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Psychedelics & Introverted personalities

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fluffypenguinz7

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So since I've been doing psychedelics, at first they were awesome, just amazing & they didn't affect my personality. Now 3 years after the fact of doing psychedelics quite frequently maybe otho nce a week or once every couple weeks I've noticed they have made me much more of an introverted person.. like they have made me think a lot before I say anything, now that can be good in some situations but also it feels like I'm not on autopilot anymore. I miss my mind being on autopilot. Yes sure they have made me a much much nicer person & have made me a very happy person, I also don't judge people any more because of they have taught me to be nice to anyone and everyone even if they're mean to you just ignore it and don't be around them simple as that but I kinda really miss who I used to be in some ways like I said before they have made me so introverted its kind of impossible to express myself anymore to new people & that has really put a dent in me being able to make friends. Also psychedelics relieved soo much of my anxiety that I used to have before psychedelics, I know this kind of makes no sense but it's hard to explain such a thing like this. It was maybe in the first 6 months of psychedelics that it made me lose my anxiety and I was able to express myself to people moreso but as I continued doing them I didn't really notice till a couple months ago that I've become really introverted & spaced out. Is there anyway to revert back. I've decided to stop doing psychedelics for awhile but even I noticed when I stopped for a bit last year thing sdidn't revert.. hopefully all of you can make sense of this post as I am not very good with expressing myself in words, but am much talented in many other areas of life!
 
Take a good half a year off and see if there any changes. Otherwise...practice, I guess? I dunno, I guess I understand what you're saying about being extra thoughtful and not being able to make the off-hand comments that are conducive to normal conversation because they strike you now as shallow or harmful things to say.
 
fluffypenguinz7 said:
So since I've been doing psychedelics, at first they were awesome, just amazing & they didn't affect my personality. Now 3 years after the fact of doing psychedelics quite frequently maybe otho nce a week or once every couple weeks I've noticed they have made me much more of an introverted person.. like they have made me think a lot before I say anything, now that can be good in some situations but also it feels like I'm not on autopilot anymore. I miss my mind being on autopilot. Yes sure they have made me a much much nicer person & have made me a very happy person, I also don't judge people any more because of they have taught me to be nice to anyone and everyone even if they're mean to you just ignore it and don't be around them simple as that but I kinda really miss who I used to be in some ways like I said before they have made me so introverted its kind of impossible to express myself anymore to new people & that has really put a dent in me being able to make friends. Also psychedelics relieved soo much of my anxiety that I used to have before psychedelics, I know this kind of makes no sense but it's hard to explain such a thing like this. It was maybe in the first 6 months of psychedelics that it made me lose my anxiety and I was able to express myself to people moreso but as I continued doing them I didn't really notice till a couple months ago that I've become really introverted & spaced out. Is there anyway to revert back. I've decided to stop doing psychedelics for awhile but even I noticed when I stopped for a bit last year thing sdidn't revert.. hopefully all of you can make sense of this post as I am not very good with expressing myself in words, but am much talented in many other areas of life!
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Psychedelics don't "make you" anything. You are in complete control over your behavior. For me, psychedelics have made me think *less* about what I say before I say it, and my social life has benefited immensely from that.

Beware of the "victim mentality." What's going on has a lot more to do with your own mental processes than a few drug experiences.
 
fluffypenguinz7 said:
So since I've been doing psychedelics, at first they were awesome, just amazing & they didn't affect my personality. Now 3 years after the fact of doing psychedelics quite frequently maybe otho nce a week or once every couple weeks I've noticed they have made me much more of an introverted person.. like they have made me think a lot before I say anything, now that can be good in some situations but also it feels like I'm not on autopilot anymore. I miss my mind being on autopilot. Yes sure they have made me a much much nicer person & have made me a very happy person, I also don't judge people any more because of they have taught me to be nice to anyone and everyone even if they're mean to you just ignore it and don't be around them simple as that but I kinda really miss who I used to be in some ways like I said before they have made me so introverted its kind of impossible to express myself anymore to new people & that has really put a dent in me being able to make friends. Also psychedelics relieved soo much of my anxiety that I used to have before psychedelics, I know this kind of makes no sense but it's hard to explain such a thing like this. It was maybe in the first 6 months of psychedelics that it made me lose my anxiety and I was able to express myself to people moreso but as I continued doing them I didn't really notice till a couple months ago that I've become really introverted & spaced out. Is there anyway to revert back. I've decided to stop doing psychedelics for awhile but even I noticed when I stopped for a bit last year thing sdidn't revert.. hopefully all of you can make sense of this post as I am not very good with expressing myself in words, but am much talented in many other areas of life!
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You should definitely stop psychedelics as it appears you are an addict. Do not blame your introverted behavior on these drugs, it is clearly your fault.

