psychedelics for the healing of the mind

I've been interested in psychedelics for a while now, and I've have fun with weed like most teenagers my age have. However, I feel like I'm depressed, insecure, confused, etc. It doesn't help that I'm homosexual and in the closet.

I feel like psychedelics have the potential to give me a new perspective and help me deal with some of my problems. However, I've gotten anxiety on weed before. I've been able to overcome it, and rarely get "bad vibes".

Here are the problems that prevent me from using psychedelics...

1) Afraid of having a bad trip, seeing scary shit, PTSD/HPPD/flashbacks
2) I don't have a lot of time out of the house. I'd have 6 hours to trip, and I'd need to be able to function relatively normally when I get home


any old hippies with the experience have some words of wisdom for me? perhaps some young adults or something that have been through a similar experience as me?

 

Its not a good idea to trip if you are depressed. and come out of the closet...

1. Its all about the set and setting.

2. 6 hours is not enough. and you should trip at home, in your bed. I tripped balls a few times on a couch with my mother sitting next to me. she had no idea.She thought I was sleepin.... Listen to some music and chill..
Outdoors is good tho.. If you can find good place.

 

1) Going into a trip with a good mindset, open mind and a comfortable setting are good measures to take to have a good trip. It sounds like you want to try psychedelics for self exploration, so keep an open mind during the experience if you try them, psychedelics can be really enjoyable but reassurance of why you decided to dose can be good if things go in an undesirable direction, often times it's reported that the most growth from psychedelics can come from trips where it has parts that are bad or unpleasant. Hppd/flashbacks are fairly rare, hppd is not a crippling condition from what I've heard, most flashbacks (only a few) I've had have been triggered with weed. A slight amount of excited nervousness is not uncommon prior to dosing, even for those who have had several trips.

2) I don't reccommend tripping with a 6 hour time constraint. Not only do many psychedelics have peak effects which have a duration longer than 6 hours but having time constraints can adversely affect your mindset during the trip.

 

I disagree.. yes, it can work, but if you're tripping at home you ideally want the whole house free.

Tripping should be about being as free, comfortable and safe as possible.. not being caged up in your room just so you can eat some drugs. As you said in number 1... set and setting.

Edit: Basic thinking behind this is, why do anything in half measures? Particularly when it can be so profoundly life changing..

Agree with being outdoors though.. the dynamics do change outside, but still keep in mind freedom, comfort and safety.

 

Im more conformable in my bed than in some woods.. or parties.
Not caged up tho my mind would be probably more open outside!!
I guess it depends on dosage and type o trip. For me a pure acidtrip is so shattering I have to be in my room. Im not gonna find all my scattered clothes outside in the woods be free but be reasonable. (fuck Im getting old..)

 

What sounds more important for you than this medicine is the medicine of positive thinking. Be more confident, and come out of the closet as long as your community wont lynch you for it (and if they would get outta there ! ) I would suggest that when you know you're ready take a night on the weekend where you can stay up late and sleep in till noon and trip with no one around to know you weren't just dicking around doing whatever you normally would do during this time. I say I would recommend this because I don't, you should have a trip sitter who is a trustworthy friend that will make sure you're OK during the trip. Be responsible with it

 

Weed and psychedelics are very different experiences, though weed does share psychedelic properties, more of which you may discover after having a true psychedelic experience.

1) LSD will amplify your emotions, act accordingly

2) I'd say don't do it. I know if can be done, that's not my argument. This is your first psychedelic experience, which i believe to be (despite dosage) one of the most memorable. So make it right, make it count. No offense, but don't be pretending to sleep next to your mom tripping. that's terrible, your missing the whole lsd experience.