Polar Trip

Okay so I've never written a trip report before, but I've had this one sitting on my computer for a few months. I originally didn't have any plan to post it because I'm not that great of a writer and it's pretty long so I hope it's not too boring. I'm more of a lurker here but I think the forum has maybe been a little stale lately so maybe this will help.

Again sorry for the length!

 

This is my first ever trip report. I am not the most lucid or descriptive writer, so please forgive me if this becomes uninteresting.

I had done LSD 8 times prior to this. This is the hardest I have ever tripped. It was my best trip, my worst trip, my most influential trip. Enjoy!

Setting:
A warm, sunny Saturday in mid-September; no need for a jacket. I am in my apartment when B calls saying he is coming over. We had planned this trip for a little over a week, but I didn't sleep as well as I had hoped the night before and was just waking up. Would have preferred some time to clear my head and relax before starting the journey, but B's wheels were already turning and I didn't want to throw a wrench into the gears.

He arrives and I make some tea as we converse about our plan and drop. I had one hit of W.o.W. blotter that I heard was not very good. B has two hits of W.o.W. blotter of a different batch that he has no knowledge of strength-wise. He also had three very large hits of a blotter detailed with some nice artwork, not sure of what they were called. He gives me two and takes one for himself. Two large art-blotters and a W.o.W. for me, two W.o.W.'s and one art-blotter for him, totaling three each.

Within twenty minutes I am feeling an underlying energy boiling from within. I knew this was a sign that I was in for an experience as usually it takes at least 45-60 minutes before I even begin to feel anything. We decide to leave my apartment and begin our journey. By the time I gather my belongings my mind is already racing with newly structured thoughts. It is about 11:00 am and campus is just starting to come alive so we keep it cool. We head toward our destination, a park in the middle of the city (we are located in a major US city). As we arrive, I am really starting to come up and I struggle to organize my rapidfire thoughts. I am a bit bothered by all the people around, something I fully expected being in the city. I was having trouble relaxing and felt very self conscious and exposed in my new mental state to all the strangers that were busily walking by. Eventually B and I start talking about jamming at his house later. He wanted to buy a new delay pedal for his guitar and mentions the nearby music store. I agree to go, just happy to leave this overpopulated area which is looking more and more like a dirty concrete jungle.

As we walk to the store I found it quite difficult to navigate through the large groups of people hustling in all directions with cars honking their horns and police officers directing traffic. The setting was clouding my thoughts and making my experience unenjoyable. I was having trouble communicating with B as I felt I had to focus all of my energy on safely navigating the best route through the herds of people and across the busy streets. Finally we get to the music store. I contemplated waiting outside for B as my mind was still in chaos, but I didn't want to leave him by himself in the store. He wasn't tripping as hard as I was and didn't mind if I stayed outside, but I went in with him.

In the store was pretty cool. People were jamming on guitars and I felt good vibes inside and from the lady behind the counter, who we think was stoned. She had to go to the basement to get his delay pedal and was gone for what honestly seemed like 15 minutes. We debated whether it really was taking a long time, or if it was just the acid. We decided it actually was taking a while after numerous other people checked out and employees started to ask if we needed help. I couldn't wait any longer and told B I needed some air. I don't know if it was the change in scenery or just good timing, but by my third step outside my entire world came crashing down. Everything instantly moved in slow motion. Fractal patterns emerged everywhere. It looked as though the entire world was one giant completed puzzle, and I could see the puzzle pieces as they fit together perfectly to form my surroundings. My thoughts were running wild at this point, and I was lucky to catch some lucid ones that seemed to be wise. “Don't stray too far” I thought, as I remembered earlier that being in the crowded city alone while peaking on acid is not preferable. I decided to just lean against the building, listen to my ipod, and wait for B. Trying to take my ipod out was an absolute chore. I had the speakers wrapped around it and they were tangled. I almost deemed it too impossible to complete but was finally able to get the buds in my ears and the chord plugged in. The ipod looked infinitely small in my hands and I couldn't even operate it. The corners seemed to have a polarizing pull to them. The upper right corner and lower left corner had a force pulling the ipod in opposite directions, stretching out and reshaping the body before my eyes. No longer was it a 2''x4'' black rectangle, but a morphing and amoeba-shaped blob. Out of sheer luck I got it to play, and “Anna (Go to Him)” by The Beatles came on. John Lennon was singing from inside my head, soundtracking my world. What a funny song to be completely tripping my face off to. It was at times too much to handle. I found myself taking my headphones off and putting the ipod back in my pocket, only to wonder why I wasn't listening to music. I would then take the ipod back out and hit play, only to become overwhelmed and take the headphones off to repeat the entire process over again. The store is on a main street, so I was leaning against the building as there were nonstop herds of people walking by me which kept me from relaxing. Eventually B came outside and we head back to his house to jam.

