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beachgirlq
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How much shrooms is too much?
#21695101 - 05/18/15 04:24 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Hi everyone, I don't mean to my first post to be heavy, but I could really use some advice.
First, I am an experienced user, one of those types that started altering at a young age, then banned using from my life because I was losing touch with sobriety, made something of myself, and now take "recreationally" as the definition intends. I've tried most except for the truly mind-bending substances that usually require a guide or shaman for a properly enriched experience. And I have to say that while all drugs taken respectfully can be fun I find that, at least for me, I enjoy the more organic substances, which tend to be less taxing on the body (though we all know what they do to the spirit and the mind). Anyway, I digress.
My boyfriend has been dosing on shrooms for the last 4 months. Every day. He buys an ounce of don't-ask-me-what-variety-but-I-know-for-sure-they're-shrooms about once a month from a guy who apparently has unlimited stock. Side note: does anyone else remember when shrooms used to be so hard to get? I used to have to just suddenly come up on 'em, like free concert tickets. Made tripping SO much more exciting. Anyway...
He averages ingesting about a gram or so a day, chewing them at night after work and usually with a beer and a couple bowls. I personally find this disconcerting because I worry about how it will affect him in the long run. According to him, however, the small amount is like smoking weed every day -- it helps calm him down. Does anyone have experience with this kind of situation, and the real question: should I worry?
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Re: How much shrooms is too much? [Re: beachgirlq]
#21695109 - 05/18/15 04:27 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Welcome to the shroomery!
no, in fact, I'm amazed he is still getting effects from one gram after 4 months of daily one gram use, I would of thought tolerance would come into play even at that dose.(usually you have to double the dose to get same effects)
But no, they don't seem to have any real bad negative side effects, is he acting differently? if so how.
edit: when I say no you shouldn't worry, I should of clarified a little, as long as it isn't noticeably effecting him in a negative way, you shouldn't be concerned, mushrooms are an extremely safe drug if used responsibly (meaning you won't get hurt unless you put yourself in harms way), the main risks would be if he had heart disease, or mental illness that he either has/runs in his family which might be worsened by psych use. Physically and mentally he will almost diffently be alright, IMO one gram isn't enough to mind fuck someone either. Mushrooms have been proven to have long term positive benefits, but negative I personally haven't seen anything on.
Only other thing is it does slightly seem like an addictive trait, to have to feel the need to "escape" in some way every day. I did this with pot daily for a long time. Anything can/will have negative effects if abused.
Edited by SirShroomsAlott (05/18/15 04:47 PM)
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Re: How much shrooms is too much? [Re: beachgirlq]
#21695361 - 05/18/15 05:53 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Wow, never heard of anyone taking shrooms that much.
A gram a day? Wowz. Is that like a beer a day after work equivalent.
Should you be worried about him? Hmmm, thats a hard question to answer. I dont really know what that kind of regular use will do to him. Could be fine, or it could make him weirder and weirder as time goes on. Not really sure what will happen 
If he starts acting really bizarre/psychotic while sober, then it will be a problem.
But for now, it sounds like he is just used to the effects
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beachgirlq
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Hi SirShroomsAlott and thanks so much for your opinion/advice! I'm still learning about him and his habits, and I agree that his use does possibly point to a more deeper concern (a tendency for addiction). Now I just wonder if he's going through something...Myself, I've only ever tripped to get the balls out effect -- visuals, spiritual awakening, the occasional speaking to the walls -- but never just to cope. Hm. I'll keep an observant eye on the dosage and hope it doesn't get into troublesome territory.
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Re: How much shrooms is too much? [Re: beachgirlq]
#21695566 - 05/18/15 06:58 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Some people take shrooms specifically for the medicinal effect rather then for fun. It could be he is just trying to use them in a therapeutic way, but doing it wrong. Dosing shrooms everyday is more of a waste then anything.
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beachgirlq
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I would like to think that too, @unfortunategent.
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Re: How much shrooms is too much? [Re: beachgirlq]
#21706178 - 05/21/15 12:20 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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What kind of mushrooms are we talking about here? Just cubensis?
I don't understand why someone would take a gram daily. Does he just like the taste or something?
I'd say it's too much if it interferes with daily life (addiction) or the dose is too high that it leads to a bad experience.
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Re: How much shrooms is too much? [Re: beachgirlq]
#21706433 - 05/21/15 01:43 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Has your boyfriend tried an SSRI? He might be self-medicating anxiety.
Anyway I don't think he's going to hurt himself taking a gram everyday but psilocybin has a pretty short half life.
There's better drugs out there
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There's better drugs out there 
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paperbackwriter said: Has your boyfriend tried an SSRI? He might be self-medicating anxiety.
Anyway I don't think he's going to hurt himself taking a gram everyday but psilocybin has a pretty short half life.
There's better drugs out there 
This was my first thought. I self medicated myself with coke for a few months. It effects me different from most people, just kind of make me normal I guess.
Maybe he is handling some shit going on in his head? I don't know. Anything can be addictive if used too much especially if one has an addictive
personality, your bf taking them everyday, does he stop ever? If he doesn't take them how does he act? Personally I would probably be taking a small
dose like that ever 3 or 4 days if I had the resources.
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There's better drugs out there 
the mushroom is love, the mushroom is life.
I meant better drugs for treating mental health issues. I love mushrooms but if the goal is emotional stability a drug with a three hour half life isn't the way to go.
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paperbackwriter said:
There's better drugs out there 
the mushroom is love, the mushroom is life.
I meant better drugs for treating mental health issues. I love mushrooms but if the goal is emotional stability a drug with a three hour half life isn't the way to go.
mushrooms are awesome when treating mental health issues dude. They beat other drugs because you don't need to be tripping all the time.
Encourage your boyfriend to stop pussying around and have a big ol' trip one weekend. A larger dose is more likely to encourage sensible use, respect, and humility. Let him get a little bit cocky and eat half an ounce or so in one go, it'll do him good.
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Re: How much shrooms is too much? [Re: 3waesz]
#21707864 - 05/21/15 08:33 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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He could probably eat a kilo without much effects with four months worth of tolerance...
I'd say he is self medicating something as well. Relaxing after work... Could be that he has never learnt how to unwind and deal with stress properly? I mean, if it takes beer, bowls and shrooms to wind down after a shift, that's pretty hefty.
I think I picked up you are still getting to know eachother? So he's been eating the shrooms like this ever since you met? I'd be really interested to hear if it changed him at all and if so, how?
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Re: How much shrooms is too much? [Re: 3waesz]
#21709362 - 05/22/15 07:07 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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You're assuming he is "pussyfooting" around rather than trying to figure out what works best for him. Daily micro dosing isn't anything new and in my personal experience it doesn't work well because of the half life.
I'm not discounting the potential benefits of mushrooms. But not everyone is the same and it sounds like OPs boyfriend is really looking for something he can take everyay to take the edge off. This is the definition of self medicating and there's drugs a doctor can give you that do it better
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I'd like to know when he goes to bed? That amount would do nothing except cause insomnia over time. Probably needs the dope to counteract that effect. Used to dose all the time with mushrooms when I first got into them. Have talked to others that did as well. No one kept doing it because it doesn't enhance anything in waking life when tolerance builds up. Dreams are another matter though. Subjectively I found my dreams more lucid and enhanced after 30 days of daily dosage.
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