The Big and Dandy Basic LSD (acid) Questions Thread (Round two!)

[Ness]

Or how about you NOT call BS on my friend's story, since I can always tell when he's lying. I've spent enough time with him to know his tells. He isn't bullshitting.

 

[ladyinthesky]

im sorry but i doubt that

 

[swilow]

^Was it you that stared at the sun the whole time they were tripping? Thought so. Now that myth is the stupidest, if I'm on LSD my pupils are so huge I'm not loking at any light source readily....besides The Light.

 

[SKL]

'Nuff said.

 

[Ness]

How did we get from my friend accidentally taking acid to staring at the sun to a glass of orange juice?

 

[SKL]

Just busting balls. As far as your friend goes, well, it's possible, but sounds unlikely. I for one know somebody who was dosed quite by accident at a festival when he was 8 (yes eight) ... somebody dosed his food thinking it was a funny prank to play on someone.

 

[blase deviant]

I thought Vitamin C increasing LSD potency was a myth? The only way I can think of it increasing potency is that Vitamin C (correct me if I'm wrong), plays a large part in converting amino acids into serotonin, giving the LSD more serotonin to play with?

And people who dose others unknowingly are the scum of the Earth.

 

[SKL]

^ I'm not talking about vitamin C.

 

[Ptah]

^Lol, my thoughts exactly.

Actually they are your thoughts. I copied them.

Anyway in a general sense it's a good idea before BS'ing or lying to ask yourself 1. "Would I believe it?" and 2. "Would someone a lot more intelligent than me believe it?"

^^ often results in shutting the fuck up before major tongue slippage and subsequent certain loss of credibility and respect occurs.

 

[Ness]

^As I already said, I know my friend's tells and can guarantee he isn't bullshitting. I guess whether or not you believe me is your business.

 

[Xorkoth]

He said he tripped really hard, but it didn't scare him at all. I've only known him for a few months, but apparently he's had a problem with drugs for awhile, so I guess that taking acid at the age of 12 wasn't exactly good for him, though there's really no telling. He could have had the drug problems even without the acid.

I'm sure your friend blames being dosed on LSD for his drug problems,and thinks he's telling the truth. However, that's a big breach in logic. He was dosed at 12, and now has drug problems? Well, he also ate soup at some point before his drug problems, and now he has drug problems. Hence, no one should eat soup.

See? The thing is, sometimes people delude themselves to remove fault from their own conscience. Sounds like your friend needs to own up to his drug problems and not blame them on something else.

 

[Ness]

He said nothing about being dosed causing his problems. That was just me speculating about how it might have changed his life. He knows he has problems and is in the process of dealing with them.

 

[xandre]

influence of setting on 'bad trip' [LSD]

Hi,

I'm planning to try LSD for the first time in the future. I will do this in a decent setting and environment (with all my best friends, and at home). I'm still a bit insecure what will happen: will it go well? what good and bad things in my brain will be unlocked?

One of the persons joining me is a girl (one of my best friends), who I fell in love with 3 years ago (shoot me!, can't help it; and it was the only girl I've loved -- in comparison to the many others). Unfortunately, as a consequence our relationship as friends was pretty much ruined by this, and it was kind of a mess --a real mess, believe me-- for like 2 years.

Today, everything goes well again, and I assume that I'm over her (Don't argue that this thread contradicts that: I don't want to harm me or somebody else while tripping, that's my point). I'm not denying my brain is free of "chemical-love-waste", I just feel confident that I managed to store it somewhere safe...

What are the dangers of this particular person increasing the changes of the so-called "bad trip"? Or are "bad trips" very rare, and only occur with psychologically/emotionally unstable people... and hence I'm overreacting, and I'll just do fine.... Or will forgotten issues in my brain pop up again?

(some other question, but please comment also on the above)
-What kind of personality types are more vulnerable to 'bad trips', or is this unrelated?
-If something goes wrong, can I get myself together again; or once something goes the wrong direction, the night will be over?
-What can I ask my friends to do for me if I would have a 'bad trip'?
-While tripping, is a person able to tackle bad impulses himself? Or can it better be described as "once the chemicals are in, there is nothing your free will can do about it"

Thanks in advance

 

[branflakes]

I dropped acid in a similar situation (a girl I was infatuated with at the time) and, although I didn't have a bad trip, the whole situation wore me down and life was a lot harder the next couple days realizing how stupid I was for trying to make things work with her.

My advice: do it with GOOD friends first. NO ONE else.

 

[Kkool]

Hi,

I'm planning to try LSD for the first time in the future. I will do this in a decent setting and environment (with all my best friends, and at home). I'm still a bit insecure what will happen: will it go well? what good and bad things in my brain will be unlocked?

