Nitegazer
Rising Star
I've always considered myself to be on the mild end of the spectrum of psychonautics-- I don't trip very often, and I usually pass as a fairly 'upstanding citizen' to those to don't know me intimately. Just the same, I love expanding my knowledge of entheogens, exractions, and experiences that shift my perspective. I also really value the time I set aside to trip, particularly with DMT.
As the years roll on, nearly all of my friends have apparently lost interest in hallucinogens. They have adopted an attitude of 'been there, done that.' The risk of social sanction now outweighs the joys of altered states for them, and they now fear their bodies have become too fragile to handle tripping.
It usually doesn't bother me. I gained most my experience with lsd tripping alone, and I am far from being a social butterfly. Just the same, I really miss the joys of connecting with my closest friends in another world, and I miss sharing revelatory experiences with them in an intimate (corporal) space.
Having the community here helps, and I think I will be turning to it more. I just wish my long time friends didn't give up on what is so important to me-- and what used to be important to them, too.
As the years roll on, nearly all of my friends have apparently lost interest in hallucinogens. They have adopted an attitude of 'been there, done that.' The risk of social sanction now outweighs the joys of altered states for them, and they now fear their bodies have become too fragile to handle tripping.
It usually doesn't bother me. I gained most my experience with lsd tripping alone, and I am far from being a social butterfly. Just the same, I really miss the joys of connecting with my closest friends in another world, and I miss sharing revelatory experiences with them in an intimate (corporal) space.
Having the community here helps, and I think I will be turning to it more. I just wish my long time friends didn't give up on what is so important to me-- and what used to be important to them, too.