Have you ever had a bad trip?

[RacerX]

You know what used to drive me crazy? When people would want to put on Pink Floyd while we were tripping because their music was 'good for tripping'.

Excuse me: what music ISN'T good for tripping? I remember coming home after that first 18-hour trip and watching the Lawrence Welk show on PBS, and the music notes were purple and flying out of the TV. I don't need a bunch of fucking hippies to trip out to music

Apropos to the Floyd, my only experience with hallucinogenics was eating shrooms and going to see The Wall on the big screen.......did not enjoy, sensory overload.

One & done for me, will stay in my lane (tequila, whiskey, and weed).

 

[Penny Traitor]

Mushrooms and Acid are "hard drugs"?

I guess the more drugs I did, the definition of "Hard" became different. I didn't shoot dope or smoke crack :nope: My hard drug list got a lot shorter.

Meh.

They all just became drugs to me.

The only one I would consider a hard drug would be nicotine as it is the only drug I was ever truly addicted too.

(and yes I have both shot dope and smoked crack)

Apropos to the Floyd, my only experience with hallucinogenics was eating shrooms and going to see The Wall on the big screen.......did not enjoy, sensory overload.

My only experience with seeing The Wall was on hallucinogenics. I did plenty more hallucinogenics, but never watched that movie again. Total bummer flick.......did not enjoy, sensory overload.

 

[Penny Traitor]

SIDENOTE: Best Film I have seen on the Big Screen while on hallucinogenics:

 

[Xuder O'Clam]

First time I did acid, the dude who I bought a hit off, had already spiked my beer with one. I couldn't handle it and went home. My mother knew something was up, so I copped that I was on acid and sat tripping with my mother and watching Serpico on TV.

Shrooms I had a similar experience to the one mentioned above. My problem then was, right after I took them, before I got high, I convinced myself that it was a bad idea. Self-fulfilling prophecy, as I spent the night in a small room in the dark, thinking I was Miles Davis withdrawing from smack.

 

[RacerX]

Meh.

They all just became drugs to me.

The only one I would consider a hard drug would be nicotine as it is the only drug I was ever truly addicted too.

(and yes I have both shot dope and smoked crack)



My only experience with seeing The Wall was on hallucinogenics. I did plenty more hallucinogenics, but never watched that movie again. Total bummer flick.......did not enjoy, sensory overload.

Well, damn, how many visits to rehab for you?

 

[RacerX]

Junkie

If there was a poll for least fun person to watch a football game with at home or in a sports bar, you would receive 100% of the votes.

 

[Bears_804]

Well, damn, how many visits to rehab for you?

You didn’t ask me, but not everyone that smokes crack or does dope ends up in rehab.

I went twice formally for alcohol, detox units too many times to count, and multiple trips through AA. Addiction to anything can ruin you. Doesn’t have to be “hard drugs”.

Almost 3 years sober at this point.

Ja right though, I still haven’t been able to quit smoking after multiple attempts. Back in the day I could take or leave opiates, coke, acid, etc. Booze beat my ass for over a decade though. Cigs still doing push ups on me.

 

[RacerX]

You didn’t ask me, but not everyone that smokes crack or does dope ends up in rehab.

I went twice formally for alcohol, detox units too many times to count, and multiple trips through AA. Addiction to anything can ruin you. Doesn’t have to be “hard drugs”.

Almost 3 years sober at this point.

Ja right though, I still haven’t been able to quit smoking after multiple attempts. Back in the day I could take or leave opiates, coke, acid, etc. Booze beat my ass for over a decade though. Cigs still doing push ups on me.

Thanks for sharing, and Congrats on 3 years of sobriety, stay strong!

 

[RacerX]

To the rehab topic, I have a strange relationship with booze - I enjoy 1 to 2 shots of tequila most nights, prob about 5 nights per week.

But I never get fucked up, and only once or twice per month have more than 2 drinks in a night. I guess I just love a slight buzz and am not a fan of losing control. Pretty sure I would hate rehab worse than Amy Winehouse.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Here's my story.

After I got out of the USAF like 20 yrs ago, I hung around the midwest for a bit, mostly in Nebraska, but came back home to IL for a little bit. One of my friends lived down here, had recently divorced and was like "hey, you should come down here, I've got room and it would be fun". At the time I was doing freelance work, was looking for a change of scenery so I was like "why the **** not".

Was here for like a week, and my buddy went out of town for the night with his new girlfriend so had the place to myself but didn't really know anyone yet, with the exception of one of our other Air Force friends that had also relocated to the Orlando metro.

So I give him a ring and asked him if he wanted to hang out. "Sure, that would be great...I'll bring some shrooms over". Mind you at this point in my life I'd messed with psychadelics like once or twice. But enjoyed it in the past, so why the **** not.

We are having a good ol time, watching the original Tron, talking about crazy shit, tripping our balls off.

And then a nasty thunderstorm came through and knocked the power out.

After about 15 mins of sitting around in the dark trying to find candles or flashlights to no avail, my buddy was like "**** this, I'm out". I would have left with him and gone and hung out somewhere else, but I had just moved down, so we hadn't made a spare key yet, and I didn't want to leave his place unlocked.

So I sat there, in a totally new place, alone, in the dark, with no AC (it was July in FL) sweating my balls off and getting freaked out by every little sound (either real or imagined). I ended up going outside on the back screened in patio which was incrementally cooler with the breeze for a few hrs until I came down enough to be able to sleep.

