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The possibility of a bad trip in someone who is not prepared for the experience should not be understated. When reality crumbles around you for the first time,

The possibility of a bad trip in someone who is not prepared for the experience should not be understated. When reality crumbles around you for the first time, you may not make the best decisions and could hurt yourself or others. Novice users should definitely start with a low dose, and be in the company of someone they trust in an environment where they feel safe.

eldenwrong 4y ago
Furthermore not everyone can deal with the aftermath of a bad trip. I've seen people get messed up for a long time because they believed the delusions they had.
- titoasty 4y ago
  Yep. 15 years later, still messed up. Not with delusions, but with the constant fear of being in that state again. The descent (is it the correct translation?) was more than particularly rough. I was kinda anxious before, but after it's been a constant hell of anxiety/depression/stress, avoiding anything that can trigger these feelings (yeah, I'm looking at you, sugar). So be extreeemely careful with this.
after_care 4y ago
I agree with everything you said, but would also advise caution for more experienced users as well.
ne0flex 4y ago
Definately agree. Two years ago, the death of a close friend lead me to try psilocybin as a means gaining a different perspective / coping with the loss. I don't think my scale was calibrated properly and ended up taking a fairly large dose. I wasn't at all prepared for the come up, where my body felt like it was overheating and I kept drinking chugging water feeling as though I was going to pass out. It scared the hell out of me. Luckily, I was able to call my friend who was experienced with this type of stuff and he guided me through it. If it wasn't for him, I definitely would've freaked out and done something stupid. The experience scared me that I wouldn't touch the stuff outside of micro doses. Seprately to the point above, I eventually noticed that I could get really emotional on a micro-dose and would feel suicidal. I once did a micro-dose before work in the morning that resulted in sending a very emotionally charged email to a coworker. Haven't touched the stuff since then.

eldenwrong 4y ago

Furthermore not everyone can deal with the aftermath of a bad trip. I've seen people get messed up for a long time because they believed the delusions they had.

titoasty 4y ago
Yep. 15 years later, still messed up. Not with delusions, but with the constant fear of being in that state again. The descent (is it the correct translation?) was more than particularly rough. I was kinda anxious before, but after it's been a constant hell of anxiety/depression/stress, avoiding anything that can trigger these feelings (yeah, I'm looking at you, sugar). So be extreeemely careful with this.

after_care 4y ago

I agree with everything you said, but would also advise caution for more experienced users as well.

ne0flex 4y ago

Definately agree. Two years ago, the death of a close friend lead me to try psilocybin as a means gaining a different perspective / coping with the loss. I don't think my scale was calibrated properly and ended up taking a fairly large dose. I wasn't at all prepared for the come up, where my body felt like it was overheating and I kept drinking chugging water feeling as though I was going to pass out. It scared the hell out of me. Luckily, I was able to call my friend who was experienced with this type of stuff and he guided me through it. If it wasn't for him, I definitely would've freaked out and done something stupid. The experience scared me that I wouldn't touch the stuff outside of micro doses. Seprately to the point above, I eventually noticed that I could get really emotional on a micro-dose and would feel suicidal. I once did a micro-dose before work in the morning that resulted in sending a very emotionally charged email to a coworker. Haven't touched the stuff since then.