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TrippyNinja

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Re: What saves the day when things get rough on shrooms? (Or, where can I find a similar post with answr [Re: ruaware]
#23598125 - 08/31/16 04:33 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I have experienced mild anxiety a couple of times during a trip, and one occasion i experienced what i believe people refer to as a bad trip. I wouldn't say it was bad per say, just really uncomfortable as i had never been that high before. My reality was warped and it was a shock to the system, and this created immense anxiety, especially as i had the dreaded thought that i'm sure any other members of this site have had: "What if i never come down?".
What helped me in this situation was typing into Youtube something along the lines of "Anxiety music". I found a relaxing and somewhat repetitive piano piece. Whilst doing this i also searched on here "How to stop a trip", even though i knew once you buy the ticket, you take the ride. I suppose it was desperation. In fact i know it was, considering earlier in the experience i googled "how to stop thinking", which looking back makes me laugh every time.
I found a thread on here when searching for a way to stop my trip and i wish i bookmarked the thread because the original post was quite calming & reassuring. It ended with: "Don't worry, the world had always been this weird, you just never noticed before". This made me laugh amongst the chaos, and that alone brought me down a bit. Of course things were weird, i took mushrooms. What did i think was going to happen? In fact if any one knows what thread that was and could link it in this thread i think that would be great. It may have not even been a thread, it may have been an article or something.
So essentially i chilled out a bit with the music and i also gained a control of my breathing. I suffer from random bouts of anxiety in general and i have found this to help really well when i feel anxiety creep up. Long breaths through the nose and out the mouth. This has stopped me from falling down a couple anxiety ridden spirals during a trip. Also changing my enviroment. For instance, moving from one room to the next. I have also seen other members say this helps them.
In terms of Benzo's, i've never taken one to stop a trip, but i have Xanax at hand. One time i held it in my hand during an anxiety ridden come up. Just having the choice to take it, knowing it would help me caused me to relax. I thought to myself: "sure, i'm getting really nervous... but lets wait a while and see what happens. I have a Xanax after all". And of course, the anxiety went away and i had a great time.
tl;dr: Calming music, Breathing exercises, Laughing & Benzo reassurance
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pineninja
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Re: What saves the day when things get rough on shrooms? (Or, where can I find a similar post with answr [Re: TrippyNinja]
#23598163 - 08/31/16 04:48 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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psilocybinjunkie said: Mental fortitude and going with the flow.
Good advice for nice experiences but mental fortitude as a notion at the very deep end can get in your way......
I've seen conciousness. I've finally let go. Absolution of self. I was scared but now i know.
We are the same. Although impossible to prove. Through veneers of comfort. Death only ensues.
This is a moment. Neither moving nor still. We share an existence. Where death never kills.
I am you. And you are me. Thinking Individual Apples That can't see the tree.
I let myself die. When usually i struggle to survive. I was everywhere at once. Lucid loss of minds eye.
-------------------- Just a fool on the hill.
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LogicaL Chaos
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Re: What saves the day when things get rough on shrooms? (Or, where can I find a similar post with answr [Re: BANANA.MAN]
#23598190 - 08/31/16 04:57 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Nitrous clams you down?! 
Amazing
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AuroraBorealis88
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Re: What saves the day when things get rough on shrooms? (Or, where can I find a similar post with answr [Re: ruaware]
#23598207 - 08/31/16 05:01 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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They probably wouldn't work as fast though or be as effective. The fact that benzos are more psychoactive probably allows them to be more effective.
Antipsychotics will most likely just diminish the effects whereas benzos can not only diminish the effects but turn the whole thing around.
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BANANA.MAN
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Re: What saves the day when things get rough on shrooms? (Or, where can I find a similar post with answr [Re: LogicaL Chaos]
#23598410 - 08/31/16 06:05 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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LogicaL Chaos said: Nitrous clams you down?! 
Amazing 
Well i geuss i phrased it wrong lmao. It ramps it up in some ways, especially visually but it puts me in a good mood and takes away any body load and replaces it with a nitrous body high.
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LogicaL Chaos
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Re: What saves the day when things get rough on shrooms? (Or, where can I find a similar post with answr [Re: BANANA.MAN] 1
#23599577 - 08/31/16 11:40 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Agreed.
It does have a relaxing effect for sure, im sure thats what u meant.
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Nillard
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Re: What saves the day when things get rough on shrooms? (Or, where can I find a similar post with answr [Re: LogicaL Chaos] 1
#23601059 - 09/01/16 12:49 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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This probably only works for me, but I like to use a mirror. For whatever reason, if I stare at myself in a mirror for a few seconds while tripping, everything returns to "normal" for about a minute. If things are going bad, that return to neutral is a very powerful tool for getting myself going towards a good trip again. I also find the bathroom the most comfortable room in a house so maybe that has something to do with it.
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Not Eira
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Re: What saves the day when things get rough on shrooms? (Or, where can I find a similar post with answr [Re: Nillard]
#23602077 - 09/01/16 06:04 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I havent had a lot of experience yet but my second trip got pretty damn intense and scary, for a few reasons that I know realize so I wont make those mistakes again; however, I find doing a chore around the house to be really grounding and gives me a task to work on to set my mind at ease to an extent. taking out the trash, picking up all the weird shit you looked at around the house and left on the floor and putting it back where it belongs, etc. 
-------------------- welp down the hatch
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