the right "mindset." how important is this?

ive fryed a couple times, but i need to ask this.

im not trying to get sympathy from anyone, just telling you my story. i have severe depression and some form of body dysmorphic disorder, where i see myself in a mirror differently than other people see me. im very depressed with my life in general. i have tried to not let this prevent me from frying..

i was wondering, how important is being in the right "mindset?" im planning on frying again soon but im planning that for this trip im going to FORGET about all my stupid problems and just look at things and see stuff. im going to try and not look in a mirror at all (big mistake last time..very big)..

do you think its ok if i fry, but i try and just look at things and not really think about myself or my problems? its not like i have tons of problems, and i think it'd be fairly simple to just look at things...of course when i start coming up im going to pump myself up and think happy thoughts and just be happy..

any comments?

 

I am in a similiar situation and feel your pain. I like to get stoned but most of the time I bug out and get paranoid. I think about all the negative things going on in my life and I have an uncomfortable feeling in my stomach that won't go away.

But what is this body dysmorphic disorder? What exactly is it and what are the general symptoms?

 

hi. well, bdd sucks. i just think im a really ugly person, a monster sometimes, but everyone else tells me im handsome, cute, good-looking (whatever!) and on accident i looked in the mirror last time i fryed and the bdd was so intensified and so was all my other problems. i felt so ugly after i was tripping hard and i thought my arms and legs were just like pieces of fat sticking out from this round thing (my stomach) it was really scary...

but whatever, if i wanna fry im gonna fry, im gonna try and stay positive and just try and look at things. last time i thought too much, i didn't take time and look around lol...

 

That brings up a discussion of wether good looking people can tell if they are good looking or are they going to just wonder it for the rest of their lives. Because everyone is trapped in their own perception and can't really see what other see. Its an interesting topic.

 

Face your problems instead of running.

That's what LSD is there for.

 

I guess you just dont wanna dose too high and have a bad trip...


LSD can help you face your problem like WIWAH says...but with depression from chemical disbalance lsd just doesnt help too much. It can even be pretty harmful if abused .

 

Let me break it down for you... what mindset do people usually suggest for tripping? A happy state of mind... peacefulness, etc. So, when you begin a post by saying, "I have severe depression and bdd, but I really want to trip," you sound like an idiot. I think you already know the answer to your own question. You probably aren't ideal tripping material right now. Can you get away with it? I don't know. No one does, not even you. Maybe your next trip will be that mystical magical experience that permanantly cures your ailments. It's much, much, much more likely that your depression and bdd will be multiplied 100 fold and you will have a rough experience. If you want to fuck with your head, that's fine - everyone who trips is taking a risk, that's just part of it. But, you don't seem like an ideal tripping candidate at this juncture. Wait until you're happier... it will make all the difference in the world. In fact, you can even use a reward of tripping as motivation to sort out your issues with depression!

 

its not that easy just to say "im not gonna think about this

 

especially if mirrors freak you out, go somewhere far into the woods. Make sure your with only the greatest friends, especially if they are experienced already. Even though I dont have bdd and am usually in the right mindset for trippin, i find that being outside among really big things (trees, rocks, sky) makes me lose my connection with my body and my problems. You'll feel a lot more loose and free when all you can look at are the beautiful things in nature. just be careful, you might not ever want to come back. i once spent a week without going past the borders of the state park after a very intense acid trip.

 

mirrors are the devil... even if you are pretty or whateve...

lsd is anything but an escape...

 

mirrors are just a reflection,

face it,

love the weirdness.

acceptence.

Run around naked

o yes

 

*runs past naked*

 

Omg stupid people..... are u jsut gonna look again, and again at ur self, at ur body ,at everything that u disslike and get sad ? ur way, in fact many ppl choose this way becasue they lack. whats called - normal brain with all those functions that are included i nour DNA.... you dont like something you fix it ?? cant fix it, cover it as much as u can,, same strategies peopel use when they have converstation with each other, debates. You think u are a monster? Firstly as i understand u are fat ? not chubby BUT FAT , so begin with a sports that are most enjoyable for u... or jsut go to gym, and start with proper nutrition, at least drink milk eat bread and eat fruits. ONLY YOU CAN CHANGE THAT ! if u read this and this.. omg.. i'ma monster nothign will help me ,its imposible to do that... THEN BE IT, U WILL REMAIN BEING UGLY and NOTHIGN will help you. PPL choose their lives, not their destiny or some unknown force.

 

yeah man id try going to a forset like jane said, i find that when im around things so huge and natural i find my place in nature.. if that makes sense, and i realise that im natural and so is evryone else and nature is beautiful, and so is everyone and so am i.


i think all that makes sense but im pretty baked right now so it might just sound like a bunch of philosophical stoner bullshit ;P

 

Mirrors freak me the fuck out when I'm tripping. What I think is best would be to go out into the woods with some like minded friends, trip and get back to nature. Plus nothing beats a bonfire if you can get your trip sitter to build it and keep an eye on it for you.

 

Insanity is to know what's right but not to chose it.



If you see something wrong in the mirror, then change it. If you cannot change it, then why worry about?

True beauty is achieved through enlightenment and does not degrade.


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