it's been 29 yrs...

it's been 29 years since i last took lsd. i've got a small blotter from my brother who is a regular and hearty tripper and he says its the best he's ever had. i'm 54, single, healthy, and a daily pot smoker. i've taken mushrooms in relatively small doses a few times over the past few years and i've visited amsterdam 4 times...so, i am an experienced user. i tripped on acid probably 20 times in my youth. i've been thinking of trying it again for a couple years, but for some reason i am hesitant...never thought i would have the slightest desire, but now i sorta do. i think my biggest fear is that once i start tripping my fragile world will just come unwound or something..? any advice?

 

Dont be a pussy

 

On a serious response though...obviously I can't relate to you on life experience, however it sounds like you're at a mentaly fit period in your life, I have a hunch if you follow the golden tripping rules of being mindful of set and setting you'll likely find "the place" to be just as you left it. Also I bet reflecting on three decades of living would be epic and therapeutic on cid, go for it man!

 

If you like the way things are don't take LSD. If you want to see the way things can be, take LSD.

 

is that true? that is my concern...is it gonna be that life changing or moody? i'm concerned i'll spend a day of "what if's". i mean just given my age, i probably have even more hidden baggage. is it possible to trip and simply enjoy the visuals, etc., or is it always a challenge to the pysche?

 

If you really think it's going to make your life harder than I wouldn't take it, that's counter-productive. Best advice I can give is just forget what you know about LSD and just take it. Let the trip play itself out, you'll be fine, just like you were the last 25 times.

 

It's whatever mental foundation you build for yourself. I mean....c'mon, your MIND and attitude are the bridges that the acid will zip through (acid doesn't just make things up) so... listen to your mind. I think you should be able to sort of guess where it will go.

As for the last question, don't take a psychedelic if you're not wanting an experience to the psyche as well. I don't see how that's a bad thing anyways. Don't take too much, reflect and learn a few things from it, and move on...

 

right on. all good, honest advice that i appreciate. thanks.

 

your fragile world will become unwound.

that's what it's for.

 

i dont think thats universally true...that lsd unwinds everyones world. it depends on what your world is centered on, and what dreams you nurture.

 

I trip pretty regularly still (1 or 2 per year) and my world never became unraveled. Just remember it is what it is, nothing more or less. Another head trip to make life a little more interesting, probably not blow your head off quality anyhow. Just have fun with it

 

hay man, blessings!

I don't have that much with out tripping but I do have gone thru my periods where I say, I shouldn't trip cause my fragile world can come down if I do it now, on some of those times I waited a bit until things were in a "good shape" on the other hand on an other couple of times I did it, I must admit on one even expecting a trip full of "what ifs", but of those two trips were I was fragile both brought me great trips that somehow were a bust to improve at my personal level.

I can't promise the same will happen to you but I can advice you that if you decide to take the ticket go there with the mentality to enjoy the ride and that fear will turn into joy. Do it in a nice place surrounded by nature, in good company if you are gonna be with someone (maybe your brother can join you) and again with a positive mentality.

Cheers!

 

god damn man, your lucky. 29 years of experiences to explore and sift through, that'd be amazing

 

wow

 

robert anton wilson said that acid is best after the age of 40...

 

your sig describes it all

 

If you don't want it to mess with your psyche temporarily, don't take a psychedelic!

Put on a colourful dvd if thats what you want to see

 

dam i wish lsd would just cross my path like that

 

You'll be fine. Once the love overcomes your whims you'll remember exactly where you left off.

 

I'd say let your world get shattered and maybe it'll get put back together in a way that was WAAAAY nicer than you ever imagined?

:edited to add some common sense. if you're seriously worried, don't do it. remember set and setting. all the better if you can have at least 1 friend that knows you're tripping...

And remember, if you do come unglued, it will all come back together.