I was terrified.Hours before 7 days darkness retrea, my ulcerative colitis came back...
15 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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Niraj Naik attended a seven-day darkness retreat run by his friend Shashi while his ulcerative colitis suddenly flared up. After two to three days without light, his brain triggered intense lucid dreaming and hallucinations. Combined with breathwork, he says he processed deep emotional wounds and emerged symptom-free, remaining in remission since.










