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Afraid to trip? * 1
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How do you deal with fear leading up to a psychedelic trip?

I'm in my mid-20s and I've tripped a handful of times - really only 2 strong LSD trips with a couple low dose mushroom trips. Haven't tripped at all in the last two years. Those LSD trips were the highest, most insightful, revealing, and terrifying moments of my life.

I've been trying to focus on grounding / integration and improving my physical / mental well being in the last two years. It's gone pretty well, in the last two years I've gotten a better job in an industry I'm passionate about (more stressful than my last job but it's consistant and pays well), better apartment in a great neighborhood in a city I love, my best friend is my roommate, and I've been hiking / exercising more than I did in the past. I meditate consistently, and try to fill my mind consciously with things that I want to fill it with (listening to Ram Dass and Terrence Mckenna, reading books that align with those philosophical and spiritual interests). Overall from the outside it looks like I've got everything going well

That being said, I'm still plagued by general / chronic anxiety and depression. It's been pretty much a lifelong thing, and even though I've done a lot on the physical plane to alleviate what I thought were the triggers, those feelings are still here. I realize that psychedelics are a double edged sword - they can amplify these feelings, but at the same time show me a plane of reality where they're just (as Ram Dass says) "little shmoos"

Psychedelics are immensely interesting to me (really the most interesting thing in the world if I'm being honest). I see their potential to show me another perspective, to loosen my grasp on my neurosis, and overall show me the possibility of infinite interconnectivity and love.

I've been trying to hype myself up and prepare for another psychedelic trip, but every time the critical moment comes I just feel incredible fear and anxiety about tripping and it's hard to tell if that's my intuitive inner voice saying not to do it, or if that's just the voice of ego / fear trying to hold on to what it's got. Even though I've done my research and know they're physically safe, and I've tripped before and seen the great things that are possible, I still get super scared when the time actually comes to commit and take it. I know there's never going to be a perfect time to take them, but it just never seems like the stars align enough for me to pull the trigger.

So how do you know when's the right time to take psychedelics? How do you overcome that fear? If I just blindly push through it, I'm worried it will negatively impact my trip


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When so found, these limits turn out to be further beliefs to be transcended.

In the province of the mind there are no limits.

- John Lilly

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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Valmiki]
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It’s just something you contemplate for a while and when you feel like you’re ready, you know it.

If you’re trying to work up to it, just try cleaning around the house or getting a playlust set up or have some trip planned and then you can get excited for it.


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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Valmiki]
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napkinsunite said:
How do you deal with fear leading up to a psychedelic trip?





This is how I deal with it...




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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Valmiki]
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I feel anxious and hesitate every single time before doing so. After taking them I find great comfort in knowing that the decision has been made and the trip is on its way. Acceptance comes a lot easier than having to make the decision, haha.

A better and safer way would be to try and create a list of "tripping requirements" for yourself WAY BEFORE the trip to help with determining if it's just the normal anxiety or you really should not be tripping that day. Things like sleeping well the night before, having enough time to trip, feeling well in your body, being in a good headspace and anything else you find important should be included on that list. If you are able to tick them all of, then you can go at it without any real fears!

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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Valmiki] * 1
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If you have a strong apprehension to tripping maybe you shouldn’t do it.  Everyone here is gonna be a yes man telling you that you should do it anyway but I’m gonna say you shouldn’t.

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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: anarchyfan] * 1
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Have you tried micro dosing for your mental issues?


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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: spirit_shadow]
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I jump out a multi story building and wind up on the news.


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Everything I have ever said is total bogus bs I am full of crud therefore everything I say should never be taken literal.

