For what is worth, self-deceit(which can work really well in some twisted way for some) and "placebo" can be godsends.

To make an example, many of the most prescribed antidepressants perform only slightly better than placebo. Is the right conclusion stopping taking the medication (no side effects encountered) because it doesn't really work that much beyond my self conditioning? No. The fact of doing something for yourself is helping.
I am aware that this statement pretty much gives some kind of validity to such ghastly practices like homeopathy. I feel slightly uneasy for that as matter of fact ahah
But it remains that as long as you do it to yourself,you don't throw too much money at it, and you don't create annoying situation with others, anything can work and as such be alright within that individual's experience of life

I personally believe bashing myself to sleep and right after waking takes the edge off and allows me to have a great life. ARE YOU SAYING IT'S BUNK @egotheist ?