Should I shroom under my current conditions?

So I've been thinking about shrooming lately. Not for fun but for a learning/experiment thing. I wanna try 1 gram my first time but I hear 2 grams is better. The thing is, I have a dilemma. A few years ago I smoked a little bit too much spice and I had a bad panic attack. Ever since then I have to be careful about how much weed I smoke or else it will push me over the edge into this panic attack again. The spice opened a door of panic when I smoke weed now. The thing that i'm worried about is if I do this small amount of shrooms, will it ease my anxiety, or make it worse? I know shrooms have been used therapeutically to ease anxiety. Remember, this is my first time trying shrooms. Any opinions?

 

Also, I want to do them alone. I feel I would be more comfortable that way. Plus, I don't really trust any of my friends.

 

I think you should be alright.

My take on it is that Spice is dirty shit, read some really horrible experiences with that shit.. but it is similar to weed. So possibly, it's just a psychological hiccup that whenever you smoke weed now, it just triggers that Spice response.

Shrooms though, are very different, so you might not get the same trigger. If you go into the trip worrying about a panic attack, you probably won't enjoy it as much - but I think that thought would get pretty boring after a while and the colourful warping couch will take your mind off it.

Don't suppose you've got any pre existing mental issues that could have contributed to that first panic attack? If so, skip the shrooms.

Anyway, wait on some more responses

 

I have also had some really negative experiences w/ spice and since then I have dropped acid once, shroomed once (with 25i), done DXM, and done morning glories twice. At no point in any of those trips did I feel I was flashing back to my bad spice trips. So I would say go for it.

 

From my experiences with hallucagens, each are completely different and unique (shrooms, spice, lsd) I have a friend who had a horrible spice trip that he cant even smoke weed anymore, but he does shrooms regularly just fine.

BUT, having said that. Hallucagens effect everyone differently. But i guess the general point is you wont know till you try, and even then you should be fine.

 

No, i've never had a panic attack or anxiety attack prior to the spice. I have crazy thoughts and ideas but I don't have any mental issues.

 

Another question, would it be a good idea to have a few xanax's at hand just in case the trip becomes bad? Better safe than sorry?

 

Nah, if you do end up having a bad trip the xanax will probably kill anything you can learn from. Just trip, specially if you're only taking 1 or 2 grams.

You'll enjoy

 

Yeah bad trips are still educational.

 

I'm of the mindset that you should dose 2-3 grams of mushrooms when you feel you are ready to explore them. I think submerging yourself into the psychedelic experience is the best way to confront issues like the one you are facing of having a fear of a panic attack when you smoke pot and other drugs.

I feel dosing 1 gram (if it can be felt) is somewhat counterproductive because it's not going to be a large enough dose to really be a catalyst for the type of learning experience I think you are seeking. You will most likely eventually come to a strong learning trip if you decide to tip toe titrate your dose up on subsequent experiences and I understand your trepidation but I feel that having that initial trip and breaking through the walls has a more impactful effect.

 

Thank you for the great replies, guys! I feel much better about doing it. I decided I'm going to do 2grams. Hopefully I'll get what I'm looking for, but like Terence Mckenna said, "Shrooms will only show you what you are ready to see."

 

That is definitely true. Make sure to go in with an open mind. I didn't and I didn't get much out of it.

 

If you are ever unsure if you should take psychedelics, it means that you shouldn't.

 

Hey guys I just wanted to update this thread and tell you how my experience was. I ended up taking 1 gram and it definitely gave me a level 2 experience. There was absolutely no fear whatsoever and I enjoyed every minute of it. It really made me prepared for a much larger dose. Next week I'm gonna do maybe 3 grams, I can't wait! Thank you guys for your help!