• Psychedelic Drugs Welcome Guest
    View threads about
    Posting RulesBluelight Rules
    PD's Best Threads Index
    Social ThreadSupport Bluelight
    Psychedelic Beginner's FAQ
  • PD Moderators: Esperighanto | JackARoe |

Should LSD be sought for or should it just happen?

trillish10

Bluelighter
Joined
Jan 7, 2013
Messages
93
Location
PA. USA
Recently i have had 3 experiences with LSD. The first, was unexpected and just happened. The second and third were somewhat sought after, and i have found a reliable source with a steady supply. Now, the problem im having is, should LSD really be so readily available? i almost feel like the substance is too precious to be able to just use whenever if desired.
This weekend i am supposed to take a camping trip and trip, but ive tripped last weekend and two weeks before than. Part of me is saying to stop trying to acquire it and just let It happen. Maybe i'm just being overly "spiritual" about it, but something is just telling me to let it happen. What are your thoughts?
Also, i don't use LSD for the excitement and "fun" of it, (while it is fun!) i use it for mind exploration, spiritual enlightenment, ego loss and oneness with everything, so my intentions are not to abuse, im just very very curious and eager to explore.

i am not asking if i should or should not use LSD just asking your opinions on the matter, and whether anyone feels similar.
 
I haven't tried it yet but I want to. I imagine it might seem great when it just happens, but for some people it might be better having a supply. For instance, because of the way some people's lives are, if they just came across LSD they might be worried about trying it seeing as they could have things to tend to later. These types of people might prefer to buy it, and then plan a day where they can try it.

This preparation for an LSD trip can be seen as a bit of a ritual in itself depending on how it's done.
 
these days i let it come to me, but for years when i first started dosing i went to extreme lengths to procure L. my advice is just do what you feel! if you feel a strong desire to trip, go ahead and find some. if not let it come to you. FWIW things like this seem to affect my trips, spontaneity or thinking about something a lot will affect my mindset going into it.
 
I think it becomes the responsibility of the individual to regulate their use of the compound to avoid over-use and loss of novelty, as well as apply realizations obtained in such states to their everyday lifestyle. It is a very powerful and profoundly influential experience, and by having such a chemical widely available it may lead some individuals to using it more often than they should. However if they utilize the depth of thought provoked by these compounds they should be humbled just knowing the compound exists and is available to be experienced.
 
Ive noticed that from my first spontanious expierence to my second and third, the trips were quite different. i believe this is due to what you just said. The first trip itself was wild, and unexpected and really blew my head out of my ears with visuals and the somewhat confusing mindfuck, where as the last two werent so wild, but more enlightening with major head-space, so to speak... i suppose preparation or lack there-of is really a major factor in tripping. Thanks for the input!
 
if i am going to an event like a party or a festival where i know i can trip i never plan to do it ahead of time. that is something i always make sure of when i am going to any kind of psychedelic oriented event. you never know how weird or awesome the vibes will be until you get there. i know tons of people that talk about how they are going to be tripping for night X of event Y, but i cant bring myself to do that. i have way more success getting there and feeling it out. the best part is, if you end up tripping and have a good time you can get more supplies for later!
 
Stock up ahead of time and take it when you feel it is appropriate.

That right there is the answer. I can't believe how many people believe this it comes to you nonsense. Call as many people as you have to, find quality and stock the fuck up. The world wide acid supply could dry up at any time. I would much rather have a supply than have to call people every time you need it, or worse have to go to a festival/rave and find it. And if you cant have a sheet and control yourself I suggest getting some self control. I am not into all this its a sacred precious substance stuff but its over use is highly wasteful at the very least.
 
if i am going to an event like a party or a festival where i know i can trip i never plan to do it ahead of time. that is something i always make sure of when i am going to any kind of psychedelic oriented event. you never know how weird or awesome the vibes will be until you get there. i know tons of people that talk about how they are going to be tripping for night X of event Y, but i cant bring myself to do that. i have way more success getting there and feeling it out. the best part is, if you end up tripping and have a good time you can get more supplies for later!

I think a certain amount of planning ahead is a must. If I'm going to a fest or whatever then I will indeed plan out ahead in very general terms what I'll use on what night, simply because if I spend time to rationally plan it out then I can maximize the responsibility of use, ie scheduling things so as to generate the least tolerance and to properly allow time between trips on chemicals in the same chemical family. But then at the same time, it is critical that one does as you say and feels out the scene. If you have a plan or schedule that you decide to rigorously follow irrespective of the vibe when you get there, not only might you have a bad time but also you're not being responsible so much, and obviously the focus is on doing the drugs and not being at a feat for music and people, which is backwards.

To the OP: I would say that if it feels right for you, do it. There are many in this forum that would say any more frequent use than once every month, or even every few months, is overuse/abuse. And that may be the case for their biochemistry and mind. If that works for them, wonderful, but my biochemistry and mind do not need that much downtime. While it is not a responsible thing, definitely not a good thing either, there have been periods in my life where I've tripped every other day for almost a month with no ill effects.

