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I took ecstasy at 50 and it changed my life

I took ecstasy at 50 and it changed my life

Taking MDMA in a supervised, therapeutic setting took me on an emotional rip tide that moved me from memory to memory in unexpected ways.

After years grappling with childhood trauma, Rebecca Huntley tried MDMA therapy. Bethany Rae

Rebecca HuntleyResearcher and author

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The days before my first MDMA session, the kids were with their dad and I was lost in work – focus groups and report writing.

I had to travel interstate for meetings with clients. I returned home the night before feeling tired but relaxed.

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Rebecca HuntleyResearcher and authorRebecca Huntley is a writer, social researcher and fellow of the Research Society of Australia. She was a director of The Mind & Mood Report and integral to developing the Climate Compass Project.

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