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Jair
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My Mushroom History and Tonight's Trip
#7965359 - 02/01/08 03:28 PM (16 years, 9 hours ago) |
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Basically this post is going to be here to talk about the problem's I've had on mushrooms within the last couple of weeks and how I can improve them with my trip tonight. These problems are not "bad trips" (which I really don't believe in), or "hard experiences" (which I would actually like), or even stomach problems. Rather, the problems I've had on mushrooms are about "breaking through" and not tripping at all.
My first mushroom experience occurred about 8 months ago when I found some Pannaelous subbalteatus on my friend's farm. I didn't have many at all so the trip was very mild, however, it was one of the best experiences I have ever had. Ever since then I have become very interested in entheogens and other psychedelics and have been doing constant research. I have dropped LSD a good 4 times since then and have enjoyed every minute of it. Recently I obtained 3/8 oz or 10.5 grams of cubensis from afoaf. I knew they were cubensis because I am pretty knowledged in mushrooms, mushroom hunting, IDing, etc. I recognized the smell, taste, everything. When I decided to dose about 2 weeks ago is when the problems all began.
I decided to dose about 1.8-2 grams with a close friend of mine who was also taking 1.8-2 grams for my first real mushroom trip. We were at my house and everything was set. Once I dosed I was highly disappointed. The famed cubensis let me down greatly. The whole trip should have been something amazing. I enjoy very deep, hard to handle, spiritual, enlightening experiences. I want to meet people, see mystical places and learn everything I can. I know 2 grams probably isn't enough for all of this but it should have done something more than what actually happened. The whole time I felt very giggly, dizzy, and a little confused. There was a very big body load but I actually felt pretty drunk (which I have only been once and absolutely hated it, I cannot stand alcohol). My friend actually tripped pretty heavy he said and saw some amazing visuals. These visuals were completely absent from my "trip" and I maybe saw a couple minor changes but basically they were nonexistent.
Highly disappointed I decided to try the "spiritual" fungi once again the week after. This time I wasn't messing around and took about 4 grams (double my previous dose), determined to break through and have some sort of enlightened thoughts that I so desperately wanted. To make a long story short this trip was about the exact same as my last one, but maybe even a bit LESS powerful.
After doing some extensive research here on the shroomery about people who have had weak trips I've drawn some conclusions. Like an idiot, both of these nights I had VERY large meals for dinner and lunch. After talking to some people they are pretty positive this was the problem. I am not on any medications and I have not taken anything that would interfere with the mushrooms.
Tonight is going to be different. Tonight I am determined to get something out of the mushrooms. I ate lunch about 6 hours ago (it wasn't enormous) and I am not going to dose for another 7 hours. That is going to put about 13 hours of fasting behind me. I am going to put the remaining 2.5 to 3 grams of cubensis I have left in a large shot glass and pour in cranberry juice and mix these two and let settle for 5 minutes before I drink. My stomach is already starting to feel hungry. One of my concerns is that I had some "surgery" today and I was doped up on something the doctor said was similar to Valium except fast acting and more powerful. I'm actually still feeling the lasting effects of that (sorry if this post is long and/or confusing). I'm pretty sure this Valium like substance isn't going to interfere but any comments would be appreciated.
I am going to document this trip later on and let everyone know how it goes down.
Anyhow, I just want maybe some comments, advice, anything. You tell me if you think tonight will be successful. You tell me if I am doing something very wrong that is probably making the mushrooms weak. You tell me if I should do something different. You tell me why I had an amazing and beautiful experience on very small amounts of Pann subbs but huge amounts of cubes aren't working. You tell me why I'm normally very sensitive to psychedelics but these aren't working. Hopefully the fasting and cranberry juice will help.
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Jair
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Re: My Mushroom History and Tonight's Trip [Re: Jair]
#7966886 - 02/01/08 09:56 PM (16 years, 3 hours ago) |
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Hmm... no replies? Well I'm about to dose. For anyone who has read or... I guess not- I'll let you all know what happens.
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g00ru
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Re: My Mushroom History and Tonight's Trip [Re: Jair]
#7966922 - 02/01/08 10:05 PM (16 years, 3 hours ago) |
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Maybe you were weighing em incorrectly, or the shrooms you bought weren't very good. Because, I really can't think of a reason 4g wouldn't make you trip very, very hard.
Don't let your guard down.
And don't look forward to those intense experiences too much. I was like you. I wanted intensity. And then I got it, and realized WHY it was intense.
Either way,
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Jair
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Re: My Mushroom History and Tonight's Trip [Re: g00ru]
#7966959 - 02/01/08 10:21 PM (16 years, 3 hours ago) |
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All right, thanks for the input. I'm not a grower but.. aren't cubensis, well cubensis? I mean I know there are different strains and some are going to be more potent than others but can there really be THAT much difference? To the point that 4 grams doesn't do anything?
I guess there is a small chance that the weights were wrong... maybe. Anyway, Im dosing now.
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Re: My Mushroom History and Tonight's Trip [Re: Jair]
#7967057 - 02/01/08 10:51 PM (16 years, 2 hours ago) |
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As far as the valium goes, I can't see why that would matter, but I really don't know.
I'd say one reason you may have enjoyed your first trip and not the other ones is because the first trip you didn't know what you were doing. You were just seeing what mushrooms were all about. You were amazed at what they taught you.
With your other trips I think you had too many expectations. I normally find if I go into a trip hoping for a specific thing to happen, chances are it won't. You just gotta have an open mind and let the mushrooms show you what they wanna show you.
Why you seem to have hardly felt it, well I don't know exactly. They could have not been '4 grams' as in, not completely dried. Generally cubes are cubes though so I wouldn't think the strain matters. I've never even noticed a loss of potency in age, but I keep mine in the fridge and I've never bought them from a dealer so I wouldn't have much to guage that with either. Also I your environment plays a huge factor, I've taken 3.5 grams at a friends house I felt very comfortable in vs 1.75 up in the city and had a way more intense trip in the city with everything going on.
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