First time LSD tripping

[2Cxyz]

My roommate, his girlfriend, and I are all going to try acid for the fist time very soon. I have tripped plenty of times before on other things so I know how to handle myself if things get bad, though I'm expecting it to be the opposite of bad. My room mate and his girlfriend have never tripped before, though, and no matter how many times I tell them they should, they won't research it on Erowid or BL. I think they're underestimating how powerful of an experience tripping is and I've been waiting for them to at least read over some basics before we take the acid. This has been the #1 thing that has been keeping us from tripping and I'm tired of waiting on them, so although it would be better for them to research I want to just go ahead and do it. That brings me to the reason I'm posting here. It's a two part question.

1. Is there anything distinct about an lsd trip that's harder to deal with or that stands out as compared to other psychs? I've used 4-aco-dmt, LSA, DXM, 2c-e, Salvia, DPH, and 2c-p, and those are in order from favorite to least favorite.

2. The main thing I want to know is how I can make my friends' first psychedelic experiences as fun and awesome as possible. I know from experience just how little it can take to start a bad trip snowballing out of control, especially if its the first time and you're in a new and unfamiliar state of mind. I don't expect that to happen to them, but I'd rather be prepared. Long story short, I took 2c-p about a year ago and it totally kicked my ass and I just recently stopped getting HPPD symptoms from it. If that had been my first trip I probably would have been turned off of psychs completely, so I want to avoid that at all costs with them. I'm aware of set and setting. I can't do much to directly change their set, but i would like to know some specific things I can try to alter the setting if things go bad?

 

[Mu-ham-mad]

Things like ''other people not taking it seriously enough'' - then having to look after the person for 10 hours - made me give up on dosing my friends (unless they asked).
I found that I can take acid and be around sober people anyway -- and I can have a great time! A bit selfish, perhaps, but much easier - and much less worry for me! Often people don't even notice until they see you in bright light, anyway.

 

[Jesusgreen]

1) 4-AcO-DMT and DMT are the two "hardest to deal with" psychedelics for me, so I don't think you'll have any trouble with LSD. One thing to keep in mind is that the long duration can grate on you if you're not prepared for it or go into the trip tired and want to sleep by the time you're halfway through, so avoid that - but you probably know that already from 2C-P

2) Low dose, and be accommodating to your friends ideas during the trip. If they feel like going out and wondering through nature, say great idea and go with them! Obviously don't do anything stupid or dangerous just because it's their idea though. As for the low dose, yeah don't exceed a medium-light dose at most, as it's better to start in the shallow end than jump right in at the deep end if you don't want there to be a chance they'll be scared off tripping for good.

Happy tripping! :D

By the way we have a main thread for First Time LSD, and me or another staff member merge this one with that one once you've had a chance to reply.

 

[2Cxyz]

The trip happened a few weeks ago as planned. I haven't been on BL in a while. We all took equal doses and even though I didn't get much from it my friends had a good time. Next time I think I'll up it to 2 hits.

 

[25I_am_so_wonderfu]

Well make sureyou are tripping in front of very young childre. It's like they can always sense you are tripping and totally vibe with you on a whole level of bra-wesome. Also make sure you surround yourself with as many small animals as possible in case you get a sudden overwhelming urge to murder everything sweet and innocent and beautiful you see. Make sure you bring lots of vodka in case you start having a bad trip and need something to sedate yourslf with. Play it safe like me and you are sure to have an excellent trip.

 

[Blake7]

Well make sure you are tripping in front of very young children. It's like they can always sense you are tripping and totally vibe with you on a whole level of bra-wesome. Also make sure you surround yourself with as many small animals as possible in case you get a sudden overwhelming urge to murder everything sweet and innocent and beautiful you see. Make sure you bring lots of vodka in case you start having a bad trip and need something to sedate yourslf with. Play it safe like me and you are sure to have an excellent trip.

I hope that's not what you actually meant. An edit is in order.

 

[laugh]

The trip happened a few weeks ago as planned. I haven't been on BL in a while. We all took equal doses and even though I didn't get much from it my friends had a good time. Next time I think I'll up it to 2 hits.

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