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How To Deal With A Bad Trip

2022-03-28T23:33:59Z

Cyrilio: added fireside project website

= What is a Bad Trip =

A bad trip is defined as a trip, or stage of trip, which is disturbing and negative for the user. The most common manifestation of a bad trip is through negative thought loops; a user has a negative thought which they cannot let go of, and continues in a positive feedback loop becoming more negative. These can be triggered by ongoing life issues, a poor setting, or something as simple as worrying about having a bad trip.

= How To Prevent a Bad Trip =

The primary causes of a bad trip are entering the trip with a bad mindset. It's often repeated, but set and setting are the most important factors which will dictate the quality of a trip.

Tripping while in a bad mood, or in an unstable mental state is likely to lead to negative thoughts and thereby a bad trip. Similarly, tripping in an uncomfortable environment, such as with people you don't know well, is liable to lead to negative thoughts.

If it's your first time taking a new drug, it's always recommended to do so in the [[How_To_Tripsit_In_Real_Life|presence of a sober sitter]] - preferably one with experience in the given drug. Human contact can help reconnect a user to reality, and allay any paranoias.

Some chemicals are particularly given to causing bad trips; for example, [[deliriants]] such as [[DPH]] are notorious for causing bad trips due to the scary nature of their hallucinations, and inability for the user to distinguish the effects of the drug from reality. It is recommended to avoid such drugs.

= Dealing with a bad trip =

Most bad trips are very similar to anxiety or panic attacks, and can be reversed by focusing on something positive, distracting yourself with some sort of entertainment or changing your setting. Something as simple as changing to another chair or putting on your favorite sweater can do the trick.

However, attempting to fight a bad experience is often liable to worsen things. It's helpful to focus on specific aspects that are discomforting and attempt to resolve them one at a time. You can start with easily solved issues of physical discomfort. Are you thirsty? Do you need to eat something? Having beverages and easy to eat foods like fruit can be very helpful. It's also useful to change your setting to change your mental state. If you have somber music playing, you can put on something more light hearted or energetic. If things are feeling overwhelming, it can help to lie down and try to reduce the amount of input you have to deal with.

Keep in mind that your experience will end, and that it's all a matter of time. Many bad trip situations are very similar to panic attacks, and as such the same techniques can be applied; mindfulness meditation and controlled breathing can help you calm yourself down.

Breathe slowly and deeply. Inhale through the nose for four seconds, hold the breath for four seconds, then take another four seconds to exhale through the mouth, hold the breath for 2 seconds and repeat. This can help relax you and clear your mind when you're having a panic attack.

Wrapping yourself in a blanket/duvet, the heavier the better, can provide a lot of comfort.

Don't be discouraged that you have somehow 'ruined' your high. