Effects - Mushrooms and Your Appearance in Public?

[a-SalviaLover]

Most people (including me) get really paranoid while being in public about the way they walk or talk about the fact that other people might notice them tripping. I know it's not right to go in public while on shroomz but sometimes the situation demanmds it. And my question is addressed to those who have watched many trippers while not being influenced by any drugs. A friend of mine has told me several times that I look perfectly normal, way better than when you're drunk for example. Although the outer world doesn't seem so perfectly normal to me! But I've no idea, haven't watched anybody while not on the influence of shroomz, too.Edited by: a-SalviaLover

[Nature Boy]

I've been on shrooms in public on more than one occasion, and I understand where you're coming from. There seems to be a constant cloud of doubt hanging over your head, wondering whether people will notice you acting odd. Think about this however, being drunk or stoned in public, most people couldn't give a shit how they're acting. With mushrooms, you feel as if you really stand out, but in reality, you would not seem the slightest bit noticeable unless you're tripping insanely hard and fall into the fetal position or unless someone has a good look at your pupils and their dialated form. So basically, remind yourself of the little fact the next time you're tripping in public. On a moderate dose, in a good mood, tripping in public can be a lot of fun as long as you have some sort of sitter.

[DB Cooper]

Im always perfectly normal in public, on 3.5 and less doses. Ive
gone out on higher doses, but I dont stay out in public. Kinda
like run to a friends house or something. My only problem is if I
start laughing, then Im pretty much fucked and give myself away.
I think it comes down to if you are trying to function in public or
just grab something from 7-11.

[OiledMandible]

Good and bad stories of tripping in public for me.



Bad: Eating a little over 7g dried and attempting to make it into a
mall to watch a movie. Ended up stumbling around and falling on a
bench as a crowd slowly gathered. Luckily I was close to the
door, and the sight of a police officer coming down that long hallway
was enough to make me realize it was time to dip. To top it off I
managed to slam into the automatic door on my way out.



Good: Sitting around with a bunch of friends, all tripping, in a
bowling alley at 1am. More references were made to the Dude than
should ever be allowed in a single sitting. Was a blast, and the
other patrons were none the wiser (although we were all probably a
little retarded looking).

[polloloco001]

i've been in public on mushrooms a lot and watched people as well. too
me it's really obvious when somebody is trippin out but I've never even
come close to getting in any trouble for it. I tihnk the main reason is
that nearly eveyrbody drinks to some extent so everybody can spot a
drunk. but it's a much smaller group who uses hallucinogenic drugs, and
as long as your not totally losing it in a very public place you should
be fine. strange walking (not stumbling though) or talking (not
slurring though) or dilated pupils are not things that normal citizens
notice, and if they do they will most likely tihnk you're crazy rather
than on drugs. it honestly doesn't cross most people's minds, and even
a lot of those who know about drugs think it's all been dead since the
60's and that people today just smoke pot and take ecstasy. if you
actually do have to talk to a police officer you might be in trouble.
they know what to look for and they will look at your pupils, but a
passing patrol car will most likely not stop you. (i know this for a
fact because i have had the cops drive by me while i was trippin out
many a time and i've never been stopped for it). another plus is that
if you dont confess or have more mushrooms on you it will be really
really hard for the cops too prove you were on them because they are
difficult and perhaps impossible to test for in urine (erowid says it
is possible, but I passed an extended drug test while coming down off
shrooms). keep this in mind if talking to a cop so you can remain calm.

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[Man Choch]

Originally Posted by polloloco001

i've been in public on mushrooms a lot and watched people as well. too
me it's really obvious when somebody is trippin out but I've never even
come close to getting in any trouble for it. I tihnk the main reason is
that nearly eveyrbody drinks to some extent so everybody can spot a
drunk. but it's a much smaller group who uses hallucinogenic drugs, and
as long as your not totally losing it in a very public place you should
be fine. strange walking (not stumbling though) or talking (not
slurring though) or dilated pupils are not things that normal citizens
notice, and if they do they will most likely tihnk you're crazy rather
than on drugs. it honestly doesn't cross most people's minds, and even
a lot of those who know about drugs think it's all been dead since the
60's and that people today just smoke pot and take ecstasy. if you
actually do have to talk to a police officer you might be in trouble.
they know what to look for and they will look at your pupils, but a
passing patrol car will most likely not stop you. (i know this for a
fact because i have had the cops drive by me while i was trippin out
many a time and i've never been stopped for it). another plus is that
if you dont confess or have more mushrooms on you it will be really
really hard for the cops too prove you were on them because they are
difficult and perhaps impossible to test for in urine (erowid says it
is possible, but I passed an extended drug test while coming down off
shrooms). keep this in mind if talking to a cop so you can remain calm.