On the way back my chaotic headspace was still back in full swing. I was entirely lost in my mind. I was trying to organize my self, but everything I was thinking was too far beyond words to comprehend that I decided to just let go and focus on getting to B's. The route to B's house is not through a particularly nice part of the city, and there are incidents of kids getting jumped occasionally. While I wasn't necessarily worried about that, the environment was not conducive to an easy mindset. I was just looking forward to getting back to B's and finally being able to relax.

Before we went to B's house we decided to stop at a secluded park nearby. We know of a stone wall in the woods where we wanted to sit. Once I sat down in the woods with no signs of city life or civilization, my mindset instantly changed. I was overcome with happiness. I felt at ease with the world and completely in synch with nature. I picked up leaves and examined them, watching the roots climb and grow before my eyes. The sun rays shining through the trees warmed my skin. A huge smile grew on my face. I looked at B and he was smiling back. We didn't say a word; there was nothing to be said to improve on the silence.

Eventually B wanted to go back to his house to try his delay pedal. I wanted to stay but understood his reasoning, and I too was looking forward to jamming in my much improved mental state. When we got there I sat down in the living room with two of his roommates whom I am friends with. They were watching Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The second I sat down it was as if someone flipped a loony switch and I was now in some sort of carnival fun house. There were colorful explosions everywhere. I don't know how to describe it, but everything had a certain goofy and funny quality to it, and I was thoroughly tripping out to everything I looked at. The TV was no more interesting to watch at than the lamp in the corner or the beer bottle sitting on the table; it was all thoroughly entertaining. The movie, when I did watch it, was hysterical. I had no idea what was happening and couldn't follow the dialogue, but Jim Carey was protruding from the TV and his crazy facial expressions and weird noises were cracking me up. After abut twenty minutes in loony land we left to go to B's room to jam.

We had a great jam session and were connecting on a deeper level than usual, with me on bass and him on guitar with his new delay pedal. I switched to guitar at one point and it was like nothing I've ever experienced. Up to that point I was in a stalemate with guitar, getting a bit bored with it and falling into the same playing patterns. Now it was like playing a new instrument. Musical structures that were not previously available to me were now a wide open range of never ending possiblities. I was finally liberated from my guitar rut, and the freedom felt fantastic. The guitar neck was shining through shades of green and pink. I've since been unable to capture this feeling on guitar, but it's not something I will easily forget.

After jamming we sat in B's room for a while and listened to a lot of music. His room is really cool with black lights and lasers and interesting posters everywhere; lots of eye candy. I did most of my thinking during this time period. I saw every decision I had made in my life layed out before my eyes. Every action that has led me to this point right now, sitting in this room, listening to this music, thinking this thought. I saw the good and the bad, almost a life review. And for brief moment of lucidity, my entire existent made sense. I felt I am here for a reason, that I have a purpose. What that purpose is was not revealed to me. Only that after deviating from my life plan for a period of time, I am back on the correct path to my true meaning of existence; back on track to accomplishing what I am meant to accomplish. If I could explain what I mean by this if would make a lot more sense, but that's a lot of details I'd rather not reveal.

I also gained a greater appreciation of set and setting. I feel I entered this trip in a good mindset. However my setting was not ideal to my mindset. Lately I have been feeling out of place in the city. I've been dreaming of moving to a more mountainous area better suited to my lifestyle. While I have tripped in the city before and enjoyed my experience, these thoughts have never been as prevalent as they have been recently. I think that affected my trip more than I expected. I have always handled acid well and never had a problem with setting. I was always sure to respect LSD and not to take it if I felt off, but this was on a whole new level. I was excited for my trip and planned it out, but the setting was not conducive to a clear trip. As if I needed anymore proof, the second I sat down in the woods and in my friends house where I felt comfortable my trip changed instantly for the better.

All in all this trip was greatly beneficial. It had the worst I've ever felt on acid to the best I've ever felt on acid packed into one extraordinary experience. I now carry a greater respect for LSD, and my life for that matter. I've done my best to integrate the knowledge I gained into my daily life, and look forward to my next trip to further my understanding of myself. Anyway, if you've made it this far thanks for reading and I hope it was worth it!

 

sounds like an intense trip.

i noticed how it changed abruptly as you changed your setting.

