Should I trip by myself?

[Michael Constantin]

I really want to trip by myself and I was wondering if it's a good idea to trip at night while my parents are asleep.

I rent my parent's basement,and most of my psychedelic journeys are in solitude while they are home. If you are experienced with the substance in question and are able to guide your journey while not getting in the way of what it is trying to tell you then I would say it won't be a problem. Certainly keep that xanax available in case anxiety does set in,but in all honesty your concern about "not being able to handle it" is unlikely to arise.

 

[Morninggloryseed]

In the 60s when there were no bad trips, I'd say you can just drop 800ug and it will be roses. Remember, no illegal dangerous LSD back then, no bad trips.

Now it is a different story...to the OP; A good rule of thumb with psychedelics is 'know your material, and have faith in it.' If you are not at a point in your tripping career where you are fully confident in your ability to deal with a given setting, then don't do it.

If you have to ask, best answer is 'no.' This will go a long way in avoiding 'bum trips.'

 

[lovepsychadelics]

Yes I do it often enough, dose responsibly and you will be fine.

 

[staytrippy]

Nothing wrong with tripping by yourself, sometimes I like it better than doing it with friends because I get too paranoid or feel like they're judging me (although we're all tripping out.) The xanax would help if you start getting too anxious or loud and you think it'll wake your parents up; I always keep some smoke nearby in case it starts getting too intense, I know it'll calm me down a little bit. The last thing I want is my parents to catch me tripping balls. Be careful and start off with a low dose! Try to do it later at night when they're in a deeper sleep vs doing it right after they go to bed.

 

[ParappaTheRapper]

Mods, I dunno if i should do this, so edit where need be.

But to OP.

It depends how you are. Some people can handle being alone well. Some people can't. The people that cannot handle being alone are people who have certain insecurities. They all have a source. Tripping brings you to a source.

The question itself makes little sense.

Your asking other people, should i trip alone. So should you? Of course not. Don't. I guess i've given contrary advice in the past but advise i usually give is directed at the big picture. It is insenstive.

If you are walking on the sidewalk and you see 4 people. And you are walking alone. If you say this is my fucking sidewalk with your body language, they'll move. Should those people trip alone? Nope. Why not? Something bothering them. That tripping will expose. And they will deny. And that is why they well feel uncomfortable.

Think of how you can be alpha. What is alpha? Being sure of reality. So lets say you trip 10 thousand times. Your sure of your reality.

Does that mean if your on a sidewalk and somebody with larger biceps gets out of your way, your the alpha? Yup. here's why. Your sure of what you are doing. ANd it has consequences. And thats why you've won.

if somebody tells you. Tripping alone? yada yada (insert insult). This is there own problem. They are using drugs as an escape. they are looking for pretty colors from acid. They are looking for something to belong to. Pure alturism is very rare. And it is one hundred percent unprovable. No one can always be right. And everyone is wrong sometimes.

My age is irrelevant. But can you hitchhike now? No you can't. Society will eat you alive. Reality is all about how much you can handle. How much you can accept. And give in to.

If you have somebody. They could legitamtely be..a genious. Or a savant. Or their sperm holds the cure for cancer. It doesn't matter. There situation will never change. You are born into what your born into. Not literally. Not philosophically. But just as a thing to say. You can get as rich as you can. You can get as poor as you dont deserve. It doesnt matter. So asking for advice will bring you no answers.

If you trip alone. What will happen. If you stay with it long enough. You will come up with a new concept. And something new, means it clashes with something that exists. This is conflict. Conflict breeds change. Conflict hurts.

This is an internet forum. Can anyone here physically come and pamper you and feed you and give you money and guide you thru your life. Nope. So your question is an answer.

Introversion and extroversion itself are concepts. Lets say hypothetically. You take an extroverted person. And break them. Somehow. Are they introverted now? Nope. where did this concept come from? A dictionary. Or? You could argue forever anything infinitely inwards towards anything for any reason.

It doesnt matter. Ask yourself this. Why are you tripping? What do you want? What do you want to see? or change? Anything

Before you trip say this: I want to accomplish ______.

Then afterwards, did you accomplish blank? If so. good trip. That's all there really is to it.

This answer itself is just telling about me. Do you want to be alone always? no. you asked someone here. Why? becuse theres other points of view. You can only possibly imagine what you can experience. Mesa tabla. You are an empty book. and experience guides what you know.

But why. Oxytocin. Its a chemical message. That changes how you experience reality. Through a neurotransmitter signal.

So fix whatever you need to fix. Then trip alone. When i trip alone. Its because i want to explore my mind. someone who trips alone, has to. They can't afford somethin. Or theyre uncle has cancer. Or their car broke down. or They are specifically interested in a concept. Like solopism. Or interntal processing. Or Hynogic imagery. It doesnt really matter.

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But ask yourself this. Lets say you dose mice. With LSD. what does one do maybe. Goes by itself. So how is behavior different. Because it clashes. It doesnt matter. Why? Because LSD existed as a catylyst for change. And everyone who has tried, has failed.

