Setting - Trip preparations

[Poke my Bunny]

Yes, I've searched the forum; nothing came up, so here's my post:

I am going to be doing LSD within the next month, and I'd like some advice on what I should do to mentally and physically prepare myself for it. This will be my first time with LSD, so I don't know what it will be like, even though I have read a lot about it, and I've read a lot of trip reports. I've tripped before, but not on LSD.



(And just for the record, in my last post; I was not "discussing" prices, I was simply stating the price. I DID read the rules, and I thought 'not discussing prices' meant not dicussing prices, not just not saying prices.)

[Pinkavvy]

pmb- The reason you can't 'just state' prices is because it stinks of selling/buying/soliciting. by saying 'i can get xyz for 2 dollar' it could, even if it's not your intent, cause somebody to ask to buy some from you, or sell you some for better prices.

Though I know this indeed has been discussed, here's what I recomend~
LSD is a very unique pshychodelic. With the same dose, of the same batch, one could have a very smooth upbeat self-enlightening trip and then the next day have a ego-death intense trip. What you CAN expect from any LSD trip, as long as it's real lsd, is a smooth clean ride with less body load than any other phsychodelic, and 'smooth transitions.'

Swim recomends that you don't have too much anxiety the day you decide to do it. Make sure you have an escape plan, incase the location doesn't seem right. Sometimes you just need a change of atmousphere. If a trip starts to go in a direction that you do not want it to, a change in atmousphere will change the direction of your trip. Sometimes just being able to turn the lights from on to off or off to on will make a world of differance.

As to prepare physically, swim recomends not over eating for at least a week before a trip, and 'fasting' a bit from at least junk food for 48 hours before a trip. (many people live like this as a lifestyle, but swim recomends this to the average american who eats mcdondalds weekly.) drink plenty of water the day of your trip, and make sure you are feeling well.

basically, the way you prepare really depends on who you are and how you live your life. to some, swim would recomend meditation while waiting for the effects to come on, to some this would just be a waste of air and time.

[Jatelka]

Mentally: Be prepared, for anything. Try not to stress but acknowledge that things may not go 100% the way you planned. Be in a comfortable environment with people you love and trust. Physically: Try not to smoke too many cigarettes (if you smoke) before OR after. SWIM always finds that smoking is great at the time but makes you feel a million times worse afterwards. She also finds that a couple of glasses of wine beforehand helps reduce trip anxiety.

There's loadsa stuff in the LSD forum re "avoiding bad trips" (search not working, so forgive me for not linking).

Enjoy!

[Poke my Bunny]

Okay, I apologise for posting the price in the forum, I didn't think of that, but the rules should be a little more specific.

And thank you jatelka.

I don't smoke cigarettes, but I do smoke weed. Is it a bad idea to smoke before/after with weed? Sometimes it calms me down.

Oh, and who is 'SWIM'? Is she like the LSD god, or what? Heh.

[Pinkavvy]

pmb- lol before anybody jumps on you, please always remember to use the search engine before asking simple things like who is swim.

swim = somebody who isn't me.

Also, go back and edit your post. The first topic was closed more for the self-incrimination I believe. you are stating that you are going to commit a crime, and a time frame of which you plan on commiting that crime. however if you use words like swim to describe the actions of a fictional person or well somebody who isn't you, then you're not incriminating anybody specifically, especially yourself.

[Woodman]

Originally Posted by Poke my Bunny

Yes, I've searched the forum...

Select "Advanced Search" option.
Look for keyword "First trip" and limit search to LSD forum.

http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/sho...highlight=trip

http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/sho...highlight=trip

[Poke my Bunny]

That's not what I want Woodman, I searched for 'trip preparations'.

[Woodman]

Originally Posted by Poke my Bunny

Yes, I've searched the forum; nothing came up, ...

I searched for 'trip preparations'.

That's strange! So did I
... and I came up with SIX results.

Originally Posted by Poke my Bunny

...so here's my post:

I am going to be doing LSD within the next month, and I'd like some advice on what I should do to mentally and physically prepare myself for it.

GOOD!
... because I just answered a similar thread last week and we get about 2 - 4 posts every month from people who, for whatever reason, choose not to use the search engine and decide to open up a new thread ON THIS SAME TOPIC!

It gets old.

[Poke my Bunny]

I'm sorry, but I really did search for the phrases, 'trip prepare', 'trip preparations', and 'preparing trip'; nothing came up.

Anyway, another question:

My imaginary friend named Frederick the Impaler is planning on having an LSD trip soon with his friend Dr. McDickson. They are going to be at Dick's house and dose at 6pm. His aunt gets home at 12-1am. Is it a bad idea for them to be tripping when his aunt gets home, or will they be able to keep it straight?

[Woodman]

Why dont you just search out some of the responses I've made in LSD forum.
..and NO, you don't want to be around anyone who will be upset to find you high.

Go find a quiet place to spend 6-8 hours either alone, or with a friend.

College library is ideal.

[Nature Boy]

A first timer will probably need more than 6-8 hours. I'd say closer to 10-12 hours.

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by Woodman

College library is ideal.

lol, yes that would be perfect

[Chem42]

I love wandering around outside while tripping. For me, a good trip is on a day with nice weather. I wouldnt have any responsibilities or worries in the immediate future.

I like to just wander around for hours on end, stopping every once in a while for a smoke, something to drink, lay down and look up at the stars, wave my hands around against the sky, things like that. Just be sure to trip on a day when you are feeling mentaly refreshed, optimistic, and relaxed. Just be sure to have a backup plan to change your scenery if the trip starts to get sour.

[Nature Boy]

Although it's probably better to trip when in a good mood, I tripped before when I was as nervous and anxious as a deer in headlights and I had an awesome, fun trip. Bad trips are as a result of previous bad trips and over-frequent use of psychedelics in my experience.

[raven3davis]

Okay SWIM just recommends that you have a clear head on your sholders a few days before. Just be in a safe enviroment where you have access to the things you need such as food, water and. Have any accessories close to you so you wont have to search for anything during the trip. Xanax is always nice too for the comedown if you really want to go to sleep. Just have a good time and let the lsd do it's magic.

[joh1200]

Originally Posted by Pinkavvy

pmb- lol before anybody jumps on you, please always remember to use the search engine before asking simple things like who is swim.

Dont know about how simple a thing like that is to someone new.. Yes they should be reading the rules and all that fun stuff but its really easy to skip over them because these forums are just so interesting lol

But anyway I havent tripped and I find all of these posts very helpful thanks alot