Experiences - the bedroom of distorted perception

[redpoppy]

OKay so this is from someone i met who wanted me to post this. Its paraphrased. cheers for any feedback I realise this website seems to be more of a practical information site and not a guru blog but any shared experiences or ideas and anecdotes would be much appreciated.

"After rediscovering teh psychedelic experience in teh last few years (havign not touched teh stuff for almost a decade) I've realised that its getting all a little too familiar. Although there is a inclination to try doing everything which has a potential lto amze whislt indulging on the drug it seems that I've become very familiar with the effects.

Admittedly I had a strange cross drug experience of late which gave me a new experience it seemed to lack teh potential depth that LSD seems to offer. This strange experience was excellent but was what made me start thinking about my own mental limitations.

Although some people have bad triops and lose their control teh problem seems to be that I'm always in control. I can seemingly control the drug and many of its aspects almost too well. Like i'm getting good at holding onto the sense of reality or familiarity and teh drug doesn't take me anywhere new any more.

I know for a fact LSD has more to offer me... or maybe its wishful thinking. Has anyone else ever reached such a plateau and is it just a case of upping dosage? I've always had fantastic experiences on LSD and any negativity is easily contained and passed aside as "well thats just a part of life" type philosophy. I feel that since I'm a firm believer in moderation I don't want to be teh "type" of person who does say 5 hits etc. I dont know if this is my sterotyping such people as lairy teenager boys with something to prove (somethign I couldn;t be in a million years!) or if i have some type of other hang up there. I dont' even know if such amounts would be godo for me although i know they couldn't be bad since I THINK I know the drug so very well.

LSD still inspires me and gives me a rejuvenating experience. I do actually believe quite deeply in teh portentially spiritual understanding that seems to unfold about the nature of life and teh universe when trippig on Alice and would like to explore this more. ALthough the idea of teh THumbprint dose fascinates me and I do believe I am mentally ready i dont' feel I am at teh right stage iny life for such a thing. (not that its easily accesible but just theoretically)

SO a few questions abotu whhether people have felt this and also whether anyone has borken through again or if there are people who NEVER stop dosing and feel LSD continues to give them a deeper substantial experience every time, and if so if such peoples doses remain teh same or if its natural to gradually increase dosage, not because of tolerance but because of teh familiar territory that comes with the same dosage every time.

Also has anyone tried teh whole sensory deprivation type thing or at least with a blindfold? I know I've never dosed alone in a real alone sense. (i have been the only person tripping but thats completely different) Obviously its also a fantastically good laugh but I'm talking about something more. lastly any similar experiences or thoughts in this area would be great to hear about also."

SO yeah as mentioned guys, thanks in advance for any feedback.

[Nature Boy]

What's with all the "tehs"?

[redpoppy]

Originally Posted by Nature Boy

What's with all the "tehs"?

"tehy" are typos. MY brain seems to refuse to be able to tell my fingers THE proper speed at which to produce that combination of letters.

Sorry.

[Pondlife]

if there are people who NEVER stop dosing and feel LSD continues to give them a deeper substantial experience every time

There is some anecdotal evidence that long-term high-dose acid use can lead to mental problems. I say anecdotal because that's all it is, and it's quite possible that the people concerned had underlying problems to start with; I've never seen a proper study on this.

However, quite a few people I know have stories of people who have problems after years (actually more like decades) of usage, and are now barely functional. One well-known person who is often mentioned in the ex Pink Floyd musician Syd Barrett.

[Nature Boy]

Syd Barrett wasn't the whacko the media made him out to be. Yes, he had a mental breakdown which lead to his resignation from Pink Floyd into a reclusive lifestyle but nothing suggests he was suffering psychologically in his later years. He made a decision to escape the spotlight and he stuck by it.

[KBLSD]

Originally Posted by Nature Boy

Syd Barrett wasn't the whacko the media made him out to be. Yes, he had a mental breakdown which lead to his resignation from Pink Floyd into a reclusive lifestyle but nothing suggests he was suffering psychologically in his later years. He made a decision to escape the spotlight and he stuck by it.

execpt for the fact he kept making albums wiht bands like soft machine and alot of other solo stuff im pretty sure he wasnt escaping the spotlight, he reminds me of Brian jones of the rolling stones he was just very self centered and the band wanted to go in a different direction with their music so he got mad and left and all the drugs he did made both syd barrett and brian jones very hard individuals to work with so they either left or wore kicked out

[Joe Duffy]

That reminds me whatever happened to Peter Green, didn’t the acid make him disappear.

[redpoppy]

Originally Posted by pondlife

There is some anecdotal evidence that long-term high-dose acid use can lead to mental problems. I say anecdotal because that's all it is, and it's quite possible that the people concerned had underlying problems to start with; I've never seen a proper study on this.

However, quite a few people I know have stories of people who have problems after years (actually more like decades) of usage, and are now barely functional. One well-known person who is often mentioned in the ex Pink Floyd musician Syd Barrett.

Sorry but you misunderstand. there was no enquiry of the side effects of long term use. Purely the question as to whether some people who use it regularly for long periods "get bored" of it or if it continues to offer them "more".