So let us know. In the trip reports. And then adding this to here. Will slowly increase negatives that people see in reality. Then. We are closer and closer to utopia. Because. The shock from exiting your mothers womb, made you uncomfortable.

 

[treezy z]

i usually trip alone, i don't need someone who suddenly thinks they're in 1967 rambling on about some bullshit in my ear. i never needed a "trip sitter" really. tripping with the right people is alright i guess but in that situation i'd rather just party it up and get fucked up.

 

[Xorkoth]

I was making fun of them for posting about what to do when they are tripping so they don't wake their parents up. It made me feel old and to deflect those feelings, I engaged in mean spirited insults.

Very insightful, cheers.

I personally enjoy tripping alone and with people. When I first really started exploring I nearly always did it alone. I don't really think it's a good idea if you've only done it once, or maybe even twice, but once you have been there a few times you can start to feel confident that you can handle your shit enough to be safe without another person, and once you're there, it's often easier to get somewhere if you trip alone because you can focus inward and not get caught up in social dynamics.

 

[Xorkoth]

Really interesting thoughts Parappa, thanks for sharing.

 

[Deadfan4153]

I wanted to know if it's ok to mix delsym 5oz and a bottle of robitussin. I'm not sure if it is safe to take both at once to get the best effect

 

[Xorkoth]

It's safe to mix the brands, no worries there, but pay attention to total dose. Maybe someone can chime in who knows what that dosage is in mg of DXM.

Also, make sure they both contain only DXM and not additional drugs. If they contain additional drugs then you will take a massive dose of those as well and it will dirty the experience at best, or cause you serious harm at worst.

Also, please don't use SWIM, we don't allow it here because it doesn't actually protect anyone and it makes people's posts harder and weirder to read.

 

[Morninggloryseed]

Cool BLer post of the year.

Spoiler: post

Mods, I dunno if i should do this, so edit where need be.

But to OP.

It depends how you are. Some people can handle being alone well. Some people can't. The people that cannot handle being alone are people who have certain insecurities. They all have a source. Tripping brings you to a source.

The question itself makes little sense.

Your asking other people, should i trip alone. So should you? Of course not. Don't. I guess i've given contrary advice in the past but advise i usually give is directed at the big picture. It is insenstive.

If you are walking on the sidewalk and you see 4 people. And you are walking alone. If you say this is my fucking sidewalk with your body language, they'll move. Should those people trip alone? Nope. Why not? Something bothering them. That tripping will expose. And they will deny. And that is why they well feel uncomfortable.

Think of how you can be alpha. What is alpha? Being sure of reality. So lets say you trip 10 thousand times. Your sure of your reality.

Does that mean if your on a sidewalk and somebody with larger biceps gets out of your way, your the alpha? Yup. here's why. Your sure of what you are doing. ANd it has consequences. And thats why you've won.

if somebody tells you. Tripping alone? yada yada (insert insult). This is there own problem. They are using drugs as an escape. they are looking for pretty colors from acid. They are looking for something to belong to. Pure alturism is very rare. And it is one hundred percent unprovable. No one can always be right. And everyone is wrong sometimes.

My age is irrelevant. But can you hitchhike now? No you can't. Society will eat you alive. Reality is all about how much you can handle. How much you can accept. And give in to.

If you have somebody. They could legitamtely be..a genious. Or a savant. Or their sperm holds the cure for cancer. It doesn't matter. There situation will never change. You are born into what your born into. Not literally. Not philosophically. But just as a thing to say. You can get as rich as you can. You can get as poor as you dont deserve. It doesnt matter. So asking for advice will bring you no answers.

If you trip alone. What will happen. If you stay with it long enough. You will come up with a new concept. And something new, means it clashes with something that exists. This is conflict. Conflict breeds change. Conflict hurts.

This is an internet forum. Can anyone here physically come and pamper you and feed you and give you money and guide you thru your life. Nope. So your question is an answer.

Introversion and extroversion itself are concepts. Lets say hypothetically. You take an extroverted person. And break them. Somehow. Are they introverted now? Nope. where did this concept come from? A dictionary. Or? You could argue forever anything infinitely inwards towards anything for any reason.

It doesnt matter. Ask yourself this. Why are you tripping? What do you want? What do you want to see? or change? Anything

Before you trip say this: I want to accomplish ______.

Then afterwards, did you accomplish blank? If so. good trip. That's all there really is to it.

This answer itself is just telling about me. Do you want to be alone always? no. you asked someone here. Why? becuse theres other points of view. You can only possibly imagine what you can experience. Mesa tabla. You are an empty book. and experience guides what you know.

But why. Oxytocin. Its a chemical message. That changes how you experience reality. Through a neurotransmitter signal.

So fix whatever you need to fix. Then trip alone. When i trip alone. Its because i want to explore my mind. someone who trips alone, has to. They can't afford somethin. Or theyre uncle has cancer. Or their car broke down. or They are specifically interested in a concept. Like solopism. Or interntal processing. Or Hynogic imagery. It doesnt really matter.

