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OfflineJoban

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How do you reduce come-up anxiety?
    #19220355 - 12/03/13 12:49 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Hello all, I have been searching for different methods to reduce the anxiety that can occur during the come-up.  I've tripped a number of times and I've only had this problem once or twice, but recently my girlfriend has shown interest in tripping with me; I think it would be a great time, but I'm worried that she may experience some anxiety and have a bad trip.  She is no stranger to alcohol, but she has never experimented with any other drug except weed, which she smoked once (and had a bad time).  Of course I'm going to recommend she doses fairly low, but I'm wondering if maybe a couple beers beforehand would help.  Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

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OfflineGreySatyr
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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: Joban]
    #19220360 - 12/03/13 12:51 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I don't, I just lay down and wallow. It passes.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: GreySatyr]
    #19220370 - 12/03/13 12:56 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I pace.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: Acidreamer]
    #19220957 - 12/03/13 07:38 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Go for a walk, or take a shower.  Pretty much anything to take your mind off of what you just ate.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: Kief Ledger]
    #19220967 - 12/03/13 07:44 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

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Kief Ledger said:
Go for a walk, or take a shower.  Pretty much anything to take your mind off of what you just ate.




Yeah, this is honestly the best method. A lot of us get in the habit of taking a drug and then staring at the floor waiting for it to kick in. All those weird come up feelings are mostly mental however. The best thing to do is take the drug, then forget you ever took it and go about your business. Go for a walk, clean your house, play some guitar, pay your bills, do your homework, whatever. You'll know when you're peaking and by that point you'll be having a blast and can proceed to just relax and trip

Also a small hit of weed can sometimes get me derealized enough that i don't care about the come up. But you have to be careful as that can throw you or your girlfriend over the edge if you take too big of a hit


Edited by JacksonMetaller (12/03/13 07:45 AM)


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: JacksonMetaller]
    #19221016 - 12/03/13 08:11 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Walking in nature cures it. Mushies want you to experience what it has to offer, you can't do that surrounded by walls. What is a home, other than walls to separate us? Shroom anxiety, or what it has been for me, is being separated from the beauty of life.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: larry.fisherman]
    #19221118 - 12/03/13 08:47 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

As others have said walking is my go to method, failing that pacing or huddling up in a blanket in fear with the lights off. Really the best thing is just to ignore it and flow, it gets a lot easier with practice, and meditation can help with the mental control of things (not necessarily in the moment, though that too, but I meant just day to day meditation practice). I hardly have any come up anxiety anymore, and for my first few mushrooms trips I never had any, it was only after a difficult experience that comeup anxiety showed up for me which has lead me to believe as someone else said it's entirely mental which means it's possible for you to simply turn it off or never allow it to arise to begin with.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: krypto2000]
    #19221145 - 12/03/13 08:59 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Don't add alcohol to the mix.... At least not much
A beer is plenty...  Mushrooms tend to mask the effects of alcohol and end up drinking too much

Walking is good... Something to distract the mind... Dancing... Hiking.... Favorite movie... Game
Long drive (sitter driving not someone on drugs).... Outside is good, but don't go far from your safe and comfortable setting....

At some point with enough experience, the feeling becomes like an old friend... And you don't see it as a bad thing... Exciting.... A bit like going home

Relax... Enjoy.... Make sure you give set and setting enough thought

Peace


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: Joban]
    #19221151 - 12/03/13 09:00 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I usually end up laying down for a little while. Or sometimes I meditate. Smoking weed helps for me, but for many people it can make it much worse.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: HarryL]
    #19221158 - 12/03/13 09:04 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I would recommend NOT to watch a movie on the comeup because it often is not engaging and you find yourself halfway through huddled in a blanket filled with worry and doubt. Plus when it's over you'll often be peaking, yet not quite in the groove (especially if you spent the last 90 min stressing out) and then you suddenly are faced with the surprisingly overwhelming task of finding something to do to occupy yourself.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: krypto2000]
    #19222077 - 12/03/13 12:54 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

being in the right setting with lots of people (not where you have to be talking all the time, just with people there to interact if you want) like a festival and take 100mg of MDMA first, such a great combo!


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: nicechrisman]
    #19222112 - 12/03/13 12:59 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

nicechrisman said:
I usually end up laying down for a little while. Or sometimes I meditate. Smoking weed helps for me, but for many people it can make it much worse.




I enjoy smoking a bowl during the come-up, but as chrisman said, it isn't for everybody.
Meditating helps loads, being in nature always distracts me, and sometimes just talking with other people.

I like playing cards, too! My friends and I play Asshole and Rummy all the time, and it can pass the time well during the come-up. I always get wrapped up in the cards until we all start tripping, then we put them down and enjoy :lol:


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: MindDrips]
    #19222490 - 12/03/13 02:30 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

stagger your dose like, 1/3 every 15 minutes and itll double the come up time but itll ramp much slower and youll be less likely to go in to 'Oh Shit!' mode.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: bishlap]
    #19222707 - 12/03/13 03:13 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I've had some absolutely terrible comeup anxiety on mdma, I don't know about that suggestion. It only lasts maybe 5 minutes though, but holy shit is that intense. I get super sweaty, my brain is going into panic mode trying to tell me it's dying, intense pacing like a maniac, and then BAM! Rolling on the floor hugging love twirls :awesome:


Edited by krypto2000 (12/03/13 03:14 PM)


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: JacksonMetaller]
    #19222773 - 12/03/13 03:26 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

JacksonMetaller said:
Quote:

Kief Ledger said:
Go for a walk, or take a shower.  Pretty much anything to take your mind off of what you just ate.




Yeah, this is honestly the best method. A lot of us get in the habit of taking a drug and then staring at the floor waiting for it to kick in.


Yeah to simplify it a little bit I like to say "A watch pot doesn't boil" to friends coming up and suggest we play video games or go for a walk just do something else.

Personally I'm content for it to hit me when it hits me.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: Seriously_trippin]
    #19222805 - 12/03/13 03:30 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

Seriously_trippin said:
Quote:

JacksonMetaller said:
Quote:

Kief Ledger said:
Go for a walk, or take a shower.  Pretty much anything to take your mind off of what you just ate.




Yeah, this is honestly the best method. A lot of us get in the habit of taking a drug and then staring at the floor waiting for it to kick in.


Yeah to simplify it a little bit I like to say "A watch pot doesn't boil" to friends coming up and suggest we play video games or go for a walk just do something else.

Personally I'm content for it to hit me when it hits me.




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OfflineJoban

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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: DirtyTomFlint]
    #19224749 - 12/03/13 10:37 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Thanks for the suggestions; a walk sounds perfect.  I've had one bad trip and it happened after I watched a movie.  I never thought there to be a correlation between the two, but you described it perfectly, Krypto.


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: Joban]
    #19224777 - 12/03/13 10:44 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Like others have said, just do something that will take your mind off the fact that its about to be blown into another dimension.  Before you know it, you are feeling :awecid:


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Re: How do you reduce come-up anxiety? [Re: Joban]
    #19225104 - 12/04/13 12:26 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Take xanax


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