David Connell

A veteran of the United States Air Force, David served over ten years on active duty before transitioning back to civilian life. He served multiple tours in Afghanistan, Africa, and the Middle East as a communications specialist working with drones, portable manpack radios, and military vehicles While on active duty, he also volunteered at a military base hospital, something that seemed like a good thing to do at the time. The devastating injuries he witnessed, however, on young, incoming soldiers left an indelible, traumatic mark on David. After his service, David found himself lost in a sea of VA-prescribed anti-depressants. Plagued with suicidal thoughts, he found redemption through exploratory use of psilocybin mushrooms to combat the anxiety, depression and PTSD that resulted from his military service. He neither condones nor advocates illegal use of psychedelic natural medicines. He does, however, emphatically support the research and legalization of these naturally occurring ingredients, and advocates their integration into a healthy, holistic, loving, affirming, and supportive lifestyle with friends and family, Most of all, David wants his readers to recognize humanity’s ancient, symbiotic relationship with our fungal allies.