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Wow. That sounds pretty life changing. I'd love to try it but I'm afraid of the long term effects of a bad trip

macawfish 7y ago
That makes a lot of sense! Take your time and don't force yourself to try anything you don't feel comfortable with. One thing I'll mention is that I waited a while before actually eating the mushrooms. I decided I was open to it a year or so before actually trying them out. It was important to me that I really felt ready and had a good environment, that the time was right, etc. I took the mushrooms with a couple of trusted friends who I felt comfortable with. We went to a big, beautiful park on a warm late summer day. There were some people out but not too many. Two of us decided to keep our phones in airplane mode. That was a very good move. Our third friend didn't put his phone in airplane mode and eventually had kind of a funny experience because he went off and met up with someone else like you might on a regular day when you haven't just eaten mushrooms, which opened him up to all kinds of different people and energies he hadn't anticipated or prepared for. It's good to treat yourself a little bit like you would a little kid. Set up a safe environment that feels comfortable to explore, and buffer yourself from unpredictable external stimuli or people, e.g. news media or people whose energy might stimulate fear. It can be nice to have a kind, fun person as a guide, someone you trust and can enjoy time with. I took a moderate dose. It wasn't a microdose, but nothing huge. I asked the person who gave me the mushrooms to help with this, since he had an idea of how strong they were. If I were starting from scratch, I might consider microdosing first just to get a feel for what's possible, and to understand that it's possible to have a safe, nourishing experience. Also: if you're worried the aftermath of a bad experience, you might consider building trust with a psychotherapist (I personally enjoy integral psychotherapy!) for a few months beforehand so that you'd have someone to process with if it did go the difficult route and you needed help integrating.

That makes a lot of sense! Take your time and don't force yourself to try anything you don't feel comfortable with. One thing I'll mention is that I waited a while before actually eating the mushrooms. I decided I was open to it a year or so before actually trying them out. It was important to me that I really felt ready and had a good environment, that the time was right, etc. I took the mushrooms with a couple of trusted friends who I felt comfortable with. We went to a big, beautiful park on a warm late summer day. There were some people out but not too many. Two of us decided to keep our phones in airplane mode. That was a very good move. Our third friend didn't put his phone in airplane mode and eventually had kind of a funny experience because he went off and met up with someone else like you might on a regular day when you haven't just eaten mushrooms, which opened him up to all kinds of different people and energies he hadn't anticipated or prepared for. It's good to treat yourself a little bit like you would a little kid. Set up a safe environment that feels comfortable to explore, and buffer yourself from unpredictable external stimuli or people, e.g. news media or people whose energy might stimulate fear. It can be nice to have a kind, fun person as a guide, someone you trust and can enjoy time with. I took a moderate dose. It wasn't a microdose, but nothing huge. I asked the person who gave me the mushrooms to help with this, since he had an idea of how strong they were. If I were starting from scratch, I might consider microdosing first just to get a feel for what's possible, and to understand that it's possible to have a safe, nourishing experience. Also: if you're worried the aftermath of a bad experience, you might consider building trust with a psychotherapist (I personally enjoy integral psychotherapy!) for a few months beforehand so that you'd have someone to process with if it did go the difficult route and you needed help integrating.