%)

But ask yourself this. Lets say you dose mice. With LSD. what does one do maybe. Goes by itself. So how is behavior different. Because it clashes. It doesnt matter. Why? Because LSD existed as a catylyst for change. And everyone who has tried, has failed.

So let us know. In the trip reports. And then adding this to here. Will slowly increase negatives that people see in reality. Then. We are closer and closer to utopia. Because. The shock from exiting your mothers womb, made you uncomfortable.

 

[bees_knees]

I'm not usually judgmental but that post is retarded.

 

[Transform]

I actually thought it was quite an interesting perspective, and I would appreciate if we were a little more tolerant.

If you want to provide constructive criticism then by all means do, but please don't mock other bluelighters.

 

[Psychedelicporn]

I think I am coming to realize I am too old to be posting in these forums which are clearly mostly populated by young people...still I can't help but wonder so many young people are either so lame that they don't have friends to keep themselves amused during these times?

This is not a trip report just some of the highlights; ~1 and a half 270ug LSD blotters~
I felt like I was in a comic book and everything was cartoonish and my life was narrating itself, and when I went for a walk that was the most beautiful thing in my life, I could see everyone for who they truly are and connect to their emotions through their facial expressions and feel it too and I sat to look at the clouds at this park and they looked so beautiful and then I went to walk around to go smoke a joint and that's when I completely got fucked and forgot about time and about my family finding out so I decided to just enjoy my trip and sat down to watch the sunset it was so beautiful I felt like I was connected to nature and I could feel the essence of the grass and of the air like if they were not just an unconscious objects in the world, I could actually feel them and be conscious about them it's so hard to explain everything had a glow to it, I could see every individual blade of grass and see detail I would of never noticed before. When I got home my parents were still out and I went to my room and listened to music With my eyes closed I had such intense CEVS they all went to the flow of the music,I had a truly enlightening and therapeutic experience on this solo trip, will trip by myself more often and I recommend it to everyone if you want a truly meaningful experience.

 

[bees_knees]

Sorry was in a bit of an arrogant state actually.

 

[Morninggloryseed]

Awesome! Sometimes solo trips, where you don't have to worry about your partner, you don't have to find your body, to make a sound, you can just be uninterrupted...are the best trips there are. A solo trip walking around in nature as you describe is probably one of the healthiest and most healing activities a person like you or me can do for themselves. And I am glad you made it home without bothering anyone...and made it to bed in one piece!

Nice report, I enjoyed reading.

MGS

This is not a trip report just some of the highlights; ~1 and a half 270ug LSD blotters~
I felt like I was in a comic book and everything was cartoonish and my life was narrating itself, and when I went for a walk that was the most beautiful thing in my life, I could see everyone for who they truly are and connect to their emotions through their facial expressions and feel it too and I sat to look at the clouds at this park and they looked so beautiful and then I went to walk around to go smoke a joint and that's when I completely got fucked and forgot about time and about my family finding out so I decided to just enjoy my trip and sat down to watch the sunset it was so beautiful I felt like I was connected to nature and I could feel the essence of the grass and of the air like if they were not just an unconscious objects in the world, I could actually feel them and be conscious about them it's so hard to explain everything had a glow to it, I could see every individual blade of grass and see detail I would of never noticed before. When I got home my parents were still out and I went to my room and listened to music With my eyes closed I had such intense CEVS they all went to the flow of the music,I had a truly enlightening and therapeutic experience on this solo trip, will trip by myself more often and I recommend it to everyone if you want a truly meaningful experience.

 

[Si Dread]

I find myself very affected by the weather in the UK, & don't often trip through winter because it's not as comfortable outdoors. I need to be outdoors when a trip estabshes if at all possible & not being outdoors, or being daunted about going outdoors because it's cold & chucking it down really puts me of tripping.

I have to agree that in sme cases tripping alone, especially outdoors, is very interesting. As humour, if not outright hilarity, is often a part of tripping, I wondered, before I'd done it much, what humourous aspects of a trip might be present if one were flying solo & had no-one else to bounce off. But in fact I find myself laughing at things that I think up. There's no loss of humour in a solo trip!

 

[Transform]

Yup, I often find myself chuckling at my own thoughts while tripping, though I don't find there to be so much of the hysterical laughter.

 

[Beavesmx44]

I only trip a few times per year at this point so it may effect how I feel on this subject. I prefer to trip alone by FAR. As others have stated I do it to explore my own mind and provide a different perspective on any problems I may want to solve or get past. Someone else being there with me would certainly limit my ability to do just this. It would not allow me to be as deep/introspective. If I am just looking to have a good time with friends that is what beer is for.

@Parappa- I agree with many points of your post

 

[One Thousand Words]

Awesome! Sometimes solo trips, where you don't have to worry about your partner, you don't have to find your body, to make a sound, you can just be uninterrupted...are the best trips there are.
MGS

I have to agree. As much as I love tripping with my partner or friends, I have the sort of personality where I am constantly worrying about them. If you keep your doses sensible, choose your setting well then tripping alone can be more rewarding and enjoyable.