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Depression after taking shrooms for the first time
    #21634269 - 05/04/15 11:13 AM (9 years, 16 days ago)

Hey guys,

I recently took shrooms for the first time, and I'm now feeling really down.

I'm very accustomed to weed and smoke quite often, but I've never had any major issues with it. That's why I thought things would go well with shrooms.

When I tried shrooms, the trip was amazing. I've never felt as happy and content before. I remember thinking that I always wanted to feel that way.

In the moment, I also began to do some self-exploration and realized that I hadn't been prioritizing my happiness. Instead, I realized that I had been thinking too much about my college grades, getting skills, job hunting, my (eventual) career, and most importantly, what others think of me. At the time, I realized that I needed to focus less on these things and more on my happiness.

Now that it's been a couple of days since I tripped, I feel really depressed. I'm trying to let go of everything that I realized during my trip was making me unhappy, but it's not going away. I honestly just want to be happy again.

I do have a history of depression in the past, and at one time, I took some anti-depressants (citalopram/celexa to be exact). This might be linked to the feelings I have now.

However, I also feel like an entirely different person since the trip. Before the trip, I used to always think about my future and prioritized career success and the way others viewed me (especially my parents). Before the trip, I didn't entirely realize that I had conceptualized life in these terms

After the trip, I feel like an entirely different person. A lot of me just wants to withdraw from all of life's BS and go live in the woods and become one with nature.

Sorry for the long-windedness of this post.

Anyhow, what recommendations would you have for me? How should I move forward?

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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: heythereguysitsme]
    #21634451 - 05/04/15 12:00 PM (9 years, 16 days ago)

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heythereguysitsme said:

Now that it's been a couple of days since I tripped, I feel really depressed. I'm trying to let go of everything that I realized during my trip was making me unhappy, but it's not going away. I honestly just want to be happy again.

After the trip, I feel like an entirely different person. A lot of me just wants to withdraw from all of life's BS and go live in the woods and become one with nature.




Seems like thats a common side effect with most psychedelics, for whatever reason

Same for the self realization induced depression, but atleast for me that was just temporary

As far as i see it, one has two options here; either stop tripping and over time go back to your old self, or keep peeling the barriers of your ego and change your priorities until you can comfortably look at yourself in the psychedelic mirror

That doesnt nessecarily mean turning into a filthy hippie tho, just gotta get your karma in balance or whatever you want to call it

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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: thoraxx]
    #21634579 - 05/04/15 12:28 PM (9 years, 16 days ago)

Careful what you use these mushrooms for, and how they influence you. College is more important than being one with Nature, if you can't see that you've started to lose your shit. Stick with college and get into your field/career. A healthy brain with lots of money is going to be like a spoiled child in a candy store for the rest of its life. Besides you will get more enjoyment from your future job than from any regular mushroom use. Mushrooms are amazing, yes, but life itself is also amazing, provided you're not brain damaged, depressed, etc. and especially if you've got money to burn. There's so much to all this, make sure you are seeing the magic of life without mushrooms.

The mushroom will always be there, for some later use and exploration. There is only a limited window to get your degree and get accepted into most careers, otherwise younger applicants will forever be beating you. Get your priorities straight!


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: circastes]
    #21635274 - 05/04/15 03:17 PM (9 years, 16 days ago)

One thing that psychedelics taught me was how to appreciate the little things... When you're tripping balls on the beach, freezing your ass off, and you're totally immobile; you can bet you're really happy to look next to you and see a blanket.

Anyway the point is that completely giving up what you have now (school, work, career) is not going to be the way to happiness. Life is about the journey and you have to find happiness in whatever situation you find yourself.

Sounds like you gained a new perspective from your experience and now it is time to reorient your goals. However that does not mean giving up on things you've already invested time and energy into.

If it's a college degree your thinking of giving up.. please don't. I was in that position and thought about quitting lots of times but in the end it was the right choice to see it through. No matter what you're studying or if you think it's useful or not, a college degree shows others that you have dedication, determination, and are willing to accept and complete challenges. It's called identity capital as well (check out the Defining Decade book).

