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Considering taking shrooms or LSD alone for the first time

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bris

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Good day. Let me introduce myself.
I am 18 years old, and I want to experience what psychedelic drugs can offer. I do above average in school, I have a girlfriend and everything is mostly okay. I can't say that I have any underlying psychic problems. When I was 10, I got diagnosed with asperger's syndrome, but I doubt that matters in any way. I doubt I would get diagnosed with it today, as I have no problems or symptoms. I have "grown out of it".

As I wrote, I would like to experience psychedelic drugs. I have never done anything psychedelic before, so this would be my first time. I could get my hands on LSD blotters or shrooms (Psilocybe Cubensis). I live with my parents, and my trip would be at home, with no one else around (not my parents either). I would make some playlists with relaxing music, blues, jazz etc. Music I like. I would do my best to clean my tripping area of anything distracting, try to tidy everything up etc.

As for dose - I think I would take something like 1 gram of dried shroom, or around half a blotter (ca 50 microgram?) would be fitting. From what I've heard, this would not be overwhelming, it seems like something I would be able to handle.

What do you guys have to say about my plan? Do you think this is a good idea, do you think it is okay to do it alone?
 
Welcome to BL!

Start with shrooms. The duration is shorter, and although I feel you are less likely to have a difficult experience on acid, LSD lasts about twice as long and can be a bit of an endurance test, even at low doses.

Start with a low dose, as well. Tripping alone tends to make the experience more intense, IMO. 1g is probably a good place to start. If you decide to take the tab, I wouldn't bother splitting it. You might as well just eat the whole thing. Once again, I'd suggest you try mushrooms first, though.

Mushrooms tend to be kind of emotional, and if you are around other people they should be people who you are comfortable with and who are comfortable with you tripping. Pretty much any music that you enjoy sober will be awesome on mushrooms, but you should prepare both high energy and low energy tracks. I would also suggest you get a pad of paper and some colored pencils so you can draw or write something if you feel like it.
 
Okay. Shrooms it will be then. I'll make sure to have a guitar and something to write on and with near me during the trip. What I'm most afraid of is anxiety - what should I do if I start worrying and get negative thoughts during the trip?
 
Distract yourself from them and don't allow them to take over.

It's always good to look at some and accept them and just move on. Try not to let your mind dwell on one thing :)
 
bris said:
Okay. Shrooms it will be then. I'll make sure to have a guitar and something to write on and with near me during the trip. What I'm most afraid of is anxiety - what should I do if I start worrying and get negative thoughts during the trip?
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Don't bring a clock. Don't worry about time. When I first started tripping, the aspect of time completely overwhelmed me. (Time dilates) so just don't focus on it, and enjoy the feeling. For mush though give yourself at least 6 hours before you return to baseline.
 
bris said:
Okay. Shrooms it will be then. I'll make sure to have a guitar and something to write on and with near me during the trip. What I'm most afraid of is anxiety - what should I do if I start worrying and get negative thoughts during the trip?
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The thing most newcomers to psychedelics are worried about is the negative thoughts/possible bad trip. If you take the drug with the worry that you might experience them, then it will be more likely to happen. Try and take the drug with an open mind, and if you do start to get a bad vibe, like Jakeperson said try and distract yourself from it.

Personally, the state of mind I am in when taking a psychedelic always has an influence over the entire experience. I imagine it's the same for a lot of people, so go in confident, happy and ready for a fun ride.

Hope it goes well! Let us know how it goes.
 
IME trying to distract yourself or run from negative thoughts and feelings while tripping never works, and could very easily make things worse. Acknowledging a difficult experience, then moving on might work for you. I think the best method is just to dive right in, though. Often times bad trips are caused by unresolved turmoil, and confronting it head on is the only way to move past it. Don't run from your fear, welcome it.

Always remember that a bad trip can't hurt you, only you can hurt you. Bad trips actually make you stronger. Face that Hell and nothing will ever scare you again.
 
Just know this - both drugs are a rocket ship to space.

with LSD, you are the driver, and with shrooms, the passenger. Which would you prefer? A lucid trip with fun visuals and lots of energy...or a mindfucking and sometimes dark trip through your own subconscious, observing everything good and bad regardless of what you want to see..
 
You are only going to barely feel one gram of dried shrooms, if at all. And if you you do feel anything it will likely just be a body buzz and nothing actually psychedelic. I have never heard of anyone having a satisfactory experience on only 1g dried psilocybe cubensis.

3 grams may be too strong, but it's what you need for a "real trip." Most people find 2g enough to see some effects, and get a feel for them, but low enough to avoid anxiety, and remain "in control."

So I would say do 2g. Some other time try 3. 1g is a wast of good drugs and your time & hopes.

(Though my first time was with 3 and it was with a highly experienced guide who was also a very close friend, and it was bliss... though other times on 3 I was a sobbing mess, so go figure. Many would say "go big" first time, too low will dissapoint and give you an inaccurate impression.
 
I've gotten shrooms before that were VERY psychedelic at 1g, and have had many strong experiences on 1-2g. I rarely ever took more than 2g. Shit, most of the people I know generally only eat 1-3g. I had a few batches many years ago when I was living in another state that I would take a full eighth of, but they were only about half as potent as most of what I had access to after I left.

Anyway, I've had ego shattering apocalyptic hallucinations on a 1-1.5g dose. It can be anywhere from a mild body high to full blown trip depending on the shrooms and the personal body chemistry of the user. 1g is a perfectly sensible dose to start at.

I tend to agree that 100ug of LSD has less potential to turn harsh on the OP, but still think a low dose of mushrooms would be more sensible, due to the shorter duration of effects.
 
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