I'm an advanced student of this work, I've been at it for years and take imagination very seriously. About six weeks ago I recommitted deeply to a specific self-concept: the most elevated, beautiful, sharp, healthy version of myself. I've been doing the work consistently and with real conviction.
Three weeks ago, somewhat spontaneously, I started taking two peptides: one for skin/hair, one for injury recovery (I have residual pain from a back surgery three years ago). The results have been remarkable. My skin is glowing, my mind has been clearer and sharper than it's been in years, my mood elevated. I felt, genuinely, like the person I'd been imagining.
Then I missed six days of the peptides due to travel. This week my mental state has noticeably declined. I've since learned that one of the peptides has significant research behind its effect on mental health through gut regulation.
Here's my conflict:
I understand the bridge of incidents, that the imaginal act doesn't dictate how the outer world rearranges itself to deliver the assumption. I can accept that the peptides may simply be the bridge. But I'm genuinely unsettled by the idea that my beauty, glow, and mental clarity are now dependent on an external substance. I went into this wanting my body to arrive at that state through the power of imagination alone, the way you hear about people healing injuries or reversing illness through sustained imaginal work, without medical intervention.
So my question to y’all is:
Is it possible to reject a bridge of incidents, to consciously decline the "how" that's showing up, and hold the assumption long enough that a different bridge forms?
And more specifically: has anyone had experience where imagination seemed to work through a substance or external aid at first, but over time the body "caught up" and the external aid became unnecessary?
I'm not opposed to the peptides as a tool. I just don't want to build a new baseline that I can only maintain chemically. I believe the body can do this on its own. I want imagination to be the cause, not the crutch.
Would love to hear from anyone who's navigated something similar.