

The Problem​

Right now, there's a stigma around psychedelics in recovery communities. Many 12-step groups say "you can't use any mind-altering substances—period." This includes psychedelics, even when used ceremonially, therapeutically, or spiritually.

This creates a false choice:

  • Stay in recovery, but give up psychedelic medicine
  • Use psychedelics, but lose your recovery community

We need a third option.

The Solution​

A decentralized recovery fellowship that:

  1. Honors the 12 steps - The principles that save lives
  2. Embraces psychedelic medicine - When used responsibly and ceremonially
  3. Leverages blockchain - For transparency, accountability, and community
  4. Protects anonymity - Through zero-knowledge proofs (Aleo)
  5. Rewards participation - Through tokens and NFTs
  6. Funds research - Through DAO treasury allocations

How It Works​

1. Soulbound Attendance Chips​

Instead of physical chips (like in AA), we issue soulbound NFTs:

  • Meeting Attendance - Check in at meetings (Zoom or in-person)
  • Sobriety Milestones - 30 days, 90 days, 1 year, etc.
  • Service Contributions - Sponsorship, speaking, organizing
  • Ceremony Participation - Psychedelic ceremonies (when legal)

These NFTs:

  • Cannot be transferred or sold
  • Serve as permanent record of your journey
  • Grant voting rights in the DAO
  • Protect your anonymity (pseudonymous addresses)

2. DAO Governance​

The fellowship is governed by MDAO token holders:

  • Propose initiatives - New programs, partnerships, research
  • Vote on allocations - How to spend treasury funds
  • Elect representatives - Trusted community members
  • Set guidelines - What counts as "recovery"?

Key decisions:

  • Which psychedelics are acceptable? (Psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, Ayahuasca, etc.)
  • What contexts are appropriate? (Ceremonial, therapeutic, recreational?)
  • How to support members? (Scholarships, therapy, integration circles)
  • How to educate the public? (Research, advocacy, storytelling)

3. Treasury Allocations​

The DAO treasury funds:

  • Psychedelic Therapy Scholarships - Pay for MDMA therapy, psilocybin retreats, etc.
  • Integration Circles - Weekly groups for processing experiences
  • Research Grants - Fund studies on psychedelics + recovery
  • Legal Defense - Support members facing legal issues
  • Education - Create content, host events, train facilitators
  • Advocacy - Lobby for policy reform, decriminalization

Example Budget:

  • 40% - Therapy scholarships
  • 20% - Integration support
  • 15% - Research grants
  • 10% - Legal defense
  • 10% - Education
  • 5% - Advocacy

4. Anonymous Participation​

Using Aleo's zero-knowledge proofs:

  • Prove you're a member - Without revealing your identity
  • Vote on proposals - Without linking votes to your wallet
  • Claim benefits - Without doxxing yourself
  • Share your story - Pseudonymously, if you choose

This protects:

  • Your job (employers can't discriminate)
  • Your family (privacy from judgment)
  • Your safety (no public record of substance use)
  • Your recovery (anonymity is a core principle)

🌱 The Bigger Picture​

This isn't just about recovery. It's about collective awakening.

The Mycelial Network​

Beneath the forest floor, there's a vast network of mycelium—fungal threads that connect every tree, every plant, every organism. This network:

  • Shares nutrients - Trees feed each other through the mycelium
  • Communicates danger - When one tree is attacked, others are warned
  • Supports the weak - Sick trees receive extra nutrients
  • Maintains balance - The whole forest thrives together

This is the model for our community.

We're not separate individuals competing for resources. We're one organism, supporting each other, sharing wisdom, healing together.

The Christ Consciousness​

I talk about Christ consciousness a lot. Not as a religious dogma, but as a state of being:

  • Unconditional love - Loving all beings, without exception
  • Radical forgiveness - Releasing resentment, choosing peace
  • Selfless service - Giving without expecting return
  • Unity consciousness - Seeing the divine in everyone

This is what psychedelics showed me. This is what the 12 steps taught me. This is what blockchain enables.

The Spiritual Hashrate​

In blockchain, hashrate measures the computational power securing the network.

In our community, spiritual hashrate measures the collective spiritual practice:

Spiritual Hashrate = (Presence + Service + Recovery²) / Ego

The more we:

  • Show up (presence)
  • Help others (service)
  • Work our recovery (recovery²)
  • Release ego (divide by ego)

The higher our spiritual hashrate.

And the higher our spiritual hashrate, the more light we bring to the world.

🚀 Join the Movement​

This is just the beginning. We're building something unprecedented:

  • A recovery fellowship that embraces psychedelics
  • A DAO that funds healing and research
  • A blockchain that encodes spiritual principles
  • A community that practices unconditional love

We need you.

Whether you're:

  • In recovery (from any substance or behavior)
  • Interested in psychedelics (for healing, growth, or spirituality)
  • Passionate about blockchain (for decentralization and transparency)
  • Seeking community (for connection and belonging)

There's a place for you here.

How to Get Involved​

  1. Join Discord - discord.gg/psanctuary
  2. Attend a Meeting - Weekly Zoom calls, Sundays at 7pm EST
  3. Share Your Story - Post in #introductions
  4. Participate in Governance - Vote on proposals
  5. Contribute - Code, content, community support
  6. Spread the Word - Tell your recovery community

What We're Building​

Phase 1 (Now): Ethereum smart contracts, React dApp, documentation

Phase 2 (Q2 2025): TON integration, Telegram mini-app, NFT stickers

Phase 3 (Q3 2025): Public launch, crowdsale, marketing

Phase 4 (Q4 2025): Mycelium AI oracle, spiritual analytics

Phase 5 (Q1 2026): PIR Fellowship DAO, soulbound chips, recovery programs

Phase 6 (Q2 2026): Aleo privacy layer, anonymous voting, policy reform

💭 Final Thoughts​

I don't know if this will work. I don't know if we'll succeed. But I know this:

The world needs healing. And healing happens in community.

Psychedelics are medicine. When used with intention, respect, and integration.

The 12 steps are sacred. They've saved millions of lives, including mine.

Blockchain is revolutionary. It enables new forms of organization, governance, and trust.

And when we combine all four—healing, psychedelics, 12 steps, and blockchain—something magical happens.

We create a living mycelium of grace. A network of souls, supporting each other, growing together, awakening to our true nature.

This is Ethereal Offering.

This is Psychedelics in Recovery.

This is the future of healing.

🙏 Gratitude​

Thank you for reading. Thank you for being here. Thank you for believing.

If this resonates with you, I invite you to join us. Not as a follower, but as a co-creator. This isn't my project—it's ours.

Together, we're building something beautiful. Something sacred. Something that could change the world.

WAGMI - We're All Gonna Make It 🍄✨

In gratitude and service,
Christopher (TranscendentVioletVoyager)
Founder & Lead Developer
Psanctuary Church | Ethereal Offering

📚 Resources​

"The medicine is not the mushroom. The medicine is the love we share, the truth we speak, the healing we do together." 🍄✨