I have a feeling asmingold is just riddled with mental illness. If I would take a guess it's crippling depression, bipolar disorder, and a pathological scarcity mindset from being neglected as a child.
this. if you listen to him talk about his parents you can kind of put the pieces together. neurotic parents, combined with some innate depressive traits, and you end up with Asmon.
he has managed to develop some kind of quasi-zen way of looking at life to deal with things, but I don't think it's out of any faith or spirituality, it's more of a reaction against trauma. I think he developed it as a defense mechanism to deal with his environment as a youth, and just never grew out of it. he hasn't realized now that as a wealthy adult, he can take his life into his own hands. he's still living in a prison constructed in his mind. it's reflected in the fact that he still lives in his mother's house. he's basically recreated the environment of his childhood to live in perpetually, because he's developed a way to feel safe there and doesn't want to confront his demons.
I think Asmon would do really well with a big dose of magic mushrooms. it would help him face whatever trauma he has, and he has the right mentality to take it in stride and grow from it. but I don't think he has any interest in drugs.