To trip or not to trip?

I strongly dislike the effects of both marijuana and alchohol. Marijuana tends to cause feelings of intense anxiety and paranoia...(the last time I smoked, every word someone around me spoke would be heard again minutes after the statement was made) The last time I drank alchohol, I was completely shitfaced. My body went numb and I couldn't walk. I thought I was going to die.

I'm not looking to get "fucked up", like some people are when they think of tripping or using any form of mind-altering substance...I only wish to feel "good", look at the world from a different perspective, and experience some lovely visuals. Something along those lines.

I have a history of anxiety problems, and so does the rest of my family. I tend to think ALOT, and often over-analyze things. My only fear when it comes to tripping is...well, going insane. I'd be able to cope if I told myself it would be over in a few hours, and it's only a drug. However, how can I be sure that it would *really* be over?

I've been considering using mushrooms or LSD(no matter which I choose, I will start off with the lowest dose possible)...I'm not sure which to use, or if I should use either at all. Any advice?

 

personally I like acid better. I took to much mushrooms once and my body felt so heavy I couldn't get off the couch. I call tripping on LSD getting a perma grin because everytime i trip I can't stop smiling haha

 

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i'm like you with weed... i've had some good times on it, but more times than not i get intensely nervous and freaked out, and it's usually not a good experience.

i also have a family history of anxiety, and according to my doctor i have some sort of anxiety disorder (i'm not sure about this, but i do get panic attacks and the like fairly often).

that being said i think i like mushrooms the most out of any drug i've tried. i go with low doses because i'm fairly sensitive to the effects of psychedelics; usually around 1.5 grams and i have overwhelmingly positive experiences. i tried LSD once and i'm hoping to try it again as soon as i come across some, but i can't really speak about it until i've tripped some more.

if you feel ready, you should try mushrooms. i'm just letting you know that anxiety problems and negative experiences with pot don't necessarily mean you won't like tripping. like you said, starting with a low dose should give you a good idea about whether or not you're meant for psychedelics. but i do think mushrooms are a better starting point than acid.

 

I think pot causes more anxiety for me than most psychedelics I've tried. If I were you I would try mushrooms first and be in an environment that is very comfortable to you. The only thing with trying the "lowest dose possible" is this might be a tease. The only way to really know what tripping is like is to well, trip. I understand you have anxiety issues but sometimes taking a small amount of a drug can be very frustrating and almost be more confusing. That's just from my experience though....

 

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I agree, don't take a low dose. Take an effective dose. You're more likely to get The Fear if your dose is too low than if it's too high. You have to let go of control. Grasping onto things is what causes bad trips. So let go, and you WILL be fine.

It's like in The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy, when they're headed toward Magrathea's factory floor and have to go through a tunnel. At first, it's scary as fuck, but as soon as you burst through, it's mind bogglingly beautiful. So it helps to go as fast as possible through the first part.

I am the same way as you are. You're not going to go insane. But you are going to change more than you think you are. Do take it lightly (that's the best way to take it) but try to remember that you're getting into something really big.

Psychedelics, especially LSD, will feel so true and real that you'll be completely convinced that life will always be that way from that point on. Whatever you experience IS true and real (in my opinion) but, to your surprise and astonishment, you WILL come down. It's called "tripping" for a reason. You're going on an adventure, but you've got a round trip ticket, and both flights are booked. You can't stay forever. But that doesn't make what you're seeing not real.

 

i can't speak of acid from experience, but my first & only 2g mushroom trip was much easier to handle than any past experiences with pot. it was such a friendly and inviting feeling, it was like the trip was a part of me that's always been there.

that's just me though. either way i've heard that mushrooms are generally a better starting point than acid; i'd recommend it.

 

to trip or not to trip....

To Trip

ps. honestly.. as time progresses it becomes more and more clear that if youre gonna trip.. you should trip hard.

Dont try trippin softly unless thats specifically what you want.. because trippin softly can be way harder than trippin hard

 

i have to say...i don't think it matters if you try shrooms or acid first. i personally like acid way better, and i don't think there's any reason that you can't start with that. i would start with a low dose (like a hit or two, not a half or something) just to be careful.

and i assure you, you will come down. it will end. the last trip i had i was thinking for a moment that i might never be normal again. it was a bit disconcerting, but not a full on "bad trip."

and alas, i was "normal" the next day.

have fun, let us know how it works out.

 

To trip or not to trip?

I totally understand why most people don't want to hallucinate, however, I think that it should be experienced by most people at least once. So I'd go for it if I were you =P.
However don't approach the experience lightly.

LSD or Shrooms?

It doesn't matter. Just do whatever you can get. Personally I like acid better but shrooms might be better for a first time tripper because of its shorter length.

The first time I tripped I did acid by myself listening to alot of dnb and talking on msn for the most part (seems sorta boring but it was wicked). Now I wouldn't recommend trippin alone for your first time though, but for me it was a great idea.

When you do hallucinogens its all about the mindset so when I did it I played around with how I looked at things and how I felt about things. I sorta gauged how to control my brain and my mind and then I was able to take a negative thought or image and make it happy and positive :] lol!

Now this was just my first time but it definitely taught me how to control my mind and allowed me to have amazing experiences and soul searching journeys in future nature settings.

Just some things to remember while trippin:
1. It's just the drugs.
2. It will be done in *set* amount of time.
and 3. Keep it positive and go with the flow.

I like how you said you're not looking to get 'fucked up' though, because tripping isn't about getting 'fucked up' it's about exploring your mind and the world around you. I think that hallucinogens could be very beneficial to you :]

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just remember also that its NOT 'just a drug'.. it is actually your reality + a drug. This is why its not as easy as telling yourself you are on drugs because a certain amount of what you are seeing and hearing is being interpreted as it should be.. its not like you take the drug and suddenly nothings real!

 

True, true

 

you should try an indica bud, cause I have anxiety too and sativas make me trip out and anxious (ie high vs stoned).

Playing the LSD card could work wonders for anxiety but for some people it makes it worse. I guess I'm lucky that it's only benefited me and I never had a bad trip. Shrooms made my body hot-cold-sweaty, anxious, and nausious. It was almost like being really drunk and trippin out. I didn't like it, but obviously some do. I would go for acid cause it's safer and cleaner-feeling.

 

I think I have always had Sativa or dominate sativa hybirds then.. Cause I always get anxious.. I may need to go to california so I can try some 100% pure indica and see what it does lol

 

I find shrooms produce, for me, a 'darker' trip than acid. I still feel in control of my trip, but there are times in shroom trips where I feel as if I'm pushing the boundary of sheer terror (which is part of the reason shrooms are so fun and so exciting for me, though). I feel more clear-headed on shrooms, I don't get the rapid, higher-level thinking (and obscure theories) that I get with acid. It 'feels' more organic too, the visuals are less...chemical? I only really see visuals on shrooms when I look at the natural world, trees slowly melting and the likes, whereas with acid I'm constantly distracted by neon-bright lines connecting everything and kaleidoscopic patterns exploding in my peripheral vision. I don't know, I guess what I'm angling at is that in my experience, acid is more intense but I've never seen the potential for a bad trip for myself on acid, whereas I have on shrooms.

 

where are you? I'm actually in TN right now and can still get quality kush here (indica).

 

lol right below you my friend

 

you sound like you'll enjoy opiates. they dont fuck you up like alcohol or even acid per se, and no paranoia whatsoever. You just feel a warmth and euphoric feeling all over.