Mental problems, what did it help you?

[BridgeUnder]

Anxiety because shrooms ?????

Yeah, he had anxiety after having his first trip. Kinda sad coz the shrooms could have taught him so much ...

I'm looking to have "a good time" first while tripping and after that, anything which could help me with my problems will be a bonus.

 

[tryptonaut]

I have a friend who got traumatized by his first shroom trip years ago. But however, I think the trip opened his eyes and he grew up (something he badly needed because he was behaving like a 12 year old when he was 18...)

Personally I can't understand how the fear could follow you after the trip is over. I've had trips that were total nightmares during the first two hours, but they always turned into the best ones in the end.
And, by the way, I am also a pretty shy person and I have a lot of fears. BUT I think strong shroom trips teach me to deal with those fears. I can now be more relaxed when I start to panick what people are thinking about me and stuff like that. After having had the worst trips of that kind I learned to say "fuck it, I don't care!" and just leave the fears behind.

 

[BridgeUnder]

I've had trips that were total nightmares during the first two hours, but they always turned into the best ones in the end.

Yeah, I've read in the Tibetean book of the dead that after the nightmarish visions, there will be heaven IF you accept your fears and try not to fight them.

I'm very shy/reclusive myself, so maybe for people like me, bad trips could turn out very benificial. I know my own demons and I'm not fearful of facing them during a trip.

 

[Gilligan]

A tripping buddy and I used to take turns playing therapist with one another while one MDMA :lol: I wouldn't expect anything life-changing from psychedelics unless it's a REALLY special experience, but in my experience, LSD and MDMA can both be used as theraputic tools: they help people to be more accepting and conscious of their own insecurities and underlying motivations that really don't get brought out into the air very often, but have a serious influence on relationships and real-life functioning. So, in this sense, it can help to bring about a generally better sense of security and understanding of one's self and others, which is always good

 

[HeartCore]

I wouldn't expect anything life-changing from psychedelics unless it's a REALLY special experience

Life is changing constantly, thats one of the characteristics of life. So life is ever changing, its not that this is something that suddenly happens at some point.

What you probably mean, is a life changing experience like a bde, they also happen sometimes on psychedelics and I've actually experienced one of those myself. But that doesnt mean my tripping is merely recreation, it isnt at all. I have life changing experiences everytime on mushrooms or DMT. They may be small changes but they are changes nonetheless.

A lot of small changes are a big change as well

 

[Gilligan]

I was thinking more of the "Oh my God, what have I been doing with my life?" variety, but I do know what you're coming from :wink:

 

[HeartCore]

Yes thats why I said 'you probably mean something like...'

I do agree with you, I'm only adding that personally, I've started to appreciate the small changes a lot, little things that pop into awareness that make you think a little differently.

But I'm really with you, I have experienced one of those amazing life changing experiences one of the first time I used musrhooms alone.

 

[petfles]

So little changes make big changes? I don't think it will... Our mind is filled with thousands of places, not all connected.
Experiences do build our possibilities of the future. And so will new connections create more possibilities.
Mental problems are like hiding high for the flooding of water underneath. Psychedelics creatie a flow of water in your mind connecting pieces of fragmentation. Go with the flow and try not to hide. So face your fears, i can honestly say there is no better way. Take each of both sides, do whatever you like, and force yourself into doing the things you 'forget' you fear.
So take the step to do something you need to do for a long while or force yourself into experiences with psychedelics. Both worlds are connected, no magic alone will turn your world around.