To give you my own experience, I feel much more confident socially after my abuse of psychedelics.

EDIT: Also, the side effects of psychedelic use have lasted me for months and months and now I only trip once every few months but the side effects still linger. I'd wager I'd have to stop completely for over a year for most of the effects to fade, and it may be partially permanent. I do not worry about it though.
 
i also experienced greater introversion when i was using psychs ever weekend or two

side effects/more frequent negative experiences are always amplified when you are abusing a substance

3 times a year is a better frequency of use for some psychs, like others said you should stop for a while and think about your reasons for tripping and learn a bit more about yourself so you can use them to your advantage
 
fluffypenguinz7 said:
when I stopped for a bit last year thing sdidn't revert..
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Well stop for a bit longer maybe ?
I dunno how bad you're feeling, if you're getting gut wrenching anxiety when you try to interact with people or just feeling a little bit awkward and finding it an effort, but as a fellow introvert i can share one thought with you :

Being socially awkward or anxious and being introverted are not the same thing. Being an introvert just means you need time alone to recharge your batteries. It doesn't mean you can't deal with people.
Intoverts can be good public speakers / sales people / have lots of friends.
If your current job doesn't force you to interact with people then join a club or do some volunteer work that does. That's the trick to being a well rounded introvert IMO/E.
 
justinsayno said:
Well stop for a bit longer maybe ?
I dunno how bad you're feeling, if you're getting gut wrenching anxiety when you try to interact with people or just feeling a little bit awkward and finding it an effort, but as a fellow introvert i can share one thought with you :

Being socially awkward or anxious and being introverted are not the same thing. Being an introvert just means you need time alone to recharge your batteries. It doesn't mean you can't deal with people.
Intoverts can be good public speakers / sales people / have lots of friends.
If your current job doesn't force you to interact with people then join a club or do some volunteer work that does. That's the trick to being a well rounded introvert IMO/E.
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It's not even being anxious or anything like that, anxiety free because of psychedelics, they have just made me more quiet of a person. I'm not feeling bad or anything, actually since my second last acid trip a month and a half ago it really made me in control of my happiness, I have been able to keep myself up and in a good mood even though fucked up things happen to me I just close my eyes and do not think of anything whneever something bad happens and i just clear it from my mind. Also for ht epeople above saying I'm an addict, I'm not, I have had my reasons for psychedelic use, I used to be an addict for them 2-3 times a week a couple years back but now I have been using them to propel my creativity to an all time high for my music production. I guess I'll just stop for the next while longer maybe just use them again in the new year. Thanks everyone for your input about what I have posted!! I also currently don't have a job as I have been putting all my time into music production. Also I can deal with people, I just never really have anything to say or what I want to say doesn't come out because I overthink it. I can be around lots of people fine now. It's h ard to explain also sorry for my jumbled mess of writing, hopefully you don't get confused :P
 
psychedelics do the opposite for me..It makes me more extrovert and takes away my anxiety..

I don't know how you could become more introvert from psychedelics but maybe you're still busy thinking about things you saw in your trips?
Either way they must have had a great impact..
 
All I can say is
"Psychedelic drugs don’t change you - they don’t change your character - unless you want to be changed. They enable change; they can’t impose it."
- Alexander Shulgin

I think a break is in order for you... Give it at least a couple of months. No need to use psychedelics every week.
 
Obviously, the "take a long break" advice is the sound and healthy way to do it. However, if you still find yourself introverted after many months of sobriety there's the tried and true recipe of liquor 'n stimulants for easy-bake extroversion. If you're just looking to re-awaken a bolder more sociable you to make sure you've still got it, that'll do it. Like millions of introverts who've come out of their shell chemically before you, you'll be amazed at how quickly you not only become talkative and expressive, but surpass even that, and enter the lofty realms of the imposing self-obsessed loud mouth. All I ask in return is that after you get drunky and spunky you grab the ass of a stranger or fist pump once for me.
 
