So, i took some acid for the first time last saturday, and it was not what i expected at all. Almost nothing happened. I had virtually no hallucinations, the only thing i saw was when i look at my ceiling it looked like ants were crawling all over it. If I looked in a mirror and really let myself go i could see different facial expressions and the like, but in all honestly i just felt like a smoked pot or something. I started off taking half of a hit (it was my first time, and i was alone so i didn't want anything too insane to happen) at 12:45 in the morning, waited three hours for anything (i watched the entire movie Big Fish), but nothing came about. So i just said, forget it man, and i took the second half. While the second half worked (that's when everything happened), it was nothing like anything posted on here. I just felt extremely good about everything around me, and I thought about a lot of stuff. I mean, don't get me wrong, that half-hit made me about as happy as i've ever been, but it wasn't really what i had read about... at all. I like to tell myself that i've done my homework on this drug and made sure i knew of the possibilities when i took it, but it just seemed so tame. I've read stories of people witnessing the big bang, and seeing god and stuff. I know that would probably come with larger doses of the drug, but considering how i was a first time user i figured i would get a little more than i did. Maybe telling you how i took the hits will help? the first half i sucked on for like half a second, realized it tasted like crap, and just swallowed it. lol the second half i sucked on for a long time, and then put it under my tongue for about 10 mins. I bought the hit around noon on friday, and put it in my wallet in a clear cigar wrapper, and that's where it waited until that night. So can anyone help me out with this? I'd love to have a better experience on acid before I give it up.
It doesn't matter how long you suck on it or anything, so it wasn't that. You probably just took a very small dose. One hit of 2007 acid is probably going to be in the 50-75 microgram range, which, although certainly enough to produce effects, isn't going to give you crazy synaesthesia, astral projection, ego death, and all of that. As you seem to understand, a lot of it has to do with how you receive the trip, how much you are able to let go, etc. Try it again in a month or two and take 2-3 hits and see what happens. A lot of it has to do with your perception, too... some people interpret the bodily effects of acid as just a strange, slightly off feeling, while others feel incredible dissociation and mind-body separation. I have no doubt that some people can have insane out of body experiences on low doses because they know how to roll with it and use their minds to increase the effects, and then there are those whose powers of control and focus are so great that they can take lots and lots and remain completely calm and sane despite all sensory hell breaking loose around them. It's all in the mind.
A month or two? I was planning on doing it again, with some friends this time , in like 2 weeks or so. Is that too soon? I believe i am a pretty strong willed person, I was involved in sports for a long time and I became mentally pretty tough i think. I used to run about 6 or 7 miles a day, and i dunno if anybody runs or used to do sports here, it's a mental battle through and through. Do you think that could have anything to do with it? Also, no matter what i did i couldnt "forget" that i took the hit. I've heard people say that it's good to do that. Maybe that had something to do with it? The small amount makes a lot of sense though. I was anticipated more in the 100-125 ug range, but now that i think about it you're probably right. Thanks!
If you want to do it again so soon that's fine, especially since your trip was so slight. if it had been a heavy trip, you'd probably know why a month or two is usually recommended I know what you mean about sports. I was a track star myself in high school, and I think if you're a real zen athlete, and you know how to find the "eye of the hurricane" during immense distraction (physical pain, etc), that can totally help, but there are so many different things that go into it - where you are in your life, your psychology, what you expect from the experience, etc. that can really change it. You should be happy the way your first experience went, because now you can take it again knowing what that small amount felt like, and you can do it without fear. Now, one more thing... don't focus so much on the visuals. The visuals are only a small part of the experience. I've only tripped once on acid, but it was a pretty hard trip. The visuals were very present, but they weren't overpowering. The mental effects, the relationship between my mind and body, the blending of the senses, major time distortion, etc., were extremely overpowering. Have fun!
How strong your will is doesn't have anything to do with things. It's how well put together your head is. Very likely you underdosed. I don't know that doing the second hit 3 hrs after the first mattered. Probably just wasted it. Your 5-HT (serotonin) system will "reset" after 5 to 7 days in most people. I wasted some very good Sunshine trying to get the juice on the next day or two after. Two months is way too long if you didn't get off the first time, but not if you hadn't completely integrated an experience. Some people need longer, some less. Depends on what you wanted to accomplish, and how much you did accomplish. If you barely felt one hit, if it were me, I'd do at least 3 the next time. Actually, my first trip was around 300 gamma. You have to do what you feel comfortable with. It's good to do it with friends, and I'd advise that one of you stay partially straight. Some very mellow music (there's a reason why we listened to CSN&Y, the Dead, Indian ragas, It's A Beautiful Day, Moody Blues, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, etc., and it wasn't because they were contemporary to us) (the soundtrack to "Woodstock" would be cool, IMO), comfortable surroundings, a good 12 hours free with nobody from outside intruding, some fresh fruit, cheese, plenty of water, candles, loose clothing (doing yoga and general stretching always feels great tripping), and objects for meditation are the way I like to do things. Personally, I like to have one or two things I want to focus on when I trip. Issues to work on, such as a fear of dying, for example. I don't like to waste a trip just on the pretty colors, although they ARE cool. I want to use the opportunity to try and improve myself in some way... psychedelics ARE medicines, after all. Benevolent and beneficial medicines. Sacraments, too. I like to have a little clonepin or valium around, too, in case I get into a difficult spot that creates too much anxiety. Think of a sitter as being a guide on a whitewater rafting expedition, who helps navigate the rapids, and the clonepin as an extra oar, to help take you past the hardest rapids to smoother water. Sometimes the river is kind, and there are no difficult spots; sometimes the river is rough, and the extra oar and the guide are needed. I've tripped over 300 times, and I still hit a rough rapid now and then. The river always comes to an end, though. One more thing about the setting: having a fire in a fireplace, or outdoor firepit, is wonderful. a fire can take you to some wonderful places. make sure all is safe, and you have a way to deal with any problems that come up. The more preparation ahead of time, the better your experience will be. I was fortunate to be with some loving people my first time, in a "cocoon-like" attic space, with the fruit and water and candles and incense and very mellow music. It changed my life. Happy Trails!
i agree take more, probably just a weak dose my blotter is way higher then 75 mics tho, however i have a very trust worthy source who happens to be a tripped out like 65 year old hippie who works at my local harvestfest
3-5 at the same time is terrible advice. inexperienced folks should NEVER take more than 2 hits at a time (take more after about an hour and a half if needed)
that is so true. more than two at once will cause an overwhelming fear. my first time, i let two tabs dissolve on under my tongue. it was those gel tabs and they were orange. and it was probably just a low dose, and it was, i guess, or apparently, lol. so, take another hit after about two hours if it's not what you desire it to be like. i personally love seeing the ants on my ceiling and the ceiling drooping down and snowing on me and seeing green and purple outlines of everything and of course, gotta love the hand trails, man! i could lay on my bed for hours just waving my hands in the air and watching the trails, lol.
