My first trip, which was on shrooms, was the first time really being able to rebuild myself and look at society objectively. Truly, as the cliche goes, it was the single most mind expanding experience of my life.

Ever since then, I've done 1.5 hits of good acid 2-3 times, and then done .25 hits ~3 times for partying.

My original guideline for tripping was to do them not for kicks and giggles, but for to learn something and for the experience. This is how i've come to learn it was in the 60s. It was done to explore new realms etc. etc. and quickly it turned into people doing it recreationally, especially in the last few decades.

Recently for me, and I am not sure if its just acid in general, but when I start to realize I am coming down from a trip, I just go into party mode and start drinking and smoking like crazy, which generally has me feeling empty and drained the next day, and I dont retain any new perspectives or very little ideas I came across while tripping. It upsets me that I am doing it now and I mostly come out of it as having only a good time, and is making me really think about if I should ever trip again, and if I do, how to go about it.

Have any of you felt this way? Tripping is a ton of fun, which is why its a double edged sword. I've decided from now on, when I trip, I am going to do it so that I really gain something, anything of value, out of it. Except I am not sure how to go about it. Do you?

I figure, at the minimum, I won't drink and smoke in such excess that there is no chance of remembering the feelings or thoughts I had. What else is there? I also feel when I trip, I am too preoccupied with doing mindless things that stop you from exploring your mind. I think thats what was great about that first trip, it was entirely in nature, whereas this most recent acid trip, it was outside in the winter, and I was entirely too prepared to keep myself preoccupied, with things to smoke, big headphones to project music out of, etc. We prematurely left nature (cause it was so cold) and came to my house, and just listened to music, played music, or just goofed around and smoked. The beginning of the trip went well, but the end turned into a disappointment in accordance with my original trip guidelines of learning/experiencing something.

How do you all really explore your mindscape? Id love to really tackle personal issues. Is it really as simple as sitting down and thinking about it? I dont want to start thinking about an issue, like my lack of being able to 100% confront difficult issues, and then have it lead down a dark path (although thats why I like tripping with my best friend). How can one set them self up for a real, deep, investigative trip that has a long lasting (months or even longer) impact?

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I've learned that every time I ever mixed alcohol with any drug in the past, I tended to not 'benefit' as much from the drug. Pot, LSD, shrooms, 2C-I, all sucked when alcohol was added.

I say keep on with the smoking, though when coming down from a trip, smoking is kind of second nature. Avoid the alcohol when tripping. Just not good if you want to remember the experience and expand yourself.

You are the key to all your doors, if that makes sense.The mind has the capacity for such knowledge, insight, and healing....now I'm sounding positively new age. I'll just take my sage bundles and go now!

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