Definitely best to take a break for at least a few months... these can be beautiful and mind-opening experiences, but if you feel negative effects that persist, you are probably taking them too often.
 
it sounds like it took a long time for you to start internalizing and integrating your psychedelic experiences. for some people this happens tailing the trip itself, for some people they have to wait and reflect on it for a while.

when i first start using psychedelics, i was quite young and as a result my personality and the way i thought were changed immensely. over the years i felt a bit of depersonalization and overall alienation from other people because i felt so different than the average person as a result of these life-changing experiences. it can take a while to integrate the things that are brought up during trips but once you work through those issues, you can start to build from the ground up.

maybe you should take this as a sign and lay off the psychedelics for a while. let your mind sort through the experiences and make the connections that need to be made in order for your head to run smoothly, the way you want it to again. for me it took about four or five years after i started using psychedelics to really integrate my experiences into my personality and daily life in a harmonious way. granted i never took much a break, but i never dosed too regularly either. reflect and think about what you have learned, try understand how that can affect your life in a day to day way so you can internalize and integrate your trips

"if you dont take the time to re-program your own mind the world will continue to program it for you"
 
also i wanted to say that in my experience, after having a heavy introverted trip, i usually felt more introverted afterwards. after heaving a great social trip with friends, i would feel more extroverted afterwards. i think it all comes down to how you work with your trip and which paths you guide it or are guided down.

overall though i went from being pretty introverted when i was first smoking weed and starting high school, to being very extroverted after using psychedelics and ecstasy and developing the social side of my life over the years
 
Psychedelics, particularly LSD, tend to do the opposite for me. Like Aeon Psyche I have an overall decreased level of anxiety ever since I started doing psychedelics. I've become much more accepting and open minded, but I suppose this was something I was looking to improve upon using psychedelics. I believe that your expectations play a major role. You've accepted the idea that psychedelics make you more introverted and in turn it's exactly what it's doing.
 
they did exactly that to me before i even knew what they even were [age 15; did shrooms twice and acid once]... so I think they can just "do" what the OP says to certain people, myself included. It could have unleashed a dormant ego-complex of some kind. that's what happened to me [although my acid trip at age 15 was a BAD trip so maybe that's why]. i dont think even 12 years later if I've fully recovered. LSD is simply not something to fuck with. do no underestimate it, especially if you are the very intelligent and sensitive type, in that case dont bother even doing it. your mind will open on its own terms without opening up TOO fast for your "Everyday ego" to handle [thick skin is necessary in life and LSD erodes it]. "Acid", poetically speaking, is an ego-corrosive material... if your ego is slightly weak, or simply sensitive to spirituality BEFORE you do psychs, they might make things worse depending on the trip, your stage in life etc. etc. etc. {I could never describe in 10,000 words how much that trip fucked my mind up :(

So yeah... in other words, stop doing psychedelics, if you can stop all drug use but especially drugs that can make you think too much [pot included]. Stick to socially accepted drugs lke alcohol, benzos, tobacco, and MAYBE a bit of pot now and then, and you'll recover in a while and feel like your old gregarious self again, or close to it.
 
ControlDenied said:
they did exactly that to me before i even knew what they even were [age 15; did shrooms twice and acid once]... so I think they can just "do" what the OP says to certain people, myself included. It could have unleashed a dormant ego-complex of some kind. that's what happened to me [although my acid trip at age 15 was a BAD trip so maybe that's why]. i dont think even 12 years later if I've fully recovered. LSD is simply not something to fuck with. do no underestimate it, especially if you are the very intelligent and sensitive type, in that case dont bother even doing it. your mind will open on its own terms without opening up TOO fast for your "Everyday ego" to handle [thick skin is necessary in life and LSD erodes it]. "Acid", poetically speaking, is an ego-corrosive material... if your ego is slightly weak, or simply sensitive to spirituality BEFORE you do psychs, they might make things worse depending on the trip, your stage in life etc. etc. etc. {I could never describe in 10,000 words how much that trip fucked my mind up :(

So yeah... in other words, stop doing psychedelics, if you can stop all drug use but especially drugs that can make you think too much [pot included]. Stick to socially accepted drugs lke alcohol, benzos, tobacco, and MAYBE a bit of pot now and then, and you'll recover in a while and feel like your old gregarious self again, or close to it.
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Your advice does not even apply to the topic creator. Also your post implies that you consider yourself "very intelligent and sensitive"...
 
at the age of 15 i started to experiment with psychedelics. Numerous times whilst taking acid i have blacked out and experienced ego death. Back then my mind felt fried, but it was really just my consciousness expanding and i'm happy with who i am right now.
 
i was never able to recover from the ego-shattering, and ifeel like acid exarcebated [sp?] a mild anxiety problem into a very severe one which has altered my life path in mostly extremely negative ways. i DO feel more enlightened spiritually but is that worth all the mental problems and disastrous choices influenced by anxiety i developed only directly after the bad acid trip?


if i had nver touched that first microdot...that first pill...that first line... that first needle.....
a cycle that repeated itself unti l ifound myself at the shitty end of the drug-stick.

drugs are not for everyone.
 
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