i used to work with some kids that would pick mushrooms every morning and sell them lol, but i never wanted to try it, is it true they grow from old dog shit when it goes into the ground?

All in all it does a lot for the earth.

Dived?

Nah....... i thrived!

LMAO!!!!

Got into the whole Castaneda shit....enjoyed it..... gained an understanding that i see others through the lense of myself and that that lense is far from the sum of all understanding...pushed shit to the limit, lost peeps....peeps lost themselves.

Wasn't particularly interested in the (literary) psychedelic subculture though...tripping (for me) is a personal experience...too many folks (imo) feel they have to associate themselves to others experiences.

Enjoy various expressions of psychedelic musics but as music not as a link to tripping.

Loved tripping to Follow the Leader though...LMAO!!

Preffered shrooms to Acid.

Enjoyed all trips...good and bad.

Would never encourage anyone to trip...its a descision solely to be made by the participant and would recommend that anyone looking to engage for the first time do so with trusted and relaxed individuals and that they do so only if they are sure they are in a good place mentally.

I agree that no one should be forced into that situation, but I do tell people that I'm close with to do research and learn about the sacrament, with the hope that sometime in the future they will take it and experience an aspect of life that simply can't be experienced in the sober state (unless ur a monk secluded somewhere in a remote mountain) ... I've even shot some information to my parents and told them to read up. Hopefully they try it one day, it will probably knock a few years of stress off their backs.

I would recommend the austere and disciplined path of such individuals over an ingested catalyst.

The mental strengthening and purposful regimen of seclusion offers an invaluble foundation to the psyche before any realisation.

A slower and harder process i feel would lessen the likelyhood of any shock trauma (freakout) to the self.
A freakout should not be feared though (nor induced) but reflected upon calmly afterwards, if any gratification is saught then the harder the work the greater the gratification.

A very wise and honest policy...at least they will know why you may be behaving differently in the aftermath and you will not carry a burden of deception.

The psychological (not the physical) comedown of such events can take days weeks or even months and years, depending on the intensity of the experience, to fully digest and come to terms with.

People may suffer or engage in certain delusions afterward, it is important to remember the reality before the experience is your grounding..all descisions afterward should be based with that in mind.

The altered perception is as unreal as it is real and therefore should be discounted as it is embraced.

The "sacrament" should be more respected than revered...imo.

Clark Gable partook in LSD with,in his opinion, beneficial results in conquering inner demons and doubts.

But then so can a dark night of the soul.

Beuna Suerta!

If you enjoy weed forget the hybrids and go au natural..the higher THC content in various "skunk" causes anxiety and paranoia.

This can and does have serious impact on your mental health and relations with others in the long term.

Hashish is by far a better option as it contains higher levels of cannibaniods over THC and as such places less of a burden on your mental health.

Ingestion would offset negative health implications of smoking though higher dosage and more time for digestion is required.
Better a short term inconveinience than a future of emphisema,bronchitis,throat,mouth or lung cancer.

Buddy you're fine....the trick is convincing yourself that.
You are you...who else would you be?
Laugh it off and don't take these episodes too seriously...if you can learn laugh at yourself that's half the battle.

Cut out the weed and any other stimulants...caffine etc....exercise regularly (even if its a brisk walk) drink plenty of water and eat decent food....after a month or so of nightsweats and general grumpyness you'll feel better.

If not consult a drugs counsellor....but there shouldn't be any need for that.

If there are any other stresses in your life talk to someone close about them..weed may just be one factor, break shit down and deal with any issues one at a time.

Sometimes that may mean you have to accept an issue without being able to change it.....don't worry about it...adapt...what will it really mean to you a year from now?...two years? ten years?

You're cool bro...trust yourself....be cool and just breathe it out.

Then don't do it...fuck peer pressure bro.

You know what you need and don't need in your life...if you want a buzz and don't go for team sports....load up a bergen with wieght(i use an Ash log..no jk) and do hill reps till you can't no more and enjoy the endorphins...LMAO!!!

It will also help flush out any shit in your system and increase circulation benefiting your health and improving perception.

Pure will power....replace a negative habit with a positive one....do them reps!!!

LMAO!

PEACE!!!

Oh, of course! I wholeheartedly agree. But I try to be realistic. In western civilization only a select few are able to lead the lifestyle of a Tibetan monk. I'm not saying it's impossible to reach that level of self knowledge, but honestly, it is damn hard attaining that living in the 'machine' world.

That's why I love Shrooms. They get you to the roughly the same place without the years of dedication and discipline, something most of us city kids don't have under our belts. I mean, who wouldn't want to live in the mountains and travel inside yourself for a decade or two? LOL, but shit, I got work next week. Bills gotta be paid and shit.

Word. I haven't had one of those "bad" trips yet, but I'm sure they are interesting, to say the least lol.

That's what I stress to people the most. I don't think it's a coincidence that I've always tripped in either Nature with friends or in seclusion by myself and never had a "bad" trip. Yet my friends who take them at concerts and at unfamiliar places end up getting spooked and never doing them again, which is unfortunate. This shit is not recreationial lol. It is an "admit one" ticket into the depths of your being and sometimes you will be very scared at what you see. I don't know about those guys but I definitely don't want to experience ego death at a Jedi Mind Tricks concert LOL ...

LMAO!!! Hear that loud and clear.

You can do that without monasticism its just a case of rigorous self scrutiny at all levels of interaction,it's not a question of select few, rather few select.

It's difficult to gauge what that place is, same or not same?
Who knows where anyone is?
And if we were there that our experience would be comparable.

I know exactly what you're saying though but discipline is like any skill.....you only get better if you practice and if you don't practice you didn't really want the discipline in the first place.

In which case rather than find yourself your looking to escape, then you have to be honest with yourself and accept subsequent actions and events are based on the descision you make in regard to that.

I remember an excellent trip whist doing PT with C Coy 15 PARA (during a rebellious phase)...talk about "machine"....LMAO!!!...i wasn't even there...just part of it....the combined effort of everyone there moved me,one thought one breath one action...effortless..outstanding!!

You can travel inside yourself for a lifetime and be doing anything for the duration...at least thats my outlook.

The world presents you to yourself through every encounter and interaction...however mundane.

Enjoy your journey!

PEACE!