Trips don't fit neatly into a good/bad dichotomy. There are certainly cases where people get very overwhelmed and simply aren't prepared for the experience, bu

Trips don't fit neatly into a good/bad dichotomy. There are certainly cases where people get very overwhelmed and simply aren't prepared for the experience, but even in those cases, many take something valuable away from it. Sometimes things get worse before they get better. I'm not saying that all trips are 'actually good' or some such. But it's not like you're rolling the dice; pretty much every 'bad' experience can be attributed to doing too much and/or doing it in a bad setting or with a poor mindset. And even in those cases, some basic prep to learn to not resist the trip, to just go with it, can make recovery quite achievable. Basically, some of the more 'difficult' trips can also be among the most valuable. To use acid 'correctly' (I disagree with this idea), you simply have to be prepared for whatever comes your way. You may confront some personal demons, but if you're ready to face that, then the benefits from doing so are enormous.