Well, I've decided to get into the psychedelics, and have also decided to start with shrooms rather than starting with lsd. My question is this: For me, When I smoke weed, I'm fine during the day, or at night with friends, but if I am alone at night and smoke weed, I get pretty paranoid. Should I expect the same sort of thing to happen with shrooms?
ok, also, how essential is it that I have a sitter? I mean, can't I just take them on a day when my parents aren't home and I'm all by myself?
that ones a bit tricky to answer cause it really depends on the person, and since i dont know you i cant recommend going solo. i dont think a sitter is really nessesary for a first trip but its nice to have a fellow tripper with you to share your first time.
for a psychedelic virgin going solo on the 1st time.. dont completly dose yourself out.. decide what your gonna take.. and take a little less.. its better to have a weaker then expected experience the 1st time then to overdue it..get comfortable with some of the effects 1st.. its like looking through a peep-hole before you open the door... i rarely ever get paranoid on weed anymore... but tripping It still happens sometimes.. and when it does.. it can be really intense.. if you get paranoid thoughts.. dont ponder on them too much.. but also dont try to let it go.. becuase trying means your still thinking about it.. luaghter is a good cure.. cuase you'll get luaghin bout something and before you know it you'll not even remember you were paranoid and it wont even exsist as a thought anymore tripping & smoking weed can increase paranoia quite a bit too just be in a comfortable environment and that'll help alot
I would never discourage anyone from having a sitter. Experienced users don't usually need one for psilocybin, but I would definitely recommend it for inexperienced users, or experienced users at higher doses. ALWAYS be comfortable before and during the trip... The visuals in the dark are different from the visuals in daytime. They can be more profound and three-dimensional, at least in my experience, and more colorful, but it really depends. Tripping in total darkness is extremely overwhelming if you're in an environment that you aren't used to. I would only recommend you trip at night in some place that you're used to and you know your way around by memory (for example, your room, or you best friend's room). The bottom line is, always be comfortable. Be mentally ready. There is no substitue for good set and setting. Trust me.
for the first time tripping, i really, really, really suggest you have someone around that you trust and who cares for you. mushrooms tend to test people emotionally and mentally, so having a loving support system is wonderful. after you have more knowlege and experience, i do recommend tripping alone. i learned a lot about myself when i did. but, for a first-timer, just be safe and comfy. listen to good music and just relax. also, if you start getting paranoid or scared, don't brood on it. but be sure not to fight the trip. that's one of the worst things.
ignore these non-believers! kick down the doors of your mind and run in to steal the stereo of the person on the other side!! lol, only kidding. if you've never tripped before then it's probably a good idea to have a sitter, just to make sure you have a good time and don't accidentally do anything stupid. but i've found the most important thing to having a nice trip is to just forget all the bollocks you hear from other people, all the bullshit rumours people spout to try and sound like the goody goody prat the man wants them to be, lol. just relax, mushrooms can't hurt you, they will only show you a good time. if you start to freak out or whatever, just remember that it's just the mushrooms, there isn't really a giant purple cow growing out of the floor. just go with the mad trippyness, at first it might seem weird but in time you'll come to love it happy tripping, and keep it surreal
I prefer to trip during the day. Outside. Infact, I won't trip on mushrooms anymore unless I am outside in the daytime. (and it has to be warm out) Day-tripping is (in my opinion) a lot better than night tripping. The sunshine really luminates all the beauty there is. The majesty of the world--it's overwhelming.
Yes, I don't understand this obsession many people have with doing anything mind altering soley at night. Perhaps it's a paranoid throwback to 'hiding out' or staying in the shadows, which really isn't conducive in the first place. If a person gets bugged out at night, why throw a powerful psychadellic on top of that? Yes, people can trip during the day and experience so much that one can't at night.
tripping at night can be a deeper inward experience.. since without much light and the normal daily activity.. there isnt as much external stimuli.. plus the night just sets a different mood on you...
^True, I have nothing against tripping at night. I'll do both, but the original post was about being afraid of the dark while just smoking pot. So why throw in some shrooms on top of that? If a person is really bugged out by the dark maybe they should try something so powerful during the day first. That's all. Plus it's still a question as to why so many people seem to do all their tripping at night. ... and on a tangent, as far as lack of stimuli .... ever try a blindfold trip?
I'd rather day trip as well. The colors you get are brilliant, and I just seem to have better vibes when I trip during the day.
Completely unrelated and offtopic probably.. but I know what you mean with the paranoid stuff.. it can be very very quiet here and when I'm alone at night, that's pretty freaky..I live on the ground level of a studentsbuilding with trees and green outside so I'm kinda paranoid about that.. and just weird things like 'seeing ghosts' or something.. never actually had anything happen but I can be very paranoid and jumpy. Hardly ever smoked weed or hasj so that can't be it.. maybe just a personality thing or sth.. might not be drugrelated for you as well.
If your going to take shrooms you shouldn't have anything on your mind that is bothering you or else you will have a bad trip or so I'm told. If your parents are gone for the night then you in hthe clear but you should definatly have a sitter prefibably your best friend. If your parents are gone for only a few hours then you might get very paraniod.
thats how I started out tripping.. but I no longer need the blindfold anymore, except for when I'm say laying outside somewhere and the sun is out....
I agree with this but i hate that expression "bad trip".This phrase conjours up images of mad unbearable insanity only conducive to very large doses. If you have something on your mind that is bothering you and you begin to think about it while tripping its kinda hard to stop. But, sometimes it can actually help you. For instance I took the day off college yesterday and went shrooming instead, i started to feel quite guilty and upset about lying to my parents who thought i was studying all day. This for me wasn't a "bad trip", It actually helped me realise things about my life that kinda need more attention. i've learned that the best way to prevent this (thinking too much) from happening (if you'd rather not benefit from the thereputic value of mushies) is to have distractions. Being outdoors with friends and walking about in nature is great for this.
from my past experiences... ive always refered to them as 'negative experiences' but Ive never had a trip that didnt have some good in it.. tho of the 2 negative ones Ive had.. i'm sure plenty of people would call them 'bad' lol especially the 1st one I had..
They can be a bit overwhelming the first time cant they? I've only had one all bad experience, but I was on ecstasy before i ate them and I did eat about 7 grams dry and it was only like my 2nd/3rd time. Man was that a fucked up experience? lol. It was like I was looking through a keleidascope for 5 hours stumbling around the witnness festival campsite trying to find my tent. *shudder* Oh well whatever doesnt kill you only makes you stronger... or turns you mental.... or maybe both! i dont know
