Hey. Firstly i apologize if there has already been a thread in which similar opinions and information has been covered. Ok, so, i am by no means heavily experienced in taking LSD. I have only dropped acid about 7 or 8 times. Some very strong strength doses, some less strong. However those times have been extremely beneficial to my life. I have taken deep introspective looks into myself, thought of situations more deeply, understood my friends, family, and others in entirely new ways, and i believe that areas of my mind that i normally have not been able to open up to thought, have been accessed. I know many other close friends of mine who have similar and stronger beliefs. I think of LSD as many others do, as a tool for my mind. However, many people do not view LSD in the same way. They think of it as a more of something they can, 'get fucked up on'. Many times during high school i heard of people saying, 'oh i bought some acid from so and so, we should take it and 'see shit'. This attitude severely disappoints me. LSD has so much more potential medically and for personal use than just for people to 'see shit'. Dr. Hofmann was once noted as saying that LSD is "medicine for the soul". I am in complete agreement with this. I just wish that people would learn to appreciate the brilliance, the beauty, and the potential that LSD has. *I am not saying that people who are just looking for another high shouldn't be allowed to take LSD. I am just stating my opinion .* What does everyone else think? Is LSD just another recreational drug to you? How do you feel about people ingesting LSD who are just using it to get 'fucked up'?
I think that among the regular contributers to this section of the forums you will find a fair amount of respect for psychedelics. Everyone has taken them to party at one point or another. That in and of itself isn't a bad thing. It is when a person loses respect and awe for the power LSD has that problems arise. Some have bad times with it, others abuse it and end up "fried". Still others will use it as a scapegoat for all their troubles. Plus lets not forget the weekend acid warrior that gets completely bitch-slapped, ass whooped by Lucy and runs away with their tail between their legs. They are often the ones who shout about all the dangers of LSD. All those tend to result from not approaching LSD with the respect it deserves. No I am not one of those that believes in some "spirit" residing in the molecule. I just know the psychological power it posses' and that power can be utilized for good or ill. LSD itself is a neutral substance. like the above comment; You get out of it what you put into it.
Nice thing about LSD is that you can take it recreationally. And you can take it spiritually. All up to your intent. Just don't let set / setting foil your plans.
Very interesting reply in genera man, thank you. With the quote above, i must say that i lean towards your opinion as well. LSD is a very powerful chemical with strong psychological powers. Also as you said in your post, almost all of us have used LSD maybe to party once in our lives. Finally, i totally agree with how you said it needs to be respected.
i know people who do it to hallucinate and thats all they get out of it, personally i enjoy the ability to be happy doing anything because i'm always in the here and now. i know it might frustrate you because people take this attitude but ive learned to just ignore those people. i once tried explaining to them what they should get out of it or at least try to and they weren't feeling it. most of these people start out smoking weed all the time then move up to acid when they realize it's fun and not that hazardous to your health
LSD is a powerful substance, its almost like nuclear energy, it can be used for extermely good purposes and extremly negitive purposes. If abused the user is the real victim of abuse. If used in the right circumstances it can prove to have phenominal results. Everybodies mental metabolism is different however.
I too am extremely bothered by hearing people say, "i'm gona get fucked up" or "i'm fucked up" in any relation to LSD or just tripping in general. If you want to get fucked up go do some other drug and give a bad name to it. I am biased on this one for sure. I use LSD primarily as a tool in my life. I try to remember that everyone is different and respect people's decisions and right to use LSD as they wish, but I am not pleased to hear about irresponsible use of such a beautiful substance. Each hit, each trip, has so much potential. It could be the trip that makes you realize you are an alcholic and need help, it could bring you closer to your daughter, help you get over an ex, make you work harder at school, CHANGE YOUR ENTIRE LIFE, etc. The possibilities are ENDLESS and incredibly diverse. It saddens me that people get fucked up on acid, but i try to remember that it can help those people too. Just like it has helped me and so many others.
i know very few people who have taken acid more than twice and can honestly say that it doesn't have some level of spirituality or deeper meaning. some people can only manifest it as "it feels good...i feel good" whereas others can understand it with much more complexity, but only a limited number of dunces i know have taken acid and say that it is nothing more than a mindfuck.
Anything that focuses your awareness of the present moment wile enhancing the senses can be used as a tool for meditation. That being said it's in the choice of the user to utilize the situation for their benefit. LSD ultimately becomes what the taker intends it to be. If its taken with spiritual intent it will be spiritual. If its for a party to get "fucked up" it would probably be fun, considering they dont dose themselves stupid. Its very versatile as a substance. Even sometimes during recreational trips people end up realizing the potential to point the scope of their expanded consciousnes on themselves.
Like Writer and a few other people said, you get out of it what you out into it. I see it as an amazing tool, but thats not to say I haven't taken it just to have a good time. Though more often then not I use it as a tool then to "get fucked up" I really irks me when people see it only as something to get fucked up on.
