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I got asked by a film studio to be part of a documentary series about Andrew Tate and his War Room. They saw my post from last year and reached out to me. I’ve already had a few Zoom calls with them, and the interview is next week. I already said yes verbally, but after reading the release form I’m starting to have second thoughts. It gives them very broad rights to use my name, voice, image, and anything I share, apparently worldwide and forever. I’m also a bit concerned about how much control I’d be giving up over editing, future use, and possible legal claims. I’m based in Germany too, so I’m wondering if the New York law / court clause creates any extra risk for me. They also asked me to send family photos for the documentary, which makes me even more cautious. Would you sign something like this, or would you ask for changes first? If you’d change it, what parts would you try to narrow or remove? Also, are there any other risks I should think about as an ex-member doing this interview, or any precautions you’d take?

I’ve been thinking a lot about whether this documentary interview is actually the right thing for me to do. Part of why I wanted to take part was that I saw it as a chance to try to make amends for some of the harm I caused through my past OnlyFans management business. I also thought it could help warn people about being scammed by Tate and his network. Personally, I don’t think I would benefit much from it apart from getting some public speaking practice, and I can work on that in other ways too. I spent the last few months preparing for this and really wanted to do it, but the risks now seem too high. I also already sent them photos from that period, and they wanted to use them in the documentary series, which makes me even more uncomfortable. They also sent me the release form only shortly before the interview and are now pushing for a quick signature, which makes me even more hesitant. On top of that, I’m still trying to sort out some things from the past and make sure everything is properly in order, so I’m not sure whether doing this interview right now is actually helpful or whether it could create unnecessary problems. Most friends and family members have also advised me against doing it. One idea I had was to still do the interview, but only if my face is blurred. That might be a safer compromise.

Thanks for all the replies. I sent them an email with all my concerns and will wait for an answer before I sign anything.

Also, I later noticed that the first Zoom call may have been recorded without my knowledge, because I hadn’t been told about any recording at the time. On later calls they did ask to record, and I agreed on the condition that I’d get the recordings too, but I asked twice and they still never sent them.

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Most likely LSD.

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I wanted to share a little bit of my story with you. By now, almost everyone knows who Andrew Tate is. I was one of the early followers, discovering him at the beginning of 2020 when his social media presence was still small. His YouTube channel had only around 20-30K subscribers at the time. Before I even understood the concept of consciousness, I was already interested in psychedelics. My first experience with LSD (a low dose) awakened a deep curiosity. This was before I found Tate and later, Leo. I was working at an insurance agency when a new, success-driven colleague joined. He was from Romania and had seen Tate on the news. He introduced me to him at a time when I was heavily experimenting with various substances. I was fascinated by how different drugs altered perception, but I had also become addicted to getting high. When I discovered Tate, it coincided with a point in my life where I needed change. I always considered myself open-minded, but in hindsight, I was also very naive. Looking back, I was the ideal customer for Tate. In November 2020, I decided to join The War Room when it had only 300-400 members. I knew it was a cult before even fully understanding what a cult was. Around the same time, I quit my daily weed use and stopped using other psychoactive substances. One of the first things I noticed after joining was the constant upselling. Access to various groups required purchasing additional courses. Even other members would pressure you to buy them, despite not personally benefiting from the sales. They sold me a dream, and I completely bought in. The “perfect” plan for success looked like this: 1. Go regularly to the gym or do some kind of combat sport to get a better mindset and body. 2. Start dating and meeting a lot of women. 3. Use your girlfriend(s) to make money or gain status. (e.g. putting a girlfriend on OnlyFans or webcam) About six months in, I started my own OnlyFans agency. I even tried convincing girls I dated to participate, though thankfully, none agreed. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t caught up in the mindset. Like everyone else in the network, I fully embraced the so-called “alpha” mentality. I didn’t view relationships in a healthy way, I saw women more as assets than as human beings. It wasn’t about love, it was about extracting value. Over the next 1-2 years, I built a reputation within the War Room, becoming one of its most successful OnlyFans agency owners, making high five-figure profits per month. I purchased all the courses, attended expensive events, and in total, paid around $50K to Tate. At the time, I didn’t care because I was making good money. I did start questioning some things, but being young and naive, I was easily convinced otherwise. Things shifted in summer 2022 when I visited my parents in Germany after a trip to Dubai. I proudly showed off my expensive purchases, completely oblivious to how I had changed. My mother started crying, telling me I had become arrogant. That was the first wake-up call. The second moment came when I met up with an old friend, the same one who had introduced me to psychedelics. I wanted to share my success, but he was uninterested. Instead, he asked me: “Who are you?” That question hit me hard. That same day, he invited me to take LSD again on another day. I had been sober from psychedelics for nearly two years, but I agreed. The trip changed my perspective, making me question everything. Later, his brother introduced me to 5-MeO-DMT, which was another profound experience. After that, his brother also showed me a vision board with a picture of Leo Gura. When I asked about him, the other brother called him “one of the most intelligent people in the world.” At first, I dismissed it, assuming he meant IQ, but I later realized he was referring to a different kind of intelligence. At first, I didn’t dive into Leo’s content because it was too long, and I was too focused on making money. But at the comedown of another LSD trip, I decided to watch my first video: “Reading A Poetic Description Of God-Consciousness” It blew my mind. From that moment, I knew I would explore more of his teachings. The more time passed and the more I changed, the clearer it became to me that I would have no future in the War Room. I started seeing that we weren’t just manipulating women, we were being manipulated too. The deeper I analyzed the leaders and members, the clearer things became. When Leo released his video on Tate, it confirmed what I was already thinking. Still, it took me a while to leave. I had a fear of missing out. But over a year ago, during a magic mushroom trip, I finally decided to leave. I left every War Room group and shut down my OnlyFans agency months later. There’s a lot more I could say, but I’ll leave it at that. If anyone has questions, feel free to ask in this thread. Aside from psychedelics, I know that watching Leo’s videos and engaging with this forum helped me too. Thank you to everyone who contributes or has contributed to this forum.

Miss them both.

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Just do it.

“Be so good they can't ignore you.” — Steve Martin

I can't thank Leo enough for the work he's done. I really don't know where I'd be without him.

There’s no such thing as “too busy.” That’s just poor priorities hiding as excuses. Take full ownership — cut the stupid stuff and realign with what actually matters.

It's true: spend 10,000 hours on anything and you'll get good at it. Question is, on what? For me, it's understanding reality.

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." — Marcus Aurelius

There’ll be times you got zero ideas but keep pushing through them anyway. That’s key cuz ideas hit while you’re doing the thing, not before.

What would the best version of yourself do today?

"I’ll live the focused life, because it’s the best kind there is." — Winifred Gallagher

Doubt everything you think you know.

Don't listen to people pushing quick fixes over long-term ones. Sure, quick fixes might help in a pinch sometimes. But it's always smarter to go for the real, lasting solutions that build real growth.

It all boils down to understanding.

Psychedelics are tools. Use them wrong and you can hurt yourself badly. It’s like swinging a hammer and hitting your own head instead of the nail.