With the growing enthusiasm for psychedelics, we are seeing an increasing need for people to receive support during challenging or complex trips, and equally importantly to help process past experiences. Fireside Project has entered the scene to provide free and confidential peer support.

We recently talked with Joshua White, the projects’s Co-Founder & Executive Director, who filled us in on the project.

On April 14th, Fireside Project launched the first ever peer support line specifically aimed at helping people navigate psychedelic experiences. It offers free, confidential, support by phone, text message, and live chat to people in the midst of psychedelic experiences or integrating past psychedelic experiences. The support line is staffed by volunteers who have made a one-year commitment and who have completed an intensive 36-hour training program.

Fireside Project’s mission is to help people minimize the risks and fulfill the potential of their psychedelic experiences. To access the service, simply call or text 6-2FIRESIDE (623-473-7433) and you’ll be connected with a trained peer support volunteer - someone who gets it and who is dedicated to providing emotional support during and after psychedelic experiences. Currently, the service is available Thursday through Sunday 3:00 PM –3:00 AM PST and Monday 3:00 PM–7:00 PM PST