I've been an atheist since about age 22 or so. That was almost 40 years ago.
I've had problems with my feet over the last 8 years. I had a Morton's Neuroma removed from each foot, and I've had bizarre and frequent nerve pains ever since, so I've tried various methods to relieve it, like physical therapy, electro-stimulation, massage, acupuncture, mega-doses of B vitamins, and finally pharmaceuticals.
The Lyrica (pregablin) and Neurontin (gabapentin) drugs really fuck with my head. Both were originally produced as anti-seizure treatments but they discovered they helped with neuropathic pain. In some people. Even in small doses, I would hear whispering, nondescript voices which kind of freaked me out. One time, I tried a compounded medication with gabapentin and I think the medicine separated in transit and I accidentally took more than I should have.
On that occasion, I felt like I had certainly died. I was sitting on the couch watching TV and I became convinced that the grim reaper was going to come around the corner and take me away. I remember thinking, "Of COURSE there is a God! It's so obvious!! And I've been bad!"
I guess you might call that experience a religious hangover? Haven't had another experience like that since I quit taking those drugs.
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