DOSE: T+ 0:00	6 hits	oral	LSD
T+ 1:00	3 hits	smoked	Cannabis
T+ 2:00	4.5 hits	oral	LSD

BODY WEIGHT:

160 lb

The following account was my second trip on acid. Since then I have tripped 2 more times, with results very different from this.

A friend had put hits of LSD on smarties, and I started out at around 7 by eating 6 of them. An hour later, I was starting to feel the effects, and it was quite different from the first time I had tried it. I then decided that I should smoke some marijuana, so I took around 3 rips from a bong. Those hit me very hard, and the visuals began immediately. I was at the Willamette River in Eugene, and I was seeing the coolest shapes under the water. It was if I could see the bottom of the river no matter how deep it was. Added to this were the dragons and serpants that I could see in the rock formations. These visuals were much more clear than anything I have gotten from mushrooms. I was transfixed by this sight until my friends told me it was time to go back. On the walk back, my mind was taking me in and out of reality. I then took 4 and a half more hits (half because that was the end of the vial). Within the next hour or so, my mind started to go crazy. I had some more very intense visuals looking at some CD covers. That is basically all I did durring the intense visuals. About 3 hours after my visuals started, I was able to distinguish (or thought I could distinguish)what was real and what the acid was causing me to see. That was when I started listening to music.

The kind of music I listen to during a trip is very important. With the wrong kind of music, I can cause a good trip to go bad. I am a fan of Radiohead, so I started listening to their music, but it was too intense for me to handle. However, one of my friends was at the computer comtrolling the music, so I was unable to switch the music. I wanted to ask him to change the music, but I could not operate my body correctly. I could not speak audibly to get him to change the band. For the next 30 minutes or so, the music ruled my life. It controlled my thoughts, so I felt depressed the entire time. Almost unbearably depressed.

Then 'Friend of the Devil' by the Greatful Dead was played, and my trip immediately turned great. I thought happy thoughts (because the music is so upbeat) and I started to dance involuntarily. I swayed with the music without a care in the world. The visual mode of iTunes also played a key role during my trip. My mind was so active, that even a simple color fading on and off of the screen seemed to convey the deepest desires of my soul. I srongly recommend the visual option on iTunes to anybody on any psychodelic.

I tried going to sleep at around 3 o'clock AM, but I was still tripping to hard. Whenever I closed my eyes, colors and shapes flew past in front of me, making sleep impossible. This was when the trip started heading in a bad direction. My thoughts were fixated on negative aspects of myself, and that was all I could think about. I was by myself, and there was nothing I could do to change my thought process. I tried watching TV, but had to turn it off as soon as I turned it on because I couldn't handle all of the moving pictures anymore. Music also seemed a bit too intensae, so I layed down on my bed quietly for about 30 minutes, at which point I took a longboard outside (at around 5 AM) and somehow got to the top of a very gradual slope that led straight back to my room (I have no recolllection of how I got there). I stood on the longboard and cpmpletely zoned out, and about 30 minutes later, I was back in my room (I don't remember much of the ride either). After that, I was able to go to sleep, but some effects, such as an overactive mind and inability to concentrate, stayed with me for a couple of days.

This account may sound too intense for some. Not all trips cause me to think negatively for extended periods of time. In fact, recently I took 5 hits of slightly less diluted LSD, and had the greatest day of my life. LSD can be a bit overwhelming for me, but most of the time it is quite enjoyable.

In a side note, when taking LSD, I find it to be a good idea to make sure I am around people i know and trust, or i get very self-concious about my state of mind.

Exp Year: 2005	ExpID: 40651
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Nov 6, 2007	Views: 5,747
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