Bi-Weekly Psychedelic Experiment and Writing a Psychonautic Journal

[PsychonautRyan]

So my last acid trip was on July 26, about 125 micrograms, a Level III psychedelic experience that lasted over seven hours, my college classes have started back up again, I'm taking a dozen credit-hours, I'm working long shifts at the movie theater, I live with my Mom and brother and I make plans to visit my Dad, so I'm busy. With that in mind, I'd like to take another acid trip but between everything I just described above I can't find the time to do it, and it's not really plausible on the agenda until winter vacation after the end of my fall semester in another three months.

Anyway, I have one-and-a-half hits of strong Mayan blotter, a single blotter reportedly contains 250 micrograms of LSD. That trip on July 26, I only took half and it was pretty strong. I sure as hell have no intention of taking the remainder and ingesting 375 mikes of acid and being totally out-of-this-world for at least ten hours, as cool as that might sound, and I'm also aware that it might degrade by Christmas when I'll have my next opportunity.

Which brings me to my next question, if I were to take a quarter-hit, ~62.5 micrograms on a bi-weekly (once every two weeks), would it be just as, or even more therapeutic on those several different occasions than if I were to take a single overwhelming trip?

Also if I took it in the middle of the day, would I still be functional during classes/work? Would the effects be manageable?

And if I were wanting to write a psychonautic journal first-hand, would I still be coherent enough to do so?

 

[biffhenderson]

So my last acid trip was on July 26, about 125 micrograms, a Level III psychedelic experience that lasted over seven hours, my college classes have started back up again, I'm taking a dozen credit-hours, I'm working long shifts at the movie theater, I live with my Mom and brother and I make plans to visit my Dad, so I'm busy. With that in mind, I'd like to take another acid trip but between everything I just described above I can't find the time to do it, and it's not really plausible on the agenda until winter vacation after the end of my fall semester in another three months.

Anyway, I have one-and-a-half hits of strong Mayan blotter, a single blotter reportedly contains 250 micrograms of LSD. That trip on July 26, I only took half and it was pretty strong. I sure as hell have no intention of taking the remainder and ingesting 375 mikes of acid and being totally out-of-this-world for at least ten hours, as cool as that might sound, and I'm also aware that it might degrade by Christmas when I'll have my next opportunity.

Which brings me to my next question, if I were to take a quarter-hit, ~62.5 micrograms on a bi-weekly (once every two weeks), would it be just as, or even more therapeutic on those several different occasions than if I were to take a single overwhelming trip?

Also if I took it in the middle of the day, would I still be functional during classes/work? Would the effects be manageable?

And if I were wanting to write a psychonautic journal first-hand, would I still be coherent enough to do so?

I don't know what kind of therapy you are looking for in terms of a high dose of LSD, but as far as your concerns about doing this while you still live with your parents, I have experience with that scenario having taken 4 hits of Orange Sunshine back in the 70s while still living at home. I was still tripping the next day and my parents saw me wrapped up in a blanket watching cartoons. I told them I had the flu and it worked perfectly. It was a jarring experience and I do not wish to do it again.

For those who choose to partake, I am an advocate for low dosage combined with a satisfying activity. 62 mics you'll be fine the next day as long as you were stable going in and you will be able to write just fine.

 

[PsychonautRyan]

I don't know what kind of therapy you are looking for in terms of a high dose of LSD, but as far as your concerns about doing this while you still live with your parents, I have experience with that scenario having taken 4 hits of Orange Sunshine back in the 70s while still living at home. I was still tripping the next day and my parents saw me wrapped up in a blanket watching cartoons. I told them I had the flu and it worked perfectly. It was a jarring experience and I do not wish to do it again.

For those who choose to partake, I am an advocate for low dosage combined with a satisfying activity. 62 mics you'll be fine the next day as long as you were stable going in and you will be able to write just fine.

Four hits of Orange Sunshine? Wasn't that like 300 micrograms per hit? You must've been in another dimension if it was at least a milligram total from four hits.

Anyway, winter break would probably be best for Level III tripping (100+ micrograms) since I'd be off of school for almost a whole month and I'd have most days to myself. But until then, I'll just take light doses for intellectual purposes. Like a said before, I'm not planning on having a transcendental, mystical journey for a while.

 

[bayhead415]

I remember reading this somewhere, but for LSD in terms of helping alcoholics it was mentioned one dose could be useful for 6 months. I honestly think it would be better to use LSD to reflect upon your life when you feel the time is ready vs. using it constantly and shooting for some continuous effect to help with anxiety, stress, mental clouding, possibly physical symptoms, etc. It just honestly does not seem like a medication that needs to be taken more than once a month IMO.

That being said if you only plan a few trips I see no harm... Especially if you have such strong trips from that amount. Personally it takes 2-4 hits for me to really get close to say what an eight of mushrooms can do, while still 100 mcg is powerfully active. IMO do what you think you can handle. Personally I would plan a good couple days to take a day (Or a night if you only have a weekend) preparing your mindset and resting your body for a powerful journey (even if shooting for a low dose), one day to trip, and one day to sleep in and recover. The better you treat your body the better you will trip.

I will also add that it is better to use the LSD when you have less distractions in your life to focus on... It is one of the most rewarding substances to wait to do until the time is right and you can get into the right environment as well as mindset.

In the end no one can really tell you what will be more therapeutic or not as it depends more on the person and what is going on in their life vs. dosage, how often dosed, and what substance even though all of these things are important to consider. Either way just enjoy your LSD vs. seeking for something with it and I bet you will receive a better experience and results in the end.

Edit: The person below is right integration is the key that allows you to open the door back into the hallway of possible realities to the room of your trip. Sorry for all my metaphors... They make sense to me

 

[Thorns Have Roses]

What's the point of such low dose tripping, and making a journal with it? I mean, if you want to go about with daily life and not be significantly effected by it? i'm not implying there's no good to be had in dosing low, quite the opposite. However, for the purposes of a psychonautical journal and therapy, I'd think an occasional (once a month at most), stronger trip (however much you'd like, really) would stand to do you more benefit, and it keeps things from getting dull. It also gives you more time to work on integration, which is where the real therapeutic potential lies, not just in opening the same door over and over to stare at the light.

Anyway, your plan should work just fine.

 

[Jesusgreen]

^ I'm with NKB that fewer stronger trips would produce better results than more frequent lower dose trips. It's not necessarily the higher dose that's required though, you could gain just as much from a single ~60ug experience once a month if you're experienced with acid and know how to make the most of low dose experiences - or you could go for the higher dose experiment and have a more full on trip and more to write about.

Either works, but I think spacing your trips out more, to around once a month, will yield much better results in the long run. Once a month is the magic number for me to get the most magic from my trips and to get the lasting benefits of the afterglow going all the time and improving my life. It's also just enough time to allow me to fully integrate each trip I have, aside from a few rather earth-shattering trips that may take several months to fully integrate.