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Training my mind for psychedelics

The one thing that I always felt was the most important reason why my psychedelic experiences have been so successful is that I accept basically EVERYTHING that happens in the trip as a gift of novelty that the drug is giving me. Even if it's weird and uncomfortable, I realize that it's something that would never happen without the drug, and therefore a special and unique opportunity for learning, that deserves my attention and my gratitude. I've managed my way through plenty of otherwise shitty experiences by just thinking about how I'd be such a less experienced and probably a less interesting person if they weren't happening to me. Even the unpleasant psychedelic experiences are valuable and totally worth paying attention to, and remembering that is probably the best thing you can do for yourself.
 
just try to have a clear head, and a reason to do it. like have a goal that you want to have accomplished by the end of the trip. try and set the tone to your train of thoughts.

for example when i did acid the week before i had watched a bunch of timothy leary interviews about it online, and fell asleep while listening to the book of revelations being read aloud to the soundtrack of somersault (an australian film with the music done by decoder ring). i had started thinking on a more existential and introspective level, meanwhile not focusing on myself and my experience, but just general life meanings and experiences. i also googled and read the list of things to do during a bad trip on eroiwd(sp?) to where i basically had it memorized.

my goal was to come out with a slightly different perspective on things, and to have explored new idea's that i otherwise wouldn't have. and to maybe feel enlightened on the way of life.

when i was loosely guiding my thoughts around these idea's my trip was fabulous. it was when i started worrying about myself and my situation, and lost the "universal oneness/consciousness" aspect of thought, the trip went downhill.

also you have to be able to mentally talk yourself down like in your head. you need to be the kind of person who can be like "ok i feel like shit right now, but it will pass". and if you start freaking to bad go to like your room and listen to music and be your true self, write in a journal, doodle, jam to music and shake your hair and be a fool and not worry about people watching you thinking "omg they all know i'm on acid, i bet i'm acting so crazy"


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Pans-Advocate said:
The one thing that I always felt was the most important reason why my psychedelic experiences have been so successful is that I accept basically EVERYTHING that happens in the trip as a gift of novelty that the drug is giving me. Even if it's weird and uncomfortable, I realize that it's something that would never happen without the drug, and therefore a special and unique opportunity for learning, that deserves my attention and my gratitude. I've managed my way through plenty of otherwise shitty experiences by just thinking about how I'd be such a less experienced and probably a less interesting person if they weren't happening to me. Even the unpleasant psychedelic experiences are valuable and totally worth paying attention to, and remembering that is probably the best thing you can do for yourself.
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That's how I approached everything that I have any sort of emotion over while on acid. These days I try to freak myself out by trying to hold extremely unsavoury thoughts about every day household items and things like that, trying to get crazy stuff to jump out at me while convincing my brain that I'm afraid of the dark again and evil spirits are going to escape my kettle and brutally axe murder me.

Since I started doing that, I'm actually able to visualise things in colour in my mind's eye sometimes when I'm completely sober when I focus really hard. Never been able to do that before ever. I think stretching my boundaries in a weird way by forcing bad experiences on myself has really done something positive for my creativity. Prior to doing that, I was purely a realist convinced that my mind power was super strong and acid couldn't touch me. Now I realise that I can let the acid take hold and run wild, and see the things people see when they have ultra negative and scared thoughts, without having to actually be freaked out myself. Breathing techniques help here when you convince yourself a bit too much though.
 
Anchors are good too I think. What I mean is everyone has things which are routine in their life. For instance, I like coffee and pastries. They always give me a sort of relaxed vibe. Per example:

One night I found myself as the chauffer to 6 people completely xing balls. We had to get from a rave to an after-party and I was on 3 tabs of lsd. The people I was to follow were also tripping and bolted before I could get a mark on them because my windows were all fogged up. Wound up in a large urban landscape with no clue where I was, six people jabbering inchoherently and freaking out,plenty of OEV's and the only thing I had was the cell phone to get the crazy directions from the disassociated voice in it. Driving isn't recommended but it was a bust so we had to leave and those fools certainly couldn't drive. So after a minor step to the edge of freak out an image of coffee and a nice big bear claw came to mind. I stopped, pulled into a dunkin donuts, got my coffee and my bear claw and metaprogrammed that this was just morning, this is a car pool. I told the guy on the phone I'd see him for breakfast. All went well after that lol. Once we got to the party I resumed trip mode :)

Another one, bubble bath. If shit is getting too crazy a good bubble bath does wonders whether you're tripping or not but rather than cave to simply lying there, eyes closed, try a bubble bath if possible, with candles and incense. Much more interesting and less likely to produce negativity. This has helped me on occasion with a house full of tripping guests that caused schism in my own trip.

Favorite gum, snacks, hell ... teddy bear. Clothes that you really like to wear etc... Pack for the trip. One of my faves is wind up toys. I d/k what it is but they amuse me greatly whilst tripping =D

Tai chi, meditative practices, etc.. all good too as mentioned in preparation for all kinds of unexpectedness,tripping or not.

Plus I agree, increments. I have a pet peeve about people who say "oh just drop a ten strip you'll get over it!" In short fuck them, it's a lifelong journey man no need to push the envelope until you're really ready.
 
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