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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Valmiki]
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i encounter similar feelings whenever i'm about to trip. i used to be a lot more daring, back in my early 20s, back when i was way more ignorant about the state of the world we live in, back before a bunch of bad shit happened in my life which caused me to develop complex emotions which makes it a challenge to explore the subconscious deeply.

i would like to re-establish my relationships with mushrooms in a less unhinged way than i did back when i tripped balls a lot, over a decade ago.

it's been a looooong time since i had a big trip, and i'm alright with that. i started taking mushrooms again in small doses and had overall good experiences. first microdose cleared up some cobwebs and got rid of a headache. but i still felt that initial "fear" of stepping into a new territory. it's like getting ready to take a cold shower or something. it's not like some deep existential dread. but it still keeps me from overdoing it, which i think is good. i think it's good to have some fear when it comes to psychedelics because these are powerful psychoactive substances, not toys. the trip itself MUST be respected, and you can't go into it haphazardly; you must be humble or the trip will forcibly humble you, and it won't be fun. and even if your intentions are healthy, i don't recommend taking a large dose unless you're in like a professional setting with trip sitters or guides who can take care of you.

i don't really agree with tmckenna's advice of taking a bunch by yourself anymore, although that's exactly what i used to do. he was trying to figure out secrets to the universe and most people just want to get by and feel a deeper spiritual/emotional connection to life once in a while. so that's what i think now.

i'll probably do dmt again sometime in the future because even though it's the most extreme kind of trip, it only lasts a short time. that is the one i actually do feel existential dread before taking haha. every time, regardless.


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Edited by Envix (03/29/25 08:44 PM)

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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Valmiki]
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Get drunk and be impulsive. And unfortunately that’s the truth. I’ve not been taking the best care of myself lately so I always fall back on just drinking or kratom or some shit rather than muster up the courage to dose. I gotta test some new L though so unless I’m just in a horrible mood next weekend, I’m gonna drip a drop or two.

Sometimes, you just have to go for it too. Say fuck it. Could be the best decision of your life. I’d only recommend that though if you have enough experience to be able to recognize that you’re just wigging and it’ll be over before too long. Or if you got some benzos.

In the end, we’re all different. All you can do is trust your instincts and be prepared for whatever.


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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Fryburn]
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How do I deal with fear of tripping? I lie to myself. It's not really a lie but Firstly i start saying to myself things like "Saturday is going to be so awesome" I'm going to take some shrooms and have fun. People do this all the time without a second thought just because they want to have fun. There's no reason to put an emotional weight on it


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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Seriously_trippin]
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It's all fun and games till the bad trip hit.


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Everything I have ever said is total bogus bs I am full of crud therefore everything I say should never be taken literal.

And I am mentally unstable.

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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Seriously_trippin]
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Seriously_trippin said:
How do I deal with fear of tripping? I lie to myself. It's not really a lie but Firstly i start saying to myself things like "Saturday is going to be so awesome" I'm going to take some shrooms and have fun. People do this all the time without a second thought just because they want to have fun. There's no reason to put an emotional weight on it


what happens when the lie falls apart like a fort made of sticks and twigs in a tsunami? you're acting like your emotions are a button that can be turned on and off by free will. lmao. do you even trip?


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ONE-EYED WANT
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knock a hoe out this dimension, continue my ascension
-bhad bhabie
rip. todcasil, acid sloth, st1llnox, shLong, ModestMouse, vinsue, big worm (sketch), tim

Edited by Envix (03/29/25 11:57 PM)

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Re: Afraid to trip? [Re: Envix]
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I apologize i forgot to mention when I'm lying to myself it's never more than 1-1.5gs and I grow mushrooms so yes I trip. I just don't trip hard anymore. 1-1.5gs of B+ lying to myself never leads to catastrophe. In fact it makes me less nervous and makes the trip better.

I should've written up my whole thought process to be very clear that this would be a terrible idea if you were taking 3-4gs+ or something truth be told I'm having a terrible night. A tradgey in the family and such rather not talk about it.


But I stand by my advice for 1g. Unless you're taking Pcyans or something which most people aren't 1g almost never requires being overly scared of what may happen. I suppose if you're having a terrible time in your life or suicidal maybe. But 1g isn't really enough to worry about.


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R.I.P
Zombi3, Blue Helix
Modest Mouse
Zappa, Jellyfish
Slothie
That Kid With The face
ShLong
Le Canard
split_by_nine
& Big Worm Forever
Etched in the sands of time in the shroomery and ever so beloved and deeply missed by many :heart:

Edited by Seriously_trippin (03/30/25 06:04 AM)

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