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After leaving the Navy, I was doing cocaine, popping pills, and drinking over a fifth of vodka a day. Then, I had a 'death experience' that changed everything.

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Shawn Ryan was a Navy SEAL for nearly six years , then joined the CIA .

After he left, he struggled to adapt to a normal life after leaving the Navy .

He says a psychedelic experience helped him find a way to cope with stress.

Ryan is not a medical professional, and the drug is illegal in the US .

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English

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