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I hope this works out. I’ve done mushrooms a dozen times about a decade ago in my 20s. It was an amazing time every single time except the very last time I did

I hope this works out. I’ve done mushrooms a dozen times about a decade ago in my 20s. It was an amazing time every single time except the very last time I did it and it was an absolute nightmare since I was awaiting some bad news. Haven’t done them since and I don’t think I had any lasting effects. Always have a sitter and make sure you’re in a comfortable place and a stable mindset before you do them.

drekipus 3y ago
How do you know you have a stable mindset? I've had very positive experiences with drugs but unfortunately went through psychosis with some weed about 11 years ago. It's made me a lot more mindful of my mental state and I'm a lot stronger for it. I've become aware of positive and negative influences, where I'm being worried or too blasé, comfortable or not. I haven't had mushrooms and I've heard that it really digs out deep things in your mind.
- schwartzworld 3y ago
  If you have a background of psychosis you shouldn't mess with mushrooms.
  - hackernewds 3y ago
    yes. it irks me when people promote it like a magic pill. there are a lot of associated, permanent damage you can do with shrooms if not under the right initial conditions
  - wil421 3y ago
    A close family friend had a history of mental illness and schizophrenia on their mothers side. This person took shrooms at 16 and it started a schizophrenic episode/psychosis. It would’ve likely happened a little later in life but the shrooms kicked it off.
- huytersd 3y ago
  If you’ve had psychosis, there’s a decent chance that might happen again. Most of my trips were pretty surface level but that’s probably because there was usually a lot of external stimulation going on (music festivals, concerts, drum circles etc.). I’ve also had good trips just sitting around with friends and listening to music but those were a little more introspective. My bad trip was in a familiar, comfortable setting too but as soon as the trip started I couldn’t escape the bad news I was anticipating and fixated on it the entire time.
aantix 3y ago
I think the very people seeking relief are not the ones with a stable mindset.
pathartl 3y ago
My last was also a nightmare. There was a point about 3/4 of the way through where I started to have panic attacks and started sweating so much that it looked like I stepped out in a hurricane. This was while I was in a very cold basement in winter. It's absolutely wild how much your brain controls, and how fast it can lose control. My dosage was much too high and while I'm not going to deny any of the benefits, it was a very traumatic experience for me that made me seek therapy. For a while I would have some lingering visual hallucinations (a few months past the incident) when I would close my eyes and it would trigger panic attacks. That's mostly subsided, but I wish people would put a higher emphasis on the mental damage it can do.
- washadjeffmad 3y ago
  I've heard of that happening with people on beta blockers, oddly. When I tested it, I felt like I was "on fire" (uncomfortably flushed and overheated, not burning or in pain, though), sweated, and took off clothes to cool down to no effect. I've also failed more than once to realize how much adrenaline was in my system on beta blockers... until they wore off. That's a harrowing enough effect sober that I approach them and all potential interactions with caution.
- iancmceachern 3y ago
  I've had one similar experience, and many many great ones. In mine, it was because I was in a dark, isolated, cold physical space. In my experience one really heeds to be in a "warm", comforting, bright if you want it, space where you are free to roam and explore safely. It can't be a little box. These are ingredients for a stressful life, so why would they be ingredients for a good trip.
  - pathartl 3y ago
    Mine was actually initially triggered because I thought the house we were in was going to burn down. I absolutely had some other anxiety issues at the time, but I still wanted to highlight that people shouldn't minimize how much a bad trip can affect you.

drekipus 3y ago

How do you know you have a stable mindset? I've had very positive experiences with drugs but unfortunately went through psychosis with some weed about 11 years ago. It's made me a lot more mindful of my mental state and I'm a lot stronger for it. I've become aware of positive and negative influences, where I'm being worried or too blasé, comfortable or not. I haven't had mushrooms and I've heard that it really digs out deep things in your mind.

schwartzworld 3y ago
If you have a background of psychosis you shouldn't mess with mushrooms.
- hackernewds 3y ago
  yes. it irks me when people promote it like a magic pill. there are a lot of associated, permanent damage you can do with shrooms if not under the right initial conditions
- wil421 3y ago
  A close family friend had a history of mental illness and schizophrenia on their mothers side. This person took shrooms at 16 and it started a schizophrenic episode/psychosis. It would’ve likely happened a little later in life but the shrooms kicked it off.
huytersd 3y ago
If you’ve had psychosis, there’s a decent chance that might happen again. Most of my trips were pretty surface level but that’s probably because there was usually a lot of external stimulation going on (music festivals, concerts, drum circles etc.). I’ve also had good trips just sitting around with friends and listening to music but those were a little more introspective. My bad trip was in a familiar, comfortable setting too but as soon as the trip started I couldn’t escape the bad news I was anticipating and fixated on it the entire time.

aantix 3y ago

I think the very people seeking relief are not the ones with a stable mindset.

pathartl 3y ago

My last was also a nightmare. There was a point about 3/4 of the way through where I started to have panic attacks and started sweating so much that it looked like I stepped out in a hurricane. This was while I was in a very cold basement in winter. It's absolutely wild how much your brain controls, and how fast it can lose control. My dosage was much too high and while I'm not going to deny any of the benefits, it was a very traumatic experience for me that made me seek therapy. For a while I would have some lingering visual hallucinations (a few months past the incident) when I would close my eyes and it would trigger panic attacks. That's mostly subsided, but I wish people would put a higher emphasis on the mental damage it can do.

washadjeffmad 3y ago
I've heard of that happening with people on beta blockers, oddly. When I tested it, I felt like I was "on fire" (uncomfortably flushed and overheated, not burning or in pain, though), sweated, and took off clothes to cool down to no effect. I've also failed more than once to realize how much adrenaline was in my system on beta blockers... until they wore off. That's a harrowing enough effect sober that I approach them and all potential interactions with caution.
iancmceachern 3y ago
I've had one similar experience, and many many great ones. In mine, it was because I was in a dark, isolated, cold physical space. In my experience one really heeds to be in a "warm", comforting, bright if you want it, space where you are free to roam and explore safely. It can't be a little box. These are ingredients for a stressful life, so why would they be ingredients for a good trip.
- pathartl 3y ago
  Mine was actually initially triggered because I thought the house we were in was going to burn down. I absolutely had some other anxiety issues at the time, but I still wanted to highlight that people shouldn't minimize how much a bad trip can affect you.