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"A personal narrative and guide to the safe, responsible use of MDMA for personal healing and social transformation Details the author's 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances and how Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist Explains how he and his wife found Ecstasy to be the key to renewing and enriching their lives and marriage as they entered their senior years Describes what the experience actually feels like and provides protocols for the safe, responsible, recreational, and celebrational use of MDMA for individuals and groups"--
List of contents
Acknowledgments
PROLOGUE Stop, Drop, and Roll
1 “Roll” Models
2 The Journey from Me to We
3 Innocent Criminals
4 Higher Education
5 Listening to Ecstasy
6 Finding the Others . . . in the Wild East
7 Senior High
8 A Guide to the Responsible Recreational Use of MDMA
EPILOGUE Come Out to Play
Resources
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Charles Wininger, LP, LMHC is a licensed psychoanalyst and mental health counselor specializing in relationships and communication skills. Recognized as "The Love Doctor" by the
New York Times and
Newsday, he’s been treating couples and individuals in his Manhattan and Brooklyn offices for 30 years. He sits on the board of advisors of the Psychedelic Education and Continuing Care Program at the Center for Optimal Living in New York. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn.
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“Wininger describes what the experience actually feels like and explores the value of Ecstasy and similar substances for helping psychologically healthy individuals live a more “optimal” life. He provides protocols for the responsible, recreational, and celebrational use of MDMA, including how to perfect the experience, maximize the benefits and minimize the risks, and how it may not be for everyone.”
