Obligatory erowid.org plug... if you're curious, no better place to start.
ITT: a lot of 100% accurate suggestion that understanding the concept of 'set and setting' is invaluable when experimenting with altered states...!
LSD: My Life-Saving Drug
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#142There is a lot going on in this article and I won't comment on all of it. I'll just address people who are perhaps curious about psychedelics. May I highly suggest that those wishing to experiment with psychedelics do it only in a place where you feel absolutely safe. That is, no risk of police, parents (if that is an issue), or neighbours to bother you. Additionally and I do think this is very important: in nature .…
How do you go about obtaining such things if none of your friends do it either?
The best way to get regulated drugs is through the darknet. If take the time to do your research, and spend the coin to get lab tests, you can pretty much guarantee that every dose will be medical grade. Far safer than a street dealer.
The two best starting places are reddit.com/r/darknetmarkets and reddit.com/r/dnmavengers
Prioritize research and place limited trust in reviews, especially on-market reviews.
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#143Pfft, why should I feel guilty about openly advocating everyone use LSD anymore than advocating everyone learn how to drive knowing automobile accidents kills some huge number of people?
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#144Earlier quoted context omitted.
Best advice I was ever given is that if the trip is going badly you should move your body to a different setting. It provides a nice reset should you have placed your mind somewhere that "you" do not feel comfortable with. I can't say I think that people should be recommending psychedelics because the experience is so extreme and so personal, it can be life altering. As with anything this "far out", the outcome could…
A methylated B-complex vitamin would be prudent in most individuals as well to complement magnesium. Up to 50% of the population has a partially broken methylation cycle (in a form of C677T mutation). I had back pain sleeping for a long time, fatigue, and tons of muscle twitching (even in supplementing magnesium and vitamin d), and a methylated b-complex effectively eliminated my symptoms. The test to check for an MT…
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#145Earlier quoted context omitted.
I agree with just about everything you said, except the "in nature" part. Don't get me wrong, tripping in nature is awesome, maybe the best place to trip. But it isn't necessary and might not even be the best for your first time (depending on what you are doing). They real key is to not have too many stimuli out of your control, particularly having lots and lots of strangers around. Especially if you have to interact…
Yes, nature can actually be quite scary if you're not used to being in it. I think a pleasant, safe, comfortable urban setting can be just as good.
Nature is usually far from hospitals too, be sure you have a sober person who can drive in case of emergency.
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#146LSD helped me significantly; it alleviated my ADHD symptoms, and helped me get over my substance dependency issues over few low dose trips. Psilocybin helped bring clarity, motivation in my life, love for nature, and helped purge out some negative emotions by crying. Ayahuasca has been the most therapeutic; it allowed me to revisit very early childhood memories I've completely forgotten about, which later helped my i…
> It also showed me why I was born, which helped give me a sense of direction, purpose in life. Out of curiosity, can I ask why you were born?
Oxytocin. We were all born to touch and keep the oxy mojo flowing. (Just don't get creepy about it.)
I've been on this crazy beautiful floating space rock for 43 years. My dad is 73 and ailing mother 68 this year. I have a wife who's tolerated me for 20 years. I have 3 rock springers 17, 12 and 8 years with her. I've met hundreds of other beautiful rock dwellers asking the same question you ask. I haven't lived a necessarily exceptional life and I don't claim to know much, but I do know that Oscar Wilde was on to something when he said: "With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone" ... and that kinda scares me sometimes when I enjoy my occasional misanthropy.
Let's keep the compassion flowing, everything else is part-time occupation.
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#147Earlier quoted context omitted.
And where would one find such "suitable" environments? It's not like I can just go to a shady bar and ask around.
A couple suggestions: http://phish.com/tours/ http://www.widespreadpanic.com/tour Also, pretty much any large multi-day music festival with a campground, especially reggae. Suppliers are way less discreet at these kind of venues. You'd typically either get lucky and get whatever they say it is, or not and get something that has no effect; chances of something dangerous are low.
If you're in the Bay Area and ever want to attend a Phish show (or other good jam band), I'd be happy to introduce you to the scene. It's been a life changing experience for me and an integral part of my life for the last 15 years and am always happy to show people around.
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Yup! I meditate each day, 20 minutes, to help me get back into the present moment that LSD opened up for me. Honestly, for me, 20 minutes is where my mind and breath starts to slow down, and other than a calming effect, it's not very noticeable. I only do 20 minutes most of the time because of time restraints. If I continue, I start seeing colors swirl around the 30min mark, reminding myself not to get attached to it…
Could I email/message you and ask you some questions about meditation?
I don't have any answers, but can say I've just started trying meditation after reading about it for years. I was directed towards the headspace app (headspace.com) and have been doing the introductory "take 10" program for a week and love it so far. Would highly recommend checking it out.
* ps, i have no affiliation with headspace
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#149Drugs are bad. LSD has long-lasting effects not to be dismissed lightly. Best to stay away. See all the stories of people never recovering. It's not worth "trying it once" and ruining the rest of your life.
Get some facts about LSD: http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/lsd.html
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#150There is a lot going on in this article and I won't comment on all of it. I'll just address people who are perhaps curious about psychedelics. May I highly suggest that those wishing to experiment with psychedelics do it only in a place where you feel absolutely safe. That is, no risk of police, parents (if that is an issue), or neighbours to bother you. Additionally and I do think this is very important: in nature .…
I've had many bad trips, like really bad. What has helped me eliminate the fear and terror is to mix it with alcohol (being slightly drunk during most parts of the trip). It may not work for everyone but it has certainly worked for me. All my recent trips have been wonderful.