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wow man, this post seriously makes me consider not smoking dmt again. Every trip I have had I have felt like i was being warned not to venture further, wow....
Dr Psychonaut said:Towards the end I could perhaps agree with this as 30mg doses were only giving me threshold effects so I immediately loaded up with more which was perhaps a bit compulsive as I desperately wanted a proper experience every time.
toppy said:I went through a stage of recurring dark places, and this monster was in my head constantly, without even taking DMT to, it was as you describe, black and it looked like it had tenticals for arms, all black, and tiny red eyes, it was almost cartoon looking, but i just learned to laugh at it and treat the experience as if it was a dream.
Dr Psychonaut said:Ultimately I was responsible for the experience in that I chose to smoke DMT. But when you say 'at fault' then it can be assumed that you mean to say anyone who smokes DMT is in some way 'at fault'.
Well to me the bottomline of this topic seems to be about the naive perspective on DMT, not wanting nor expecting a "bad" trip to occur, now why would anyone expect a "good" trip from this substance considering its historical use and alien effects? Psychedelics are not opiates, they don't make you feel "good" in the ordinary way some drugs do.
Just as I don't feel happy in everyday life, DMT doesn't make me feel happy in every journey, therefore I never use DMT If I'm anything but happy and I don't see that being possible If I were to use it on a daily basis, in time it would turn out as bad as any addiction with the craving for the "good" feeling to be re-expereienced whereas the bad effects have gotten dominant and dire.
For some reason it seems that people in this community tend to speak of DMT as a "conscious" inhibiting their own rather than a substance affecting their state of mind. To me, this lack of objectivity sounds unhealthy unless it's with a deep spiritual connection that one goes about regarding his/her journeys because the substance is then no longer looked upon as a drug or medcine but as a alien personality to whom the user endeavours to justify their use to.
And whom might I finally ask, endeavours to justify their use of a substance in such a frantic way? My answer would be; Either a shaman or an addict, the difference being in which one's faith lies, to the drug or to the journey? The shaman or addict comparison is due to the two being somewhat similar yet so different since shamans help to cure addictions and addicts, well they mostly just use in a selfish manner which makes the two a clear and strong contrast.
Now before OP goes all bananas over this somewhat judgemental post, I'm fairly certain that Dr Psychonau has more experience with spice than me (regardless of their kind or hostile spirit) and that this is MY view of what the cause to Dr Psychonaut's "bad" experiences might be, my theories are only to be seen as a possible aid and if you don't agree kindly discard them as insufficient
I hope my wall-of-text helps you, if not I'm sorry for the space it will take in your topic![]()
The way I see it, spice serves as a catalyst that unlocks our innate ability to open portals to other places.Evisceratechuck said:Well to me the bottomline of this topic seems to be about the naive perspective on DMT, not wanting nor expecting a "bad" trip to occur, now why would anyone expect a "good" trip from this substance considering its historical use and alien effects? Psychedelics are not opiates, they don't make you feel "good" in the ordinary way some drugs do.
Just as I don't feel happy in everyday life, DMT doesn't make me feel happy in every journey, therefore I never use DMT If I'm anything but happy and I don't see that being possible If I were to use it on a daily basis, in time it would turn out as bad as any addiction with the craving for the "good" feeling to be re-expereienced whereas the bad effects have gotten dominant and dire.
For some reason it seems that people in this community tend to speak of DMT as a "conscious" inhibiting their own rather than a substance affecting their state of mind. To me, this lack of objectivity sounds unhealthy unless it's with a deep spiritual connection that one goes about regarding his/her journeys because the substance is then no longer looked upon as a drug or medcine but as a alien personality to whom the user endeavours to justify their use to.
Hyperspace Fool said:No one ever overdosed on DMT. I have never read about anyone committing a murder or driving under the influence...
It is an exotic mental/spiritual adventure sport. Do it, don't do it... your choice.
That's how I see it.
DMT can be a very harsh, mercyless teacher, but only if your self's head is so thick it demands a little cracking open.
To let some light in so to speak. But you've got to admit DMT is a very patient teacher: It warns you WAAAAY ahead, with
subtle, sinister & wrathfull vibrations, WAAAAY before it decides to pull you apart wrecklessly.
Had I continued journeying and started smoking more frequently, like you did, I bet I would have been wrathfully
obliterated by DMT.
The way I see it, spice serves as a catalyst that unlocks our innate ability to open portals to other places.
The fact that a typical person has more psychic sensory input over the course of a night than they do during the entire day they spend awake, indicates that travelling to other realms in our minds is a fundamental part of what being human is all about. In fact, even dogs and bears dream.
That most people only remember a tiny fraction of their journeys doesn't change this in the least. Whatever you think about the objective reality of the various places we are capable of journeying to (with or without help), it is undeniable that this is the nature of the experience subjectively.
So, we are left with judging spice (and dream) experiences in much the same way we judge any journey we might choose to undertake. If you decide to go to Hawaii, you can choose to remain in the relative safety of your resort hotel... but you can also go out and mingle with the locals. You can go surfing. You can climb volcanoes. You can have a luau. You can ride on a sail plane. Whatever you do, though, including staying in your room, has some potential for a negative experience. If you cut yourself on some coral while snorkeling off of Kauai, you wouldn't go home trying to pass legislation that no one can visit Hawaii, and that planes not be allowed to take people there.
What you are saying kind of makes my point.Evisceratechuck said:About that most people only remember a tiny fraction of their experience, I can't say I fully agree with that, lately, everytime I journey I experience very similar things and beings, It's a Déjà vu all the time and after each time I can recall more and more and not just pieces but whole parts because of its striking similarities.
It's like: Oh, I'm here again and Oh! I remember that!
Now I haven't done the massive 40-50+mg doses YET but I suspect people go to high too soon which makes their experience resmeble a tivoli, the only thing they can really recall is how it started and ended and the feelings they felt because these aspects are as overwhelming as the visual medium.
Hypnos said:If you believe in Kharma it could be that in some past life of yours your were a torturer. Now in this life you chose (prior to incarnating) to balance it out and experience all the pain you caused.
Anyhow Im glad you're ok nowMay it be a blessing in disguise.
fact is...
if you feel really fucking amazing about yourself and have a general diligence and awareness of your daily activities, your emotions, thought-processes...
and if you feed your 'self' the knowledge and thirst for self-fulfillment it so rightfully deserves...
then you will be strong and soulful.
and after all this, whether you get raped, scared shitless, masscred, or defeated or dug into a ditch by dmt,
well itll be entirely non-circumstancial.
because youll be returning from hyperspace back to a place [aka mindstate] where you are ok and accepting of whatever comes your way.
negative energies and influence aint got shit over simple, endearful, oh-so-sexy, self-love.
fact is...
if you feel really fucking amazing about yourself and have a general diligence and awareness of your daily activities, your emotions, thought-processes...
and if you feed your 'self' the knowledge and thirst for self-fulfillment it so rightfully deserves...
then you will be strong and soulful.
and after all this, whether you get raped, scared shitless, massacred, or defeated or dug into a ditch by dmt,
well itll be entirely non-circumstancial.
because youll be returning from hyperspace back to a place [aka mindstate] where you are ok and accepting of whatever comes your way.
negative energies and influence aint got shit over simple, endearful, oh-so-sexy, self-love.