A 48-year-old woman and her friend used to tour around the United States performing as a comedic duet before the coronavirus threw a wrench in their plans. They had to cancel dozens of shows and their business fell apart.
The pandemic brought a series of other issues with it too, but they managed to find something that would help keep them in good spirits — magic mushrooms.
Tracey Tee, former comedian and founder of the online platform “Moms on Mushrooms,” has received some recent attention in the media for her offbeat psychedelics support group. Notably, CNBC published a story about her last weekend.
“We have a private monthly membership, it’s only $2,” Tee said. “And once you get inside there, it’s just kind of like Facebook, for moms on shrooms.”
Tee tried psilocybin for the first time during a camping trip the year COVID reared its ugly head and was blown away by it. “It was just the most confirming, life-affirming night,” she said about her experience in 2020.
Prior to that she had been taking SSRI antidepressants to cope with parenting difficulties, the lingering impact of a car accident, anxiety, menopause and other issues. She knew she wanted to wean herself off of that medication, and subsequently did so with the help of psychedelic fungi.
Moms need healthier coping mechanisms, Tee feels
She says that during her time as a comedian, performing the mother-oriented “Pump and Dump” shows with her accomplice, she discovered that alot of moms were coping with their issues in unhealthy ways. This realization was unsettling.
Seeing that they were using booze, pills and other devilish things to cope with their broken marriages, trauma and other problems helped inspire her to create the mushroom platform too. Tee wants to help other moms to benefit from psilocybin.
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The M.O.M. mission
Moms on Mushrooms aims to de-stigmatize psychedelics, particularly for mothers.
“We can’t move forward in healing and raising our consciousness if we’re smothered in fear, guilt, shame and old programming around the use of psychedelics,” Tee says.
She believes usage of plant sacraments should be considered sacred and respected. Psychedelics are not a cure-all and require integration work after usage, she thinks.
“This happens with continued education, conversation and dedication to using plant medicine as an ally and guide,” Tee explained, “rather than viewing it as a quick fix, magic bullet or crutch.”
Tee’s mushroom initiative has been featured on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Dr. Phil, Rolling Stone and various other news outlets.
Moms on Mushrooms offers a series of courses too. They include “Micro-dosing 101,” Macrodosing for Moms, and Rooted & Rising — an educational program on psychoactive toadstools for women over 60.
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