 

Yeah it was definitely intense, basically all the way up until I sat down in the woods. I've always bought into the set and setting idea and planned my trips accordingly but never before had it actually manifested itself as such a real concept. LSD seems to have a way of slapping you in the face just as you think you've got it figured out

 

i definitely use that strategy when i'm tripping. if things start to get uncomfortable, i find that if i change the room i'm in, or go outside, i can usually get it back to a positive direction.

 

Thanks for writing that all out. Although I can't relate to the personal aspects of your experience, (i don't play guitar, etc) it sounds like an amazing time and makes me wish I could find some acid. Best wishes to you and your new insights.
Peace

 

^^^not that it's a replacement for LSD AT ALL, but it's a shame that you don't see some similarities with 2ce. i find that trip to be pretty similar to that of LSD, but maybe only about 65% as "complete"

 

Sounds like quite the journey. City tripping is weird but interesting. Cheers to a good report!

 

Ya, exactly my feelings. 65-75% is my experience too. Still considering how much to experiment with different amounts. Some stories of higher amounts sound very acid-ish.

However, 4-aco-dmt tonight. Hopefully close to shrooms like many people seem to feel.

 

Glad you guys enjoyed it! I wrote it a while ago but I decided to post it because I'm tripping this Sunday in the city again, the first time since this trip. I've tripped one other time since, in my hometown which is a lot more rural and it was great. Sunday I'll be at the same house with B but we'll be with a lot of our friends. Almost an acid party I guess arty: I'll definitely be using my new found wisdom of gaining control over my setting.

I've only done 2cb once and in a low does, 10mg I believe at a festival. I had a great time, but it was such a low dose that I didn't feel strong effects just a lot of energy and appreciation for music and dancing. Great festival trip though! If I ever get my hands on some I'd like to increase dose, as I've have heard from a few people it is similar to acid. I think Shulgin said it was his favorite of all his drugs, no?

 

I don't recall him saying 2C-B was his favorite of all of them, but one of the 'magical half dozen' in the phenethamine group. Along with 2C-E

 

Oh I thought you said 2cb, you said 2ce. I did 2ce once a show but nothing happened. It was kind of a last minute thing. Was with B actually and our friend had one pill left and said we would be good to split it. So we did, but neither of us had any effects. Probably shouldn't have split it. I think it was a 20mg

 

Okay that's probably what I was remembering. I think I saw it when I was reading parts of PiHKAL online. He definitely gave some good reports to the 2c family

 

Actually here's where I saw where he said 2cb was his favorite:

Quote from the article:
His personal favorite, which he describes as "extraordinarily comfortable and quite erotic," is known simply as 2C-B for its chemical makeup.


Here's the article. It's an interesting read:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/a...chemist-explores-new-psychedelics&ec=su_drugs

 

Ya, brief but interesting. Here's one that goes a little more indepth.
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eastbay/2c-t-7s-bad-trip/Content?oid=1067358

I've yet to read one of those books. I don't tend to sit still long enough to read books. Short attention span I guess.

 

Not to hijack your thread Sub, but...

Holy s*** this 4 aco came on fast! 10 mins till alerts, +20 full on climbing up the hill. Amazing.

 

That does seem like a good article, didn't read the entire thing but I plan to later. Short attention span too I guess, haha.


Forgive my ignorance but what does any of this mean?

 

Ahhh never mind, should have read my own thread more closely. 4-aco-dmt. Awesome man, enjoy your travels :cheers2: Let us know how it goes!

 

i've never taken more than ~20 mg 2ce. have fun with 4aco. what dosage did you go with?

i've only done it twice at 20 mg and 30 mg (that one at a festival the day after taking LSD) and found it pretty mellow both times. i think i'm gonna take 36 mg of a new batch tomorrow afternoon i haven't tripped since october, not counting mdma a month ago.

i assume that 10 mg would have slight effects on me. my first trip and a few others on it have been with 12 mg, but i've never taken less than that. my last trip on 2ce was back in july at a concert (minus the bear)
that's a bummer that it didn't do anything to you. think you'll ever try it again?

 

Actually there was more to that 2ce story than I told. We split the pill for the show, hoping for the kind of 2cb experience I had at a festival with 10mg. As the show was about to start we only felt very slight effects, if any at all. It just wasn't what we were hoping for at a dance show. Our friend had two extra tabs, so we ended up taking those. I will say the LSD/2ce mix was interesting. The whole time I was kind of wishing that I had taken them outside of a venue though, so I could go exploring.

The whole experience was very spur of the moment so that probably had something to do with the lack of effects. Maybe we didn't wait long enough. I would definitely try it again. My friend has some right now actually, but I'm thinking of waiting until the summer months. Would you suggest a show trip or more of a planned day trip? Any particular setting?