Contemplating 2C-E...

[thujone]

The idea has been gnawing on my mind lately. I've only had 2C-E once in the past and reading through the info on BL about it a lot user experiences have seemed a bit different than what I remember but one specific facet was constantly brought up and I remember it as well, the fact that 2C-E makes for a very serious kind of trip.

This kind of puts me at odds with the whole thing. On one hand, I have the intention to make some mental progress but on the other hand I'm reluctant to sign on for drugs that don't have elements of fun to them and to my recollection 2C-E was the most boring ride I had ever taken.

I'm not at any crossroads right now, my life is moving steadily forward and I am able to assess matters pertaining to my future path fairly well with a sober mind. Do you think I would gain anything with a trip going into it with some hesitance given my frame of mind now, or should I just put my nose to the grinding stone and revisit this idea when a more enjoyable RC comes up and I feel more confident in the direction my life is moving in?

 

[DawgTheHallMonitor]

If youre not looking to do some inward thinking then dont wait. 2c-e can be fun when you have friends around, something to keep your mind busy. I really enjoy watching animated movies or music documentaries while on it.
One more thing, if you do take it keep a notepad around. cause sometimes youll find something in your life that may need resolving, its good to keep things like this written down so you can look at it during a later trip or even when sober if not yet resolved. Make sense?

 

[porkstock]

some people don't find 2ce very fun. i personally found it VERY fun when i was first getting to know the chemical. but after taking some time off from it, and re-trying it, i kinda feel that it is pretty boring and not so worth the side effects it brings.

so the fact that you didn't particularly enjoy it to begin with makes me think that you shouldn't try it again. what's the point?

2ce was my first RC psychedelic, and i really loved it at one time, so i'm not "against" 2ce or anything.

but prefer good old LSD and have recently tried 4acodmt a few times, which is much easier on the body than 2ce or 2cb have been for me. LSD and 4aces are "fun" but can get very serious as well.

 

[DawgTheHallMonitor]

some people don't find 2ce very fun. i personally found it VERY fun when i was first getting to know the chemical. but after taking some time off from it, and re-trying it, i kinda feel that it is pretty boring and not so worth the side effects it brings.

so the fact that you didn't particularly enjoy it to begin with makes me think that you shouldn't try it again. what's the point?

2ce was my first RC psychedelic, and i really loved it at one time, so i'm not "against" 2ce or anything.


but prefer good old LSD and have recently tried 4acodmt a few times, which is much easier on the body than 2ce or 2cb have been for me. LSD and 4aces are "fun" but can get very serious as well.

Agreed about the 4-aco. It is very similar to mushies. I find that ~8mg snorted makes for a good time with mild trails and saturated colors. While 15mg orally produces full open and closed eye visuals. Just some food for thought

 

[Thorns Have Roses]

If you're ambivalent enough to ask here whether or not it's a good time to trip, then I'd say it's not a good time in your life for you to trip.

 

[2c-goinsane]

ime for me 2ce will be serious if im thinking itll be serious or if im all serious when i consume it, for me it has the potential to produce all kinds of trips just depends on my mind set before i take it and how often i have been consuming it.

imo i would do it when your feeling more confident or wait for another psychedelic that sounds more appealing to you at the time.

also i dont recommend it but i have had many trips that were very rewarding when i have been a little hesitant, its all up to you really its your choice.

 

[thujone]

also i dont recommend it but i have had many trips that were very rewarding when i have been a little hesitant

yeah! that's happened to me too, which is why i have such a hard time figuring this out for myself. thanks for the feedback guys, i guess i'm going to put it off because i don't think i need a trip to learn what i need to do in my life right now.

what's funny is that a few months ago i was at a crossroads and instead of taking a drug trip i went to another continent and took a physical trip and although it took longer i learned a lot of things about myself that, when some of it is written down, sounds pretty similar to revelations that one might stumble upon on the course of a good drug trip.

i realized as a result that atmosphere is just as important to a trip as frame of mind. unlike herb or alcohol or any other drug we use to escape the bitterness of the cold world, hallucinogens instead seem to dull some of our self-centred thoughts and help us focus on the world outside of our head more acutely than we normally do.

i guess that i am really thankful for the appreciation for the world that hallucinogens have given me and find it an incredibly shameful thing to use thread of jail and physical force to prevent people from experiencing such a beautiful thing that would help mend the schism between men instead of growing the divide like our actions sober seem to do. maybe those guys who had the plot to spike the water supply with acid weren't so crazy after all.

but i guess this is all old hat to you experienced psychonauts and i just seem like a freakin noob, right?