Cudi
Bluelighter
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- Jan 25, 2015
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Alright so most of us here know the great potential psychedelics have. We also know the great potential dangers they pose psychologically to susceptible individuals. There's always been one thing that's bothered me though.. Many people will tell a depressed or anxious person "Do not take psychedelics, for they may worsen your condition" or that they may have a traumatic suicidal trip, or something along those lines. Others will say YES take psychedelics if you suffer from conditions like this because they can potentially cure them or help you see the world in a better way.
Is it really just a dice roll? I feel like it completely depends on how you react to things during your trip. If you react the wrong way, you will be possibly traumatized and your condition worsens. If you react the correct way, or just simply be, you may be better off in the long run and your depression or anxiety or OCD symptoms may be improved. Only problem is, anxious people are more susceptible to reacting the wrong way during a trip to certain thoughts or stimuli. The same goes for a depressed person or person with OCD (someone like me). When I say the wrong way, I mean fighting the experience and letting the fear control you. In 2014, I was traumatized by LSD. I was too young, took too much in the wrong setting, mixed it with pot, suffered from anxiety, OCD, and depression... I didn't try LSD again until a month ago, where I had a very calm and relieving experience. and then again two weeks ago. I'm now taking a break for a while, but both were good experiences.
If I trip again and decide to take a higher dose, I'm just afraid it may worsen my obsessions, depression, and anxiety. But at the same time, these last 2 trips showed me there's nothing to fear. They also seemed to help slightly with my depression, but not so much my anxiety or OCD. Is it stupid to continue taking psychedelics if you're someone like me? Or perhaps not so stupid since I've proven to myself that I CAN have a good experience on them? Where the absolute fuck do we draw the line? I can't tell if my obsessions have gotten worse or not. They run rampant in my mind and for my next trip, I'd really like to learn how to quiet all the chatter in my mind and destroy my obsessions from within. Before then, I'm going to practice meditating much more than I already have in the past.
Is it really just a dice roll? I feel like it completely depends on how you react to things during your trip. If you react the wrong way, you will be possibly traumatized and your condition worsens. If you react the correct way, or just simply be, you may be better off in the long run and your depression or anxiety or OCD symptoms may be improved. Only problem is, anxious people are more susceptible to reacting the wrong way during a trip to certain thoughts or stimuli. The same goes for a depressed person or person with OCD (someone like me). When I say the wrong way, I mean fighting the experience and letting the fear control you. In 2014, I was traumatized by LSD. I was too young, took too much in the wrong setting, mixed it with pot, suffered from anxiety, OCD, and depression... I didn't try LSD again until a month ago, where I had a very calm and relieving experience. and then again two weeks ago. I'm now taking a break for a while, but both were good experiences.
If I trip again and decide to take a higher dose, I'm just afraid it may worsen my obsessions, depression, and anxiety. But at the same time, these last 2 trips showed me there's nothing to fear. They also seemed to help slightly with my depression, but not so much my anxiety or OCD. Is it stupid to continue taking psychedelics if you're someone like me? Or perhaps not so stupid since I've proven to myself that I CAN have a good experience on them? Where the absolute fuck do we draw the line? I can't tell if my obsessions have gotten worse or not. They run rampant in my mind and for my next trip, I'd really like to learn how to quiet all the chatter in my mind and destroy my obsessions from within. Before then, I'm going to practice meditating much more than I already have in the past.