This is common with some groups unfortunately. I've seen a lot of "casual" drinkers with big ideas show up at our center and are a little taken aback by how grounded the traditional ways are. A lot of people use it to escape and build stories instead of dispelling them. I don't blame anyone in these situations- everyone is on their own journey- but it can be a heck of a pitfall to get stuck in if you're new and actually trying to heal. The hippy-dippy spiritual tourists are stuck there and taken advantage of.