2nd time taking acid, 1st was a bust please help

[bloodyears]

So I took acid for the first time at a festival awhile back. My previous experiences with recreational drugs included weed, coke, E, and mushrooms (pretty serious use of them all). Our group (around 10 of us, all but one first timers) all dropped one tab during the afternoon and were hoping to be on a good one by sunset. However, after 2+ hours many of us weren't really "feeling it" much, or at all (granted we we're first timers so we didn't have much to reference from). From what I have been told this could possibly be from the hectic environment of the crowd/lights/music in the tent at the festival. Also, myself in particular, was expecting something similar to the come up/trip of mushrooms (which never seemed to happen). After the sun set our group left the tent for some fresh air and to go roam the festival. I'd say half the group was starting to loose it and and half was not. Being the impatient idiot that I am, thinking it wasn't going to get much more intense (this is past the 3+ hour mark now), I went back to our campsite and did a bunch of blow and drank as much as possible to hopefully enhance the rest of my night. After looking into this I have read that those two things in particular kill a trip like no other. After meeting back up with the group about an hour later everyone seemed to be having a great time, nothing too intense but enjoying it none the less. The most I got out of it was like the afterglow of mushies, which even that is pushing it.

Sooo that being said I plan to take acid again with a friend soon an would really like to have a better, more intense experience obviously. This time I plan to take two tabs and be in a much more mellow environment. We were thinking of just staying at home, listening to music, painting, maybe go for a walk to the beach etc.

So with all that rambling you've just read, what else would you suggest to have a great trip? Any no no's? Any must do's? Does it typically take that long to set in/should I expect a quicker come up from higher dosage? Thanks in advance for the advice!

 

[Unelmaporsas]

So with all that rambling you've just read, what else would you suggest to have a great trip? Any no no's? Any must do's? Does it typically take that long to set in/should I expect a quicker come up from higher dosage? Thanks in advance for the advice!

Don't: drink and do blow. Do: have a great time

Seriously, I like to smoke weed when I've reached the plateau. Walk to the beach sounds great, I always love outdoors when I'm tripping... just wait until you get a good feel how far the dose takes you. 1st time, the dose was definetely low - you should feel it within an hour and be well on your way by the 2nd. And yeah, higher doses hit you faster. Last time I did acid, I accidentally dosed much more than I thought and quickly realized that as I started to come up pretty hard in some 20 minutes, lol.

 

[Axed]

So I'm not the only one whose acid didn't work the first time! I know it's disappointing-- me and my friends were very disheartened when we waited and waited and nothing happened. I approve of your plans for dropping this time around, as it's something that I was going to suggest anyways. Anything that allows for you to just enjoy the trip. Try not to let what happened the first time get to you, and try not to have solid expectations. Thinking that x y and z will happen is not the way to go. Instead, just let it happen.

And I agree with the poster above. Smoke when you're really feeling it! To enhance the visuals and just make it a ton more awesome.

 

[SativaPlease]

Two hours after taking it take some huge bong rips. I don't feel acid nearly as much when I don't smoke weed with it; each hit takes me further and further into the world of an acid trip. Especially ripping bong. Shit gets intense

Have fun man and don't over-do it. I wouldn't take more than a tab in an environment or with people that I'm not very familiar with. Obviously depends on the dosage but lets be honest, very very very VERY few people know 100% what the dosage is on a tab. You can get a good idea by taking a tab and seeing how it goes but that's conjecture.

Also, I find that I always trip stronger and better when I don't focus on how hard I'm tripping. It takes some time to come on strong and if you spend that whole time thinking "damn it hasn't hit me yet" "i really wish i was tripping" "how long til i peak?" etc. and getting upset about it then it's never as good. Relax and have a good time %)

 

[DaDankyDank]

Two hours after taking it take some huge bong rips. I don't feel acid nearly as much when I don't smoke weed with it; each hit takes me further and further into the world of an acid trip. Especially ripping bong. Shit gets intense

For myself, I find that smoking weed doesn't enhance my trip, because the acid usually overpowers it. I've also noticed that when I'm on acid I can drink like a fish, and not really feel it at all. Of course everyone's different. I have noticed though when I'm close to coming down smoking buds do seem to prolong my trip, but I usually just smoke after to help me try and fall asleep.

 

[Axed]

I also might want to add that you shouldn't go crazy smoking. The second time I tried acid, we smoked waaay to much weed. Because of that, the acid became more of a background for the whole night than anything else.

 

[apsig]

So given that you just dropped one tab, it's likely that:
-It was a low dosed tab to begin with
or
-Heat/Light/Almost anything degraded the LSD while it was in the dealer's possession (It is an extremely fragile molecule)

Try, try again

 

[Solipsis]

Yes it appears the dose was not strong, whether weak to begin with or degraded. Maybe both, we do not and can not know the reason.

But basically if the first time didn't count then you did not have a first time yet and I'd like to refer you to the First Time LSD Subthread.

Read the Beginners FAQ to get your possible question answered on 'how'...

 

[isStellablue]

Really good L can in fact come on very slowly. Years back dropped a big white vitamin C pill where you could see the yellow drop of L on it. After about two hours, felt it, but not really like I thought I should. Took another. Almost immediately the ground fell and I felt like I was in a very rapidly decending elevator amongst the stars. What a night!