Not another stupid noob question

Dont worry, this isnt another one of those questions where someone asks, "is acid right for me?", when all they include is that they like weed and would like soemthing else

Well ive heard people say not to take lsd (or any psychedelic)
if you are in a bad mindset. Well ive wanted to try lsd for
a long time, and ive been very exited, but recently ive had some
personal problems which have been bugging me alot. Since i heard
mdma is good for solving personal problems i took it but it did
shit (i wonder if it was even mdma, i got a huge head buzz and
dizzines, but euphoria), and ive heard people say psychedelics are also
good for personal problems but many people have also said not to take
psychedelics in a bad mindset because then there are great chances
for a bad trip. I just was wondering what your advice would be,
since i dont know many experienced trippers myself.

Also, how can you solve your problems so easily on psychedelics when
from what ive heard there is a huge mind fuck with it also?

Thanks

 

Some people say you shouldn't take lsd unless you're in a good mood.

My dealer, though, who introduced me to acid said that he drops when he has shit to work through, and it's always been helpful for him. It doesn't mean it will be an all great, rainbow colored happy trip but there's a lot to learn regardless of how the trip went.

And there is a sort of mindfuck in the sense that you're not normal. It doesn't make you retarded, though, it just changes the way that you think.

 

Well having a bad trip is a relative term. I mean if you're in a bad mood and take LSD will you have a bad trip? Yea probably obviously, but you'll probably make yourself ask alot of questions with alot of analysis during it. For example, 2nd time I ever did acid, it was months after the 1st time we were finally able to get it. However my ex had broken up with me like 2 days beforehand and I was in a pretty depressed mood as to be expected. But you know I wasn't going to let her ruin us finally getting acid. Well just 1 hit of acid later which normally would have me bitching "aw man we need more acid or more pot or something" had me in an epic fail of a bad trip lol. But I learned alot. I mean those 4-5 hours SUCKED, but I learned alot.

But you know, it's self therapy

 

dude, if youre looking for a drug that you can take and solve your problems then run away!

you seem to be looking at it wrong. you cant just take a drug and have a good time.

but lsd can let you see the world in a way that could allow better or worse

 

Don't go into an acid trip with them kind of expectations, go into it for the experience of tripping on acid. For me, if a bad trip occurs, it's like the drug is making me surrender under the weight of all my problems.. and then I slowly come back more whole than I ever was before and then can just ride the trip out and enjoy it. Then once the trip is over, you'll have a nice fresh afterglow-like feeling.. But in the long run, it's up to you to leave it like that and live it. Problems can come right back just as easy as they leave.

But I see what your saying in your post, it can be quite the paradox as far as rumors circulating the mindset goes. "Set & Setting". If your going for an introspective trip, or have had problems lately, at least have the setting down and a good sitter who won't judge or criticize you for what your saying through the bad trip.. but rather help you get through your problems if one should occur during the trip. It can definitely be quite the tool for psychotherapy.

Try not to obsess over the idea of a bad trip itself.. the idea of a bad trip seems to sometimes cause the bad trip, as weird as that sounds lol. Acknowledging the idea of a bad trip can be both a help and a hindrance.. definitely a help if you prepare a setting that's safe for such a case.. hindrance if you let the idea eat at you.

As for what Bills getting at, if he's correct, don't think LSD itself is going to solve your problems.. It can only help point to them better and give you the insights as to what to do. LSD isn't the insight. Sometimes you'll get the exact opposite of what your looking for when you go into it like that.

The most easiest tip for tripping, just go with the flow. Don't resist it, don't worry about it. A mere 7-10 hours of your long life, not to mention a 7-10 hour experience you wanted anyway, why resist?

Good luck and safe tripping.

 

personally LSD fixed everything for me. do some real soul seraching and the answer will come to you. LSD is the kind of drug that needs to find you before you find it. it will come to you exactly when you need it and are ready for it.

 

Thanks for all the replies, they helped alot. ALso, since i dont think it was real mdma i got, is mdma also good for self introspection?

 

Sorry for another question, but the problems i have are very very personal and i would never even think of ever telling anyone about them, but when i am tripping i will be tripping with 2 friends, will i still remember not to tell them or will my judgement be changed completely?

 

same here dude.
i first took LSD in the same week 2 doctors and a therapist had diagnosed me with "severe depression".
i have to say, it fixed my life.. i enjoy my life so much more now. i realized so many different things because of this drug, and i can honestly say if it werent for lsd i would have committed suicide...

 

Nah you most likely wouldn't, I'd say you'd have a better chance of letting loose a secret while piss drunk.

Or piss drunk while on acid lol.

 

well can you tell complete strangers on the internet about your personal problems? i was gonna ask before i read that post of yours. i mean maybe if you tell us what the problem is, we could be of more help...

i dunno if taking acid is the best way to solve your problems man. it may help or it may not. not that i recommend dosing by yourself, but that is the only way i can see it helping. if you drop with other people around they are probably gonna distract you from your deep thinking..

just my two cents, after all i am NO expert

 

Its kinda really private and a really weird problem, sry. I dont plan on interacting with my friends much, ill probably chill in there back yard listening to music for the most time. I know its not gonna solve it right then and there but from what ive been reading, it might put the problem in a whole new perspective so it could make it alot easier to sort out

 

just tell me, i don't know you.