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Straydog1018
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Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation?
#18742509 - 08/22/13 01:46 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hello everyone. This is actually my first post on this site besides trip reports and I am sorry if I screw anything up. I just wanted to ask a question that I have been thinking about for a long time over my 8 or so years of tripping. I have tripped well over 800-900 times and this has led to more then a few situations where I ended up out of my skull on drugs in a unexpected situation that led to some of the most dysfunctional drug induced experiences I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. Some examples that have happened to me are passing a bloody kidney stone while tripping and having my house broken into while tripping and having to talk to the police while peaking. Anyway my question is this:
Imagine the worst case scenario. You and your friends have planned a day of heavy tripping at a chill place and nothing seems like it is gonna go wrong. You take a higher dose then you have before since you are with friends and not in an area where you can get caught. Everything goes smoothly and after an hour or so you start to trip hard. Then suddenly your phone rings and you answer.
"Hello?" "Hello is this (your name)?" "Yes it is. What is the problem?" "I regret to inform you that your father/mother/brother/etc. has been involved in an automobile accident and has passed away. We need you to come down to the morgue and identify the body. Can you make it yourself or should we send somebody for you?"
Imagine what would happen if you were tripping extremely hard and you got that phone call. If you hate your parents or don't have any, imagine it is your best friend or significant other. My question is how would you possibly not freak out in this situation? Because if I was tripping hard and I got that call, I have a feeling I would have a complete breakdown and the worst trip you could possibly imagine. It seems like the sort of thing that you could very easily go insane from. I have had many situations tripping where nothing has happened at all but I still feel overwhelmed and in a complete panic but I can't imagine what it would be like if you were informed while tripping that somebody you love has died. What would you do in this situation? Would you be able to hold it together? Be honest because I have tripped for years and I know for a fact I wouldn't.
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: Straydog1018]
#18742539 - 08/22/13 01:51 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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If I was tripping that might transform that into the most spiritual and heartbreaking experience I've ever had
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Tmethyl
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: Agentchewy]
#18742599 - 08/22/13 02:04 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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You just have to realize that we live to die. Death is as beautiful and as necessary as birth. I am happy for people who die, I congratulate them on moving to the next step.
Most importantly, its just a body that went away.
During a trip, don't answer the phone, ever. After the trip, handle it.
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Straydog1018
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: Tmethyl]
#18742651 - 08/22/13 02:14 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah I always turn my phone off now. Got in the habbit after getting calls from parents/stupid friends too often while tripping. I know that ideally you should have your phone off and wait until your sober to deal with anything but Im just wondering for the sake of the question because I could see this happening to me. I used to have my phone on alot when I was tripping just incase somebody called wanting to hang out. Then one time I got a call from the police while tripping asking me questions about a friend who got arrested that I knew. That was what made me think of this question, what would happen if you got a much much worse call while tripping? haha. I know I'm odd. I just like to think of hypotheticals like this because I have tripped so many times and like to think that I can control it but this situation would kick my ass.
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: Straydog1018]
#18742868 - 08/22/13 03:01 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I would probably cry for a very long time, and after that reminisce about the dead one. It's a tough life to live in, but you have to keep on moving forward. I probably wouldn't go to the morgue right away though.
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: zhparrish]
#18743294 - 08/22/13 04:43 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I have thought bout this and it absolutely terrifies me. I seriously couldn't imagine a worse case senerio. I know that I wouldn't handle that well, especially if tripping. I'm pretty sure it would take a long while to get over, if ever.
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: Staplerhead]
#18743305 - 08/22/13 04:46 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just like you I've had trips where it was overwhelming and i had panic when there actually was nothing to panic about. I might go insane or atleast in the short term.....
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: Labs4858]
#18743630 - 08/22/13 06:06 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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My first trip I got a call from my brother telling me my father was in the hospital. Turns out it was only an apendectomy, but at first I thought he had been in an accident and I freaked out. But once I found out it was an apendectomy I knew he would be ok so I just went on enjoying my trip. It was definitely terrifying at first though.
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: Straydog1018]
#18743720 - 08/22/13 06:27 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
Imagine the worst case scenario. You and your friends have planned a day of heavy tripping at a chill place and nothing seems like it is gonna go wrong. You take a higher dose then you have before since you are with friends and not in an area where you can get caught. Everything goes smoothly and after an hour or so you start to trip hard. Then suddenly your phone rings and you answer.
Uhm, that's why you always TURN THE FUCKING PHONE OFF. The dead can wait forever, they won't care.
This is really about set and setting, nothing more. 
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Re: Hypothetical Question: What would you do in this horrible situation? [Re: PrimalSoup]
#18744624 - 08/22/13 09:58 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yes - turn the phone off, computer and tv off too. Whatever it is, it's not gonna change and the world's not gonna end if it waits.
The shittiest thing while tripping is when things get all serious. Avoid that at all cost.
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