It is a test. Pass the test, enter adulthood, and have the luxury of living with nature rather than choosing to drop everything now and not have any other options open to you.

Despite being in a similar situation, I finished school, have a stable job, and now get to spend my free time and lunches in my beautiful backyard garden. That would not have been possible if I gave up to be one with nature only to realize that I hadn't stabilized myself enough to not have to rely on society. And now, I'm in a much better situation to change my life/location/job whatever and won't have to worry about it.

Find what your happiness is. Gently steer your ship towards those goals and enjoy the now, the journey.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: mcspargeslarg] * 1
    #21635323 - 05/04/15 03:26 PM (9 years, 16 days ago)

This is the only down side to psychedelics. They open your eyes to the BS that humans tell themselves everyday. You can see how life could be so great, if only everybody had these substances forced down their throats. It's a catch-22. Pandora's Box. You now have to work on acceptance. Don't try to fight the system full force. Fuck the system and be happy. 

College is a waste of time, especially if you have to take loans to do it. You have your whole life to work. You only have your youth once. Don't waste it sitting in some classroom listening to a failed professional. Making lots of money doesn't make ANYONE happy.

Go be with nature. Work will always be there. You have your whole life to work and go to school.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: El Torcho]
    #21636195 - 05/04/15 06:32 PM (9 years, 16 days ago)

:unwanted:


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: circastes]
    #21639053 - 05/05/15 10:58 AM (9 years, 15 days ago)

:goodluckwiththat2:

Have you even tried psychedelics?

Your viewpoint is definitely not one many people hold after actually having an experience.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: El Torcho]
    #21639617 - 05/05/15 02:14 PM (9 years, 15 days ago)

I know what your talking about. After my first trip, even though it was a an amazing experience and I couldn't call a second of it bad, I felt a little bit of unexplained depression. I waited a few months, and it slowly started to dim down a little, I had a couple micro trips between the months, but they didn't really seem to affect much.

Eventually it died down to the point where I kind of forgot about it, either because it been that way for long enough that it felt normal, or I was feeling a little better. Around this point, I tripped again on what I thought was going to be a medium sized dose, but because they were PE and I was trying a tea for the first time, I got a little more than I expected.

Somehow, on the peak of this trip, something just seemed to snap into place. I realized that after my first trip, I understood what life was but something about it wasn't right yet... Something just didn't make sense the way I wanted it to, and I wasn't content with what it all seemed to mean. But after that peak, it made noticeably more sense, and I, abruptly, felt better.

I'm not saying the only way to get out of this funk is to trip, but it's most likely being caused by something that's bothering you, and the way to make it go away, would be to identify what it is, and try to understand it.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: circastes]
    #21639678 - 05/05/15 02:31 PM (9 years, 15 days ago)

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heythereguysitsme said:

When I tried shrooms, the trip was amazing. I've never felt as happy and content before. I remember thinking that I always wanted to feel that way.

In the moment, I also began to do some self-exploration and realized that I hadn't been prioritizing my happiness. Instead, I realized that I had been thinking too much about my college grades, getting skills, job hunting, my (eventual) career, and most importantly, what others think of me. At the time, I realized that I needed to focus less on these things and more on my happiness.


Anyhow, what recommendations would you have for me? How should I move forward?




Sounds like you had a really good trip brah. Do you meditate? If not get into it and start some sober self exploration. You don't even need to "think" about your issues or trip, just try to focus on your breathing and the rest will come. I think that you had some really good revelations during your trip and you do have the capability of ignoring them and your life will go back to normal fairly soon. It sometimes sucks feeling that good and then realizing that you have never actually felt that good before. It leaves you wanting more and more but it doesn't work that way. You just have to accept it all to really get a understanding of it. Or choose to ignore it.

Either way don't drop out, I spent most of my early twenties in and out of college and never finished, mainly because of how your are feeling now. It's worth it to get that degree.


