Peak is great, but the aftermath things go pear shapped.

Now I've heard and seen this a lot. I have a close and dear friend who just goes into outer space and experiences things I wish I could. Just an amazing thing to see someone being so free in a amazing head space and so in tune with the universe.

But when the effects start to wear off things go pear shaped despite the great trip. they go into a really negative mode, and reflect on all the bad things in their life, specifically issues that have happened in the past. They get really bad anxiety, sometimes panic attacks and go into their shell. I've tried keeping positive and just being a good reassuring friend, everyone around this lovely person has. I've even suggested using benzo's to take the edge off, but they seem to just sedate him/knock him out and leave them motionless and uncommunicative.

Does anyone have nay tips?

 

well all i can really say is that its all in his/hers own mind and that in the end its up to their mind to figure things out. are they a well seasoned tripper? are they taking massive doses? on any meds? have any history of depression etc.....
and its not such a bad thing to revisit bad times in your life because it makes u never want to do them again. maybe they are still doing bad things and this is their minds way of trying to get them to stop?

 

LSD isnt for everyone. Some people just don't seem to be able to cope with it.

 

maybe they don't like what they see inside their self.

 

dude that sort of happens to me! When I come down from the trip I'm grumpy and negative...I thought I was the only one.

 

sounds like he just wants to keep tripping/doesn't like coming down

i've heard of this (and maybe experienced it a little) before

 

well it's not just the classic "aww, its over " thing, because it sounds like hes getting down about specific issues in his past.

only thing to do is approach those issues man.

 

i dont get negative iam extremly happy from the moment i start to feel effects until after and the next mourning i feel like a million bucks...iam just a little nervous about the next one because since the last time i took i went a little loco but feel fine now..loco as revisting my other self..Killled that side for good tho, so hopefully ill be allright :cheers2: either way iam going to have a great trip lol....and mr.writer god bless you and your sigs

 

Well I certainly can't relate. At the end of a trip I feel calm and at peace, also very tired. The day after an acid trip I feel completely at one with everything. Maybe your friend has some repressed memories that are bothering them. This is actually how LSD is used in psychedelic therapy, it completely opens up your subconscious.

 

Yeah let him know if he's got things to work out, psychedelics is the best chance he's got. Nothing else will open him up as much, he may as well take advantage of the comedown with his enhanced self-perception to discuss these things and gently remove them from his mind or repair psychic glitches.