Resources

This site is a working library of guides, practices, companions, and essays for people doing the slow work of integration — preparing for a medicine session, finding footing after a big experience, building daily practices, or understanding what is shifting. Browse by what you need, or start with the short list below.

If you are in distress right now, go directly to Crisis & containment.

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Crisis & containmentScope / safety · 2 minWhere to start if you or someone you love is in trouble right now — crisis lines, psychedelic distress, and next steps.

Coach, not therapistScope / safety · 5 min readThe scope and limits of coaching work with Dave — what it is, what it is not, and when to seek something else.

The Morning BufferPractices · 5 min/dayA five-minute daily practice for staying in contact with yourself before the day pulls you in.

MDMA Experience GuideGuides · 30–45 min readPreparing for and integrating intentional work with MDMA — intention, environment, the experience itself, and the weeks after.

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Preparing for a medicine session

Guidance for intention-setting, environment, mindset, and practical readiness before a medicine session.

MDMA Experience GuideGuides · 30–45 min readPreparing for and integrating intentional work with MDMA — intention, environment, the experience itself, and the weeks after.

Ketamine Experience GuideGuides · 20–30 min readNavigating a ketamine session with intention and presence — preparation, the experience, and integration.

After a medicine session

Support for the days and weeks following a medicine experience — integration, grounding, and making meaning.

The Morning BufferPractices · 5 min/dayA five-minute daily practice for staying in contact with yourself before the day pulls you in.

MDMA Experience GuideGuides · 30–45 min readPreparing for and integrating intentional work with MDMA — intention, environment, the experience itself, and the weeks after.

First 72 Hours After UnburdeningCompanions · 15 min readStaying in contact with what changed in the three days after a significant session — a stage-by-stage companion.

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Parts work / IFS

Resources for working with Internal Family Systems and understanding the parts of yourself.

First 72 Hours After UnburdeningCompanions · 15 min readStaying in contact with what changed in the three days after a significant session — a stage-by-stage companion.

Meditation & awareness practices

Daily practices for cultivating awareness, settling the nervous system, and staying in contact with yourself.

The Morning BufferPractices · 5 min/dayA five-minute daily practice for staying in contact with yourself before the day pulls you in.

Integration practices

Ongoing practices and frameworks for weaving insights into daily life over time.

The Morning BufferPractices · 5 min/dayA five-minute daily practice for staying in contact with yourself before the day pulls you in.

MDMA Experience GuideGuides · 30–45 min readPreparing for and integrating intentional work with MDMA — intention, environment, the experience itself, and the weeks after.

First 72 Hours After UnburdeningCompanions · 15 min readStaying in contact with what changed in the three days after a significant session — a stage-by-stage companion.

Understanding psychedelic experiences

Context, frameworks, and sense-making for navigating non-ordinary states.

MDMA Experience GuideGuides · 30–45 min readPreparing for and integrating intentional work with MDMA — intention, environment, the experience itself, and the weeks after.

Ketamine Experience GuideGuides · 20–30 min readNavigating a ketamine session with intention and presence — preparation, the experience, and integration.

Crisis & containment

Where to turn if you or someone you love is in distress right now.

Crisis & containmentScope / safety · 2 minWhere to start if you or someone you love is in trouble right now — crisis lines, psychedelic distress, and next steps.

Coach, not therapistScope / safety · 5 min readThe scope and limits of coaching work with Dave — what it is, what it is not, and when to seek something else.

Working with Dave / coaching scope

What coaching with Dave looks like, who it is for, and how to start.

Coach, not therapistScope / safety · 5 min readThe scope and limits of coaching work with Dave — what it is, what it is not, and when to seek something else.

Work with DaveScope / safety · 5 min readHow to start working with Dave, what to expect, and who this practice is designed for.

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