One of the persons joining me is a girl (one of my best friend in the past), who I fell in love with 3 years ago (shoot me!, can't help it; and it was the only girl I've loved -- in comparison with the many others). Unfortunately, as a consequence our relationship as friends was pretty much ruined by this, and it was kind of a mess --a real mess, believe me-- in the past for a long time (for like 2 years).

Today, everything goes well again, and I assume that I'm over her (Don't argue that this thread contradicts that: I don't want to harm me or somebody else while tripping, that's my point). I'm not denying my brain is free of "chemical-love-waste", I just feel confident that I managed to store it somewhere safe...

What are dangers of this particular person increasing the changes of the so-called "bad trip"? Or are "bad trips" very rare, and only occur with psychologically/emotionally unstable people... and hence I'm overreacting, and I'll just do fine.... Or will forgotten issues in my brain pop up again?

(some other question, but please comment also on the above)
-What kind of personality types are more vulnerable to 'bad trips', or is this unrelated?
-If something goes wrong, can I get myself together again; or once something goes the wrong direction, the night will be over?
-What can I ask my friends to do for me if I would have a 'bad trip'?

Thanks in advance

lol the fact that you posted this thread means there is a chance of having a bad trip.

in an acid trip, the littlest thing can cause you to bug out in some instances.

do you really want to spend the night bugging out cause shes there, or even worse, have her bug out the entire night cause of you?

just stay with your close close friends that u got no history with.

but if you think you got a good chance of getting laid while ur both tripping go right ahead.

 

[xandre]

just stay with your close close friends that u got no history with.

All people that will be joining me are good friends. I meet them at least 3 times a week

but if you think you got a good chance of getting laid while ur both tripping go right ahead.

Out of the question I'll even refuse it if she asks.

(She's not going to take any drugs btw)

 

[Kkool]

All people that will be joining me are good friends. I meet them at least 3 times a week


Out of the question I'll even refuse it if she asks.

(She's not going to take any drugs btw)

Well you said she was a good friend and that friendship was complicated by your feelings. i wouldn't exactly say shes the type of person you want around you when your tripping. if she's not taking any drugs, you'll be even less trusting of her and more likely to bug out.

 

[Ptah]

I don't recommend doing it with ALL your friends.
In my experience sharing your first trip with ONE good friend is perfect, more less so, and large groups very often have one or more participants that experience problems, screwing it up for the rest.

I agree with the other posters that tripping with her in the group is contraindicated too, also by personal experience.

[edit] You say she's not taking any drugs, you mean you'll have people present that won't participate? Not good.

You say you'll do it in a good setting but as far as I can see both your set and your setting are waaay from optimal.
I also get the impression that you believe that having an unpleasant experience won't impact the other people present. Well let me tell you the opposite is true.

You also seem to believe you you'll be able to deny your own true feelings while on LSD, which by definition will open up your subconscious like no other thing.

You'd better think everything over real good because as far as I can see you've got almost everything possible backwards.
Don't do this.
Believe me, you want an LSD experience to be good, happy and useful.

 

[SKL]

I'd have to agree with everyone else, except whoever made the comment about getting laid. Not helpful. But seriously folks ... unresolved emotional tensions = potential for bad vibes = potential for a bad trip. And the best possible way to induce a bad trip is to try and think out how you are going to avoid certain thought patterns, etc ... this will only push them to the forefront. You do not want to be around her, and wondering how what you are thinking and feeling is going to influence the psychedelic experience, and believe me, you will be wondering this, and just the fact of your wondering will influence the experience. It could be in a positive direction. It could be in a negative direction. But particularly since this is your first time, it's not something that you want to risk. Also, I second Ptah's recommendation of tripping esp for the first time with just one other person. Crowds can be confusing, overstimulating, and can pull you in too many directions. All that having been said, go forth, drop, and have a wonderful experience! It is within you to do so. Just don't place yourself in situations where the experience might take a turn for the not-so-wonderful, and I think the very fact that you posted this shows that you know the answer already.

Peace & Love.

 

[patternagainst]

Do you guys do anything before you trip to rid yourself of pre-trip anxiety?

I know before I drop the thing on my mind the most is probably my evaluation of the situation, how I'm going to keep straight, what I'm going to try to avoid. I usually think of the worst things that could set my night off and try to figure them out really quick in my head just in case something is to arise.

Do you guys do anything like breathing exercises, or think about certain things before you trip that help? Any advice to rid yourself of pre-trip anxiety?

P.S.
"A couple beers," while sometimes very helpful to loosen you up, is not a good answer. When you've dropped, or are about to drop in the next couple of hours, a couple of beers does not let your conscious totally be relaxed. If you have weary thoughts about what may happen (which I normally do, and I would expect most people go over this thought before tripping as well) a couple of beers does not make all of those problems go "POOF!"