Sunset Trip
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2CI - 2nd time - a confusing experience
OK - here's an account of my second experience of 2CI - an altogether challenging, and slightly disturbing experience. I've taken 2CI once before, a very positive experience but this time was different. I'm also a regular MDMA user and occasional LSD user - I've never had any problems with either of these drugs. Also, apologies for the scattered thoughts here - the trip was very confusing...
Setting: At home, alone. I'd originally planned to take one 16mg 'i' pill at 8pm but having arrived home late from work, I didn't end up taking the pill until 11pm. It should be noted that I was quite tired by this point after a busy week at work.
11pm - chew the 2CI pill and wash down with a glass of water. Put on a DVD to pass the time.
11.30 - the first tingling of the 2CI - kind of like an MDMA buzz.
11.30-12.30 - a steady increase in the effects of the 2CI - at the moment, there is nothing in the way of visuals, but I'm unable to stay still. I'm twitchy and feel the need to move around. I decide at this point that I won't leave the flat tonight as a)I'm alone and b)it's dark, cold and raining outside so going for a walk (especially as I live in a rough neighbourhood) isn't a good idea. It should be noted that I'm very much enjoying the trip at the moment, with a general feeling of wellbeing.
12.30-1.45 - this is where the 2CI really starts to show itself - I start to see trails, 'mosaic' effects and a variety of interesting visuals. This is where the trip stayed last time - nice visuals, slight euphoric feel, general chatiness and a lot of energy. To chill out, I roll a spliff and put another DVD on.
1.45-3am - suddenly a real sense of confusion kicks in. I'm unable to concentrate and can't keep still. It's difficult to recall many details from this point but I keep walking from room to room in my flat but then forget what I set out to do. I try and make a coffee but then forget why I've gone to the kitchen. I then start to feel paranoid that my neighbours will wonder why I'm walking around so much. I feel like I've got so much energy but I can't focus it. Time is also going very slowly - 10 minutes feels like an hour.
3am - I go to lie down in my room and put on some chilled music. It feels like my thoughts are 'miss-firing' - so many thoughts in such a short space of time that I can't get a handle on them. I go to the living room, hoping that a change of scenery may help, but this is just another room which over stimulates me.
3-4am - I decide that the best thing to do is to sit out the trip - this is extremely difficult as I can't settle anywhere. I try and listen to a CD but I can only listen to 30 seconds of a song before I feel the need to change the CD - within 20 minutes, there are CDs strewn across the floor. The initial euphoria has evolved into a mild panic and I just hope that the energy will subside. I smoke another joint, thinking this will relax my body but all it seems to do is add to the mental confusion - the weed seems to increase the mental strain rather than soften it.
4am - go and lie down in my room - I drift off at some point (at one point I wondered if I was falling into unconsciousness rather than sleep). I'm not sure what time I fell asleep but I wake up at 10am, feeling absolutely fine.
Conclusion - overall this was a very confusing experience. My aim was to use the drug purely recreationally - I wanted to chill out, trip a little and watch some films. I had no desire for the drug to give me any answers. The dose was mild (16mg) and one that I'd previously experienced in a positive way. I feel that one of the main problems was that I was tired and the mental stimulation of the 2CI combined with my own mental and physical tiredness led to the confusion.
I also found that the 2CI asked a lot of questions, but provided no answers. It left me firing thoughts but didn't allow me any time to get my head around them...
In hindsight, it just feels like I took the wrong drug at the wrong time - next morning I had a kind of 'that was a pretty mad experience' feeling but I didn't feel like I'd been in any danger. I'll use the experience to ensure I use the drug in the right setting next time - in the daytime, with other people and with the option of going for a walk to get rid of some of the high physical and mental stimulation.
Hope this makes sense.... x
OK - here's an account of my second experience of 2CI - an altogether challenging, and slightly disturbing experience. I've taken 2CI once before, a very positive experience but this time was different. I'm also a regular MDMA user and occasional LSD user - I've never had any problems with either of these drugs. Also, apologies for the scattered thoughts here - the trip was very confusing...
Setting: At home, alone. I'd originally planned to take one 16mg 'i' pill at 8pm but having arrived home late from work, I didn't end up taking the pill until 11pm. It should be noted that I was quite tired by this point after a busy week at work.
11pm - chew the 2CI pill and wash down with a glass of water. Put on a DVD to pass the time.
11.30 - the first tingling of the 2CI - kind of like an MDMA buzz.
11.30-12.30 - a steady increase in the effects of the 2CI - at the moment, there is nothing in the way of visuals, but I'm unable to stay still. I'm twitchy and feel the need to move around. I decide at this point that I won't leave the flat tonight as a)I'm alone and b)it's dark, cold and raining outside so going for a walk (especially as I live in a rough neighbourhood) isn't a good idea. It should be noted that I'm very much enjoying the trip at the moment, with a general feeling of wellbeing.
12.30-1.45 - this is where the 2CI really starts to show itself - I start to see trails, 'mosaic' effects and a variety of interesting visuals. This is where the trip stayed last time - nice visuals, slight euphoric feel, general chatiness and a lot of energy. To chill out, I roll a spliff and put another DVD on.
1.45-3am - suddenly a real sense of confusion kicks in. I'm unable to concentrate and can't keep still. It's difficult to recall many details from this point but I keep walking from room to room in my flat but then forget what I set out to do. I try and make a coffee but then forget why I've gone to the kitchen. I then start to feel paranoid that my neighbours will wonder why I'm walking around so much. I feel like I've got so much energy but I can't focus it. Time is also going very slowly - 10 minutes feels like an hour.
3am - I go to lie down in my room and put on some chilled music. It feels like my thoughts are 'miss-firing' - so many thoughts in such a short space of time that I can't get a handle on them. I go to the living room, hoping that a change of scenery may help, but this is just another room which over stimulates me.
3-4am - I decide that the best thing to do is to sit out the trip - this is extremely difficult as I can't settle anywhere. I try and listen to a CD but I can only listen to 30 seconds of a song before I feel the need to change the CD - within 20 minutes, there are CDs strewn across the floor. The initial euphoria has evolved into a mild panic and I just hope that the energy will subside. I smoke another joint, thinking this will relax my body but all it seems to do is add to the mental confusion - the weed seems to increase the mental strain rather than soften it.
4am - go and lie down in my room - I drift off at some point (at one point I wondered if I was falling into unconsciousness rather than sleep). I'm not sure what time I fell asleep but I wake up at 10am, feeling absolutely fine.
Conclusion - overall this was a very confusing experience. My aim was to use the drug purely recreationally - I wanted to chill out, trip a little and watch some films. I had no desire for the drug to give me any answers. The dose was mild (16mg) and one that I'd previously experienced in a positive way. I feel that one of the main problems was that I was tired and the mental stimulation of the 2CI combined with my own mental and physical tiredness led to the confusion.
I also found that the 2CI asked a lot of questions, but provided no answers. It left me firing thoughts but didn't allow me any time to get my head around them...
In hindsight, it just feels like I took the wrong drug at the wrong time - next morning I had a kind of 'that was a pretty mad experience' feeling but I didn't feel like I'd been in any danger. I'll use the experience to ensure I use the drug in the right setting next time - in the daytime, with other people and with the option of going for a walk to get rid of some of the high physical and mental stimulation.
Hope this makes sense.... x