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College is more important than being one with Nature, if you can't see that you've started to lose your shit.





What? Superficial vs real life? Dude you will spend your life chasing your feelings with this view. College is important, but some people are not meant to do it. And I do not believe that any amount of money will ever bring happiness. One can not truly be happy without knowing themselves and seeing as we are one with nature, nature is surely important.

Trip...out.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: mcspargeslarg]
    #21643274 - 05/06/15 08:16 AM (9 years, 14 days ago)

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Sounds like you gained a new perspective from your experience and now it is time to reorient your goals. However that does not mean giving up on things you've already invested time and energy into.

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^ This

You are now a different person. You just need to reconcile your new perspectives with your old; not easy, but definitely doable. If it is genuinely affecting you to the point of depression, I would take some time for yourself to figure it all out.

Ahh the unintended yet beautiful side affects of psychedelics.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: Fez8]
    #21643649 - 05/06/15 10:45 AM (9 years, 14 days ago)

You've seen what an incredible experience tripping can be and going back to normal humdrum life is depressing.  Start planning your next trip and try to keep your eye on the future you want.  You can use your tripping as a reward for the mundane.  Or, sell everything and go live in a treehouse.  :P


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: circastes]
    #21643726 - 05/06/15 11:08 AM (9 years, 14 days ago)

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The mushroom will always be there, for some later use and exploration. There is only a limited window to get your degree and get accepted into most careers, otherwise younger applicants will forever be beating you. Get your priorities straight!




This.

If you have an opportunity to get a degree, get it! I made the misstep of dropping out of college for 5 years during my early psychedelic experimentation days. I had a supportive parent, a scholarship, and the brains to easily get a degree, but I put it on the back-burner. I learned a lot during this time, but losing my scholarships and financial support from my family made it very difficult to get back in classes.

No matter what you do, time will always march forward.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: heythereguysitsme]
    #21708514 - 05/21/15 11:17 PM (8 years, 11 months ago)

Hey guys,

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted this thread, and I just wanted to update you all on where I'm at.

The depression I mentioned before was apparently short term, and only lasted a couple more days after I first posted this thread. Currently, I'm feeling so much better, and all of my prior motivation has returned.

In the future, I want to do shrooms again because I found it to be a fun and enriching experience. However, I'm worried that I'm going to experience short-term depression after I (theoretically) do it again.

What are your thoughts/recommendations?

PS: I also dropped acid about five days after doing shrooms, and while I felt like I was tripping (couldn't fall asleep for about 12 hours), I found acid very underwhelming; why might this be the case?

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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: heythereguysitsme]
    #21708559 - 05/21/15 11:26 PM (8 years, 11 months ago)

You had a cross tolerance from the shrooms, you should have waited two weeks to drop the acid for full effects :trippinbawelz:


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: madmodder]
    #21708621 - 05/21/15 11:44 PM (8 years, 11 months ago)

one word to describe LSD..... Intense

If you lacked intensity then it was either your serotonin is low or its bunk acid.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: heythereguysitsme]
    #21708891 - 05/22/15 01:31 AM (8 years, 11 months ago)

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heythereguysitsme said:
Hey guys,

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted this thread, and I just wanted to update you all on where I'm at.

The depression I mentioned before was apparently short term, and only lasted a couple more days after I first posted this thread. Currently, I'm feeling so much better, and all of my prior motivation has returned.

In the future, I want to do shrooms again because I found it to be a fun and enriching experience. However, I'm worried that I'm going to experience short-term depression after I (theoretically) do it again.

What are your thoughts/recommendations?






glad u''re feeling better :hippie:

i'd say just try to work on what u learned from ur last experience so u are less likely to run into the same issues.


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Re: Depression after taking shrooms for the first time [Re: zZZz]
    #21710562 - 05/22/15 01:34 PM (8 years, 11 months ago)

I've noticed that it can go either way for me after tripping. Sometimes I am very happy for a couple of weeks and other times I am just angry and sad for

a couple of weeks, strange. I am going to continue experimenting though.


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