Frogs, Brain Noodles and a Lot of Vomit – I Took Ayahuasca and Finally Found Inner Peace

Artwork by Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk

From Metro.co.uk

“I’m drowning in mud, my brain has turned into noodles, and I’ve just tipped a bucket of my own vomit over my head. This is the reality of doing ayahuasca, a transformative hallucinogen. Despite a terrifying trip involving ghosts, broccoli, and frogs, I’m so glad I did it. I’ve finally found inner peace and my life has radically changed. But let’s rewind a bit. There’s nothing like turning 30 back at your parents’ home, after breaking up with a long term partner, while working a job that could finish any minute, to have you on the verge of a third-life crisis.

At 30, I felt further away from knowing what was going on with my life than I did at 20. Constantly plagued by stress and anxiety, I knew something had to change but had no idea what that drastic measure would be until my sister told me about an ayahuasca ceremony she had attended in Brighton. Her story and, well, the universe compelled me to buy a ticket to Peru and convince Metro.co.uk’s incredible illustrator Ella to do the same. A couple of months later, we found ourselves in the middle of the Peruvian forest with the Shipibo tribe…” Continue reading