Prince Harry explains why psychedelics are a ‘major’ part of his life

Prince Harry touched on a wide range of topics during a live sit-down with physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté on Saturday, from victimization and the war in Afghanistan to royal thoughts on generational trauma and psychedelics.

Maté cited passages from Harry’s memoir, “Spare,” in which he talked about experimenting with various substances, including cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol.

While the royal said cocaine “didn’t do anything for me,” she said her experience with marijuana was “different” because it “actually really helped me.”

The Duke also discussed his use of psychedelic drugs, which he said were like “windscreen cleaner” for him and helped him “remove the filters of life”.

“It took everything away from me and brought a sense of relaxation, release, comfort — an ease,” she said. “I started doing it recreationally and then I started to realize how good it was for me.”

The king added: “I would say it’s one of the key parts of my life that changed me.”

Harry had discussed the use of psychedelics in his book, writing:

Not only did they allow me to escape reality for a while, they allowed me to redefine reality. Under the influence of these substances I was able to let go of rigid preconceptions, to see that there was another world beyond my heavily filtered senses, a world that was just as real and twice as beautiful. … It was just the truth.

The Duke of Sussex’s speech – which took place in California but not at his Montecito residence – was the first since it was confirmed that he and wife Meghan Markle had been “asked to leave” Frogmore Cottage, their home in Windsor by the Sea Britain. Castle.

Although no mention of the impending evacuation was made during the discussion, Harry did not dodge any of Maté’s questions as the doctor began by asking if the prince felt like a victim.

“I certainly don’t consider myself a victim,” the Duke of Sussex said, adding that he was “very grateful that he was able to share my story” and hoped it would help others.

“I have and never sought sympathy in it,” she said.

During the fireside chat, Harry also spoke about feeling “a bit different from the rest of my family” throughout his life and upbringing.

“It felt strange to be in this container,” she said. “I know my mom felt the same way. And so it makes sense to me. I felt like my body was there, but my head was out. And then sometimes it was the other way around.”

As for Harry’s life, Maté said he found that one of the central points of “Spare” was the theme of “privation”. Harry wrote that he wanted to hug his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, which was never allowed or done.

He also wrote about the rare times his father, Charles, or his brother, William, patted him on the leg or shoulder, such as when his mother died and when he returned from military service in Afghanistan.

While Maté said he does not support the war in Afghanistan, Harry shared an interesting perspective.

“One of the reasons so many people in Britain certainly didn’t support our troops was because they thought everyone who served was for the war,” Royal explained.

“But no, you, once you sign up, do what you’re told to do. So there were a lot of us who didn’t necessarily agree or disagree, but you were doing what you were trained to do. You were doing what you were sent to do.”

The Duke of Sussex’s discussion with Maté was the first of an initial round of publicity interviews launched around January 10 for the publication of his memoir.

Despite the astonishing security surrounding the book, “Spare” was leaked in its entirety five days before it went on sale when Spanish booksellers began distributing it. HuffPost’s Lee Moran nailed it get memory in Spain in a local store.

Neither Kensington Palace nor Buckingham Palace have officially commented on any of the claims made in the book.

More revelations from the ‘Spare’ memoir and Prince Harry’s media tour:

• Prince Harry reveals the state of his relationship with Queen Camilla.
• The Duke of Sussex denies the royal family were racist because they were concerned about the color of his son’s skin.
• The Duke of Sussex says William and Kate Middleton encouraged him to wear a Nazi uniform to an “indigenous and colonial” party in 2005.
• Prince Harry asked Anderson Cooper a question as there was talk of giving up his royal titles.
• Prince Harry calls William his “beloved brother and archenemesis” in the book.