Last couple of months i have been quite low, i would say i am kind of depressed for personal reasons. Been pretty confused with life. I have been getting paranoid a lot since a while. I have done have a blot last year in june, I dont remember much but the first few hours i was fighting and then i understood it and had a good trip ( barely hallucinated ) So today my friends and hooking a rave at my friends beach house, I really love the place and thinking of tripping there, Most of them are tripping.. Candy flipping... What do you guys think, should i trip ( my thoughts have been quite negative lately )
Even though you didn't articulate it well, I'm kind of thinking it's a genuine question so, I'll bite... I don't know your background with psychedelics. Generally speaking a depressed set, feeling low about things isn't the best time to do it. If you're the type that can be honest with yourself at a somewhat deep layer and have a good idea what's going on, then it might be ok. The danger lies in some folk that are in deep denial, or unable to be honest with themselves. A sufficiently strong LSD experience can (and probably will) bring out a shit ton of repressed material and flood the emotions. While this can be cleansing for some, for others it can be the impetus for the famed bad trip. And a bad trip from that sort of root cause can be bad, damaging even, and a soap opera for anyone else around them that has to deal with a freak out. Bad trips from bad settings are fairly easy to deal with for someone versed in tripping. Bad set can cause one to spiral out of control. I've never gone into one with a negative set which I feel is why I've never had an actual bad trip. On the other hand, great revelations and insight often come from LSD. I have worked through a couple of mental blocks/loops in the past. One can read TR after TR online from people that have gotten great and lasting psychic benefit from an experience. I can't speak to flipping as I never have but several cats here have. It doesn't sound like the kind of setting that will be conducive to deeper inside work but one never knows with these things. But be sure it will have a positive vibe because coupled with a less than great set, it could go south. I would say, give it careful consideration. Know thyself. If your friends are good friends and you decide to do it, tell at least one of them your concerns. Make sure you have a "safe place" at the beach house. A place where you can go and chill, preferably with said friend, if it all gets too much. The beach is one of my favorite places to be with Lucy. Be safe.
i say it can but if youre tripping with friends i dont think youll be using it by yourself to work through things. why have negative thoughts? maybe you should candyflip if youre so worried about it.
^yeah, I generally try to avoid tripping with friends if I want to do self-improvement, though it could come up at any time. I'd say that if you're with your friends who are basically just doing it for fun, you'll most likely have a great time but still have depression the day after. I've tried mushrooms in order to heal myself from a pretty bad depression, got cosmic consciousness, and felt the same as before. But there are also plenty of examples of unconscious material coming to the surface in unexpected times. I would ask to save my dose and use it at a time where you could concentrate on self-analysis.
I didn't read the other posts, but I would say no. I now try to avoid most substances if there is any uncertainty or doubt in my mind. Especially with psychedelics, you have go into it with no fear, good attitudes, and good vibes or else the trip could go bad really quick. People have told me that acid has helped with depression and other problems. Like they pressed a "reset" button and gained a better understanding of what they need to do and reality. I personally don't believe that acid is some kind of "cure-all". I just think that it's best to trip when the thoughts are positive and the vibes are right and there is no hesitation. Especially if you are inexperienced.
If there is going to be Ecstasy/Molly there that may be better suited for your paranoia. As for LSD and depression, you could possibly glean some insight into roots of your depression but as has been mentioned, a beach house rave setting is not the best setting for serious analytical work.
I would not recommend trying to self medicate for depression with anything other than medical marijuana. Even then, one should educate themselves about what they are taking beforehand. Maybe instead of turning to drugs, you should consider seeing a real doctor to talk about the options of something that has been proven to help, rather than experiment with something that is commonly used for nothing more than a psychedelic trip. :sunny:
indeed boo, however with regard to tripping, i always ask my self long before a trip, "is this gonna be a good one?" if any part of me even starts to say no i don't do it. ask yourself, cause only you truly knows what you should do.
Since you will most likely be tripping for a long time many thoughts will run trough your head. Think about everything and how things have been happening. Realize what you need to do or what needs to be done to end your depression. It's all in the head.
I became interested in lsd because of my depression and anxiety as well. It feels like my valves are closed and heavy, I'm hoping cid will blast right through the valves so I can move on.
I did a little, had a pretty decent time, I had a few sips of the blot which was in the water, Took it around 4am, did not feel much, at 5 am felt something but coudnt tell the difference, Then at around 9 am, i ate some food and just after 2 mins eating i felt this wave running through my body, it felt nice, went back home at 10, had a shower and slept now i woke after 6 hours and i still feel my trip going up and down, It shoudnt last for so long?? To make things worse there a family gathering.. Feeling wired at the moment.
lsd is a tool. A tool doesn't do anything on its own. It has to be used by someone with experience who knows how to use it. It's not going to do it for you.
After taking 4-aco-dmt 4 times over the last 6 weeks, I think I am feeling more like the world is in my favor... could the feeling be from the tryptamines physically doing something to my body and mind to make me feel more confident, or just luck and timing in life? Nobody really knows, and if someone wants to try to use drugs to treat their depression, I would say they'd better know damn well what drug (exactly) they are taking... that means RELIABLE SOURCE. Also, they should understand what they need to confront in their head to overcome whatever is dragging them down. We all have little issues here and there in life... the real objective is confronting them and overcoming, right? I suppose if a psychedelic can help someone do that, let them... my main concern would be getting the proper drug, uncut.
Right on man. I tripped on 4-aco-dmt session this weekend as well, I feel good. My challenge is that i tend to slide back into depression if i don't trip for a while. i'm guessing I have more tripping to do until the odds feel in my favor.
