Preparation is the practice.

Five steps: substance and dose, intention, set and setting, safety, integration. At the end you get a summary you can save.

5 steps 10–15 minutes Completely private

Before you begin: Complete Readiness Assessment Check Drug Interactions

This tool is for educational and personal reflection purposes only. It does not constitute medical or clinical advice. If you have medical concerns or are taking medications, consult a qualified clinician before proceeding.

Step 1 · Substance & Dose

Start with what you are taking and how much. Everything else is planned around it.

Which substance are you planning to use?

Planned dose level

Your experience level

Substance verification

Step 2 · Intention Setting

Your intention gives the experience a direction without trying to control the outcome. Take your time here. A clear intention is what the rest of the plan hangs on.

What is drawing you toward this experience right now?

What are you hoping to explore, understand, or open yourself to?

What are you afraid might happen? (be specific)

What does “a good outcome” look like for you? (hold this lightly)

Is there anything you want to let go of during this experience? (optional)

Come back to this in the days before and sharpen it. Reading it aloud before you begin helps more than it sounds like it would.

Step 3 · Set & Setting

Where you are shapes what you meet. A room can steady you or unsettle you, and it will do more of whichever it was already doing.

Location

Sitter or companion

Planned date (optional)

Setting Checklist

Safe, comfortable, private space secured No obligations for the full duration (plus next morning) Phone on do-not-disturb, no expected interruptions Water and light snacks prepared Comfortable place to lie down, blankets available Music playlist prepared and tested Journal and pen available Bathroom accessible without obstacles Warm, dimmable lighting (no harsh overhead)

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Step 4 · Safety Planning

You can only let go if you know the practical side is handled. These are the items to settle before the day.

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Step 5 · Integration Planning

The experience itself is only half the work. How you process and integrate what emerges determines whether insight becomes lasting change. Integration begins before the experience, not after.

Journal and pen ready for reflection afterward No high-stakes obligations for 1–3 days after Trusted person available to talk to openly afterward Therapist or integration coach identified, connect with one Time in nature planned for the days following Reviewed the Integration Guide Clear of alcohol and cannabis for 1+ week after (recommended) Gentler exercise, meditation, or breathwork practice planned

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