Some good points here. Like he said, people will not automatically asume you are on drugs. All of us here think of the public tripping situation in this way, because drugs are a part of all of our lives. Most people are very naive about drugs, and they will not know. I hope that made sense.

[Dr.Ganesha]

Swims tripped on shrooms once. The first 30 minutes (which seemed like 3 hours) was spent walking around his dorm building with some friends, looking at shit on the walls. It was fun when no one was around, but very uncomfortable when someone passed. Swims eventually retired to his room and just chilled. It was a much more enjoyable experience when swim was not around people he didn't know. I wouldn't recommend going in public if you don't have to. What's the point if if you're just gonna be paranoid and scared?

[thegod1]

The only give aways for swim, is when he can't stop laughing and day dreaming. If you dont do that, Swim says you should be fine. Edited by: thegod1

[elbow]

I'd say that if you are an experienced mushroom user, it should be
pretty difficult to most people to know the signs that you are under
the influence, especially if you look normal in other repects. When I
was in college I would always dress up to trip and wear clothes with
lots of strange patterns, colors and textures. Nowadays, I find myself
wearing the most anonymous, non-bright looking clothes that I have when
tripping in public because I don't want people looking at me.



So keep in mind its not just your dilated pupils or staring problem
that alerts people to your drug-induced state. It can be other general
aspects of your appearance, too.

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[kaniz]

Mushrooms tend to make me look really 'sick' in public. There has been
more then once where someone has stopped and shown me concern because
they think I look like I'm about to passout/throw up.

[ambrosius]

SWIM remembers feeling the same "they're watching me" paranoia when playing an MMORPG once. He then realized that everyone else was also running around in no particular direction.


This leads him to believe that unless one is obviously impaired/stumbling around and babbling like an idiot, that it's mostly mental paranoia.


For the record, SWIM HATES tripping in public. Stressful.

[Brie]

I think that whe u trip u THINK everyone is watching you, but they arent


I had a fewtrips with some unknown people the street but it didnt really bother, Edited by: Brie

[Phungushead]

I avoid tripping in public because I know I would be worrying about
people figuring it out the entire time, and frankly who needs that
during a trip...

I've also observed people who are tripping, and I think it's fairly easy
to tell (subtle stuff gives it away), but I agree with the comment above
that said people who are experienced trippers are probably going to be
better at picking out people who are tripping than someone who has
never used mushrooms before. If you know what I mean.

Typically, I could care less if I saw someone tripping in public, and I
think most people (besides obvious exceptions like cops and shit)
would feel the same if they saw me.

It's pretty easy to pull it off if you really concentrate on not slumping
over, leaning on stuff, staring too much, etc. When it gets kind of
tough is when people start asking you questions.

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[raven3davis]

In SWIMs experience the only hard part about tripping in public is not laughing. SWIM has walked around stores etc and been fine, until he started laughing uncontrollably for no reason and had to run out of the store laughing his ass off. As long as you keep it cool it really isnt that hard. It is so hard for SWIM not to start laughing though. He will think about something funny and just atart laughing. Tripping in public is kinda fun though. Its like a game for SWIM. You gotta see how long you can do it without laughing. Once you start laughing you gotta bail out becuase for SWIM, he normally isnt able to stop laughing. HEHE good times, good trips. Laughing is the best part about tripping too so SWIM prefers to be in a safe location where he can laugh as much as he wants until it starts to hurt. I love that feeling.

[psykochamane]

i take foto of myself under shroom (100 psilocybe semillenceata fresh) and my face was a little transformed i was different.

[big-lester]

my face looks sooo F@€ked up when I'm trippin!!, get's all white and stuff, I hate it, as much as I hate the public

[Phungushead]

You know, I think about that a lot when on shrooms - tripping and how I
appear to myself... sometimes I'll look in the mirror and just sit there
staring for what seems like hours, because I don't recognize the face
staring back at me...

It makes me wonder why there is so much of a difference to how I
appear between tripping and not... like, when I'm not tripping am I not
seeing the "real" me - am I only seeing me as I want to see myself, and
the drug strips that all those filters away and reveals who I really am?

[pabel_giboon]

It is your perception of yourself and the surrounding people that changes, basically, what can play you a bad joke while tripping on threshold doses in public.
But since SWIM is a former cocaine user -drug who indeclinably leads to paranoia- he managed to handle it.
I agre that unless you are tripping so hard you can´t stand on your feet, you can do go night clubbing or partying, etc on psichedellics. Darknes, crowd, music, and the fact mostly everybody is drunk will mask your state of mind and subtle signs of intoxication.
Personally SWIM does not feel paranoia on "bright" psichedellics, nor K.

[hazeinmybong2]

Does anyones face swell up on mushrooms? Swims does and people always coment about it. It gets huge and red. The first few times I noticed it I passed it off as visual play. Then swims friend mentioned it. So I guess it is real. So people can always tell when i'm zoomin around town because my face gets so distorted.