Was not a great experience.

But I still love shrooms and go down that road once every few years. I generally notice a heightened state of well being that hangs around for several weeks (sometimes longer) after doing it. I'm really glad they are exploring this stuff for PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc because I've definitely experienced those benefits first hand.

 

[Bears_804]

Here's my story.

After I got out of the USAF like 20 yrs ago, I hung around the midwest for a bit, mostly in Nebraska, but came back home to IL for a little bit. One of my friends lived down here, had recently divorced and was like "hey, you should come down here, I've got room and it would be fun". At the time I was doing freelance work, was looking for a change of scenery so I was like "why the **** not".

Was here for like a week, and my buddy went out of town for the night with his new girlfriend so had the place to myself but didn't really know anyone yet, with the exception of one of our other Air Force friends that had also relocated to the Orlando metro.

So I give him a ring and asked him if he wanted to hang out. "Sure, that would be great...I'll bring some shrooms over". Mind you at this point in my life I'd messed with psychadelics like once or twice. But enjoyed it in the past, so why the **** not.

We are having a good ol time, watching the original Tron, talking about crazy shit, tripping our balls off.

And then a nasty thunderstorm came through and knocked the power out.

After about 15 mins of sitting around in the dark trying to find candles or flashlights to no avail, my buddy was like "**** this, I'm out". I would have left with him and gone and hung out somewhere else, but I had just moved down, so we hadn't made a spare key yet, and I didn't want to leave his place unlocked.

So I sat there, in a totally new place, alone, in the dark, with no AC (it was July in FL) sweating my balls off and getting freaked out by every little sound (either real or imagined). I ended up going outside on the back screened in patio which was incrementally cooler with the breeze for a few hrs until I came down enough to be able to sleep.

Was not a great experience.

But I still love shrooms and go down that road once every few years. I generally notice a heightened state of well being that hangs around for several weeks (sometimes longer) after doing it. I'm really glad they are exploring this stuff for PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc because I've definitely experienced those benefits first hand.

i did a research college paper back in the day on the use of LSD as treatment for schizophrenia (have an older brother with it), religious stimulant, and treatment of PTSD and depression symptoms. The results in a controlled therapy group for all were really staggering. They’d never do something like that in today’s medical world though.

A good trip is like that new relationship feeling with banging sex. Puts a pep in your aura.

 

[Penny Traitor]

Well, damn, how many visits to rehab for you?

LoL

Still at zero.

Quit smoking cigarettes all by myself and never felt like there was anything else I needed to stop doing. I can see how people get addicted to things like coke and heroin, but I never showed that level of commitment to any drug outside of marijuana.

People don't go to rehab for weed because that is just silly.

 

[nvanprooyen]

You know what used to drive me crazy? When people would want to put on Pink Floyd while we were tripping because their music was 'good for tripping'.

Excuse me: what music ISN'T good for tripping? I remember coming home after that first 18-hour trip and watching the Lawrence Welk show on PBS, and the music notes were purple and flying out of the TV. I don't need a bunch of fucking hippies to trip out to music

I'm not gonna lie and it might be cliche...but Massive Attack.

 

[RacerX]

LoL

Still at zero.

Quit smoking cigarettes all by myself and never felt like there was anything else I needed to stop doing. I can see how people get addicted to things like coke and heroin, but I never showed that level of commitment to any drug outside of marijuana.

People don't go to rehab for weed because that is just silly.

You must have some very strong willpower and determination to self-kick like that.

 

[Bears_804]

LoL

Still at zero.

Quit smoking cigarettes all by myself and never felt like there was anything else I needed to stop doing. I can see how people get addicted to things like coke and heroin, but I never showed that level of commitment to any drug outside of marijuana.

People don't go to rehab for weed because that is just silly.

People do. I’ve seen it, and it’s as ridiculous as it sounds. Usually parent driven.

 

[Bears_804]

LoL

Still at zero.

Quit smoking cigarettes all by myself and never felt like there was anything else I needed to stop doing. I can see how people get addicted to things like coke and heroin, but I never showed that level of commitment to any drug outside of marijuana.

People don't go to rehab for weed because that is just silly.

It’s bc you’re not an addict. There’s a difference in a user and an addict.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Only tripped once. There was four of us and the fifth dude was just there to get high, play tunes and make sure we didn't do anything stupid. We all took one tab, 20 minutes later the 3 of them are staring at the wall paper out and I didn't feel shit. So the dude who was watching us called up the dealer and got me another one so I took two. Boy, that was a wild ride. We tripped in an old house full of fucked up wallpaper. After the second hit kicked in, I stared at the wall for several hours before even realizing it. We then went for a neature walk, which is hilarious because I felt like we had walked for hours and hours all over this giant forest. Turns out, we only made it across the street and back. Took us 3 hours lmao. Had to work the next day at 4. I couldn't even form a sentence my brain felt so fried lol. Good times.

 

[Penny Traitor]

You must have some very strong willpower and determination to self-kick like that.

It’s bc you’re not an addict. There’s a difference in a user and an addict.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[BearFanJohn]

Bears_804 congratulations on your sobriety and I truly wish you continued sobriety. It takes true strength.

 

[BearFanJohn]

Junkie

Always harshing the mellow. Teetotaling humorousless buzz crush.