Obviously that's WAY overdoing it, and I certainly don't do that anymore. But my point is everybody has a different amount of time that is their ideal break period between trips. For me it is probably three or four days. Meaning not that I trip every three to four days without fail, but rather that that is the minimum amount of time between trips that I think is right for me. So I may go a month or three without tripping, and then trip twice a week for two weeks, and then take another break.

So what I'm getting at is that it's all going to be based on you, everybody is different. If you feel comfortable using the acid this soon after your last trip, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But be attuned to your body and mind so that if you do begin to use it too frequently for your constitution you can tell and alter your behavior accordingly. If you wake up on the day of the potential trip and spend a short period of time examining your thoughts and feelings on the matter, I expect that you'll come to one conclusion or another easily, as that answer of 'to use or not' will just feel intuitively right. And thus whatever that decision is, if you base it on what your body and mind are telling you, the decision will be the correct choice.

EDIT: And I should add that we cannot – and moreover should not – make this type of decision for you. It is not only going to be answerable only by examining your own biochemistry, spirit, body, and mind, but is furthermore an intensely personal thing to consider and figure out on your own. That's not to say that asking for advice is incorrect, just the opposite in fact, as it may present other people's ideas and information about how they personally react to psychedelics as far as frequency of use. But ultimately the decision must be yours.

Good luck, and have fun!
 
Last edited:
I haven't had access to LSD in a while. I miss li'l Lucy.

I always seem to be able to get my hands on it when I have no need for it (being already stocked up for the night). So I buy and put away for special events.
 
Apple-core, That kind defeats the purpose, if you cant put the things you learn tripping then youre gaining nothing from it and no more than an escape from reality. LSD is perception altering when used correctly and appying it to normal life. once i reach that point of true ego loss and understanding i will most likely stop using LSD or limit it too special occasions. Find the beauty in life man, there is so much to be amazed from in our world
 
Apple-core, That kind defeats the purpose, if you cant put the things you learn tripping then youre gaining nothing from it and no more than an escape from reality. LSD is perception altering when used correctly and appying it to normal life. once i reach that point of true ego loss and understanding i will most likely stop using LSD or limit it too special occasions. Find the beauty in life man, there is so much to be amazed from in our world

Sure, find the beauty always, but why limit yourself? Ego death isn't the end-all be-all of psychedelic use, there are plenty of other things that are incredibly valuable that psychedelics can either provide or help you reach easier than in a sober state. I feel like ego death is oftentimes held up as some sort of holy grail, and sure, it's something you will never forget and will always treasure as long as you live, but it isn't 'the goal'. There is no goal, not in any final sense.

So I would ask, why would you then limit yourself once achieving ego death, or alternately understanding as you put it? I'm mostly focusing on ego death here but the message equally applies to 'understanding': that suggests a final or ultimate mystery to solve, or implies that there is some single deeper meaning that psychedelics can convey, and that's much too simplistic. There's an infinite number of things to learn and understand, some more important than others no doubt, but nothing that can be held up as 'most meaningful' in the manner than some promote ego death.

I trip just as frequently now as I did before, and it's no less magical or beautiful for knowing that there's such potential power inside psychedelics, probably more so if anything. So what is it about ego death that would first make you seek it above all else as if it were the 'ultimate purpose' of tripping, and second would suggest to you that curtailing your use of psychedelics afterwords would be ideal or somehow prudent?

I'm not trying to be contrary at all here, I just don't get it, so I'm asking to try and understand the reasoning behind such an attitude.
 
Last edited:
That right there is the answer. I can't believe how many people believe this it comes to you nonsense. Call as many people as you have to, find quality and stock the fuck up. The world wide acid supply could dry up at any time. I would much rather have a supply than have to call people every time you need it, or worse have to go to a festival/rave and find it. And if you cant have a sheet and control yourself I suggest getting some self control. I am not into all this its a sacred precious substance stuff but its over use is highly wasteful at the very least.

^^^ This.
 
and i have found a reliable source with a steady supply. Now, the problem im having is, should LSD really be so readily available?

Yes, because in 6 months time you won't be able to find any. Time passes, things change.
 
I totally agree with you, im not saying that i will stop searching for complete understanding and using psychs to bring me to places that sober mindsets cant. Maybe i initially misunderstood the context of applecores post but to me, it seemed like it was just an escape not a learning experience. I can see what he probably meant now, thanks for putting it in that context. youre right about ego-loss by the way, thats not my end all of my use of psychs. i do indeed believe in goals in the use of psychs, for me anyway, but complete elimination of use will never stop, just limited when i feel that I've reached a point of pure connection and enlightenment. But i understand all the points you've made.
 
^^ Sure. And regardless of whatever points I made, they're not necessarily applicable to you personally, in the sense of 'your mileage may vary', so that perhaps limiting your use once you reach a certain point is a good idea for you.

I don't really dispute what you were saying in regards to Apple Core's post though. I do interpret his post differently than you did, but my questions were much more generally directed, being focused on your thoughts about limiting use, not about your message vis a vis his post, which I think is totally valid anyway even if I don't necessarily see his post as talking about purely recreationally intended escapism.
 
Top