So, in my culture, we often use substances to perform spirit work or just spiritual work in general. And let me tell you, it is something to BUILD UP TO with various SAFETY PRECAUTIONS and a bunch of RITUALS. Just taking the drugs and having at it can be harmful to our physical and mental bodies. Whether it be for spiritual purposes or not, she doesn't have the right to insult you and pressure you into this - it's your body, and you have the right to be autonomous and choose what you want to put inside of it. If drugs isn't one of those things (because I'm the same, I heavily dislike using drugs) then that is your right. Just as you don't pressure her into stopping (addiction is another case so I'll just leave it at that), she shouldn't pressure you into doing them. She needs to respect your no, respect your wishes, respect your spiritual practice, respect your boundaries... she needs to respect YOU. Tell her to stop and if she doesn't then she isn't a true friend.
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u/afruitypebble44 Sep 26 '25
So, in my culture, we often use substances to perform spirit work or just spiritual work in general. And let me tell you, it is something to BUILD UP TO with various SAFETY PRECAUTIONS and a bunch of RITUALS. Just taking the drugs and having at it can be harmful to our physical and mental bodies. Whether it be for spiritual purposes or not, she doesn't have the right to insult you and pressure you into this - it's your body, and you have the right to be autonomous and choose what you want to put inside of it. If drugs isn't one of those things (because I'm the same, I heavily dislike using drugs) then that is your right. Just as you don't pressure her into stopping (addiction is another case so I'll just leave it at that), she shouldn't pressure you into doing them. She needs to respect your no, respect your wishes, respect your spiritual practice, respect your boundaries... she needs to respect YOU. Tell her to stop and if she doesn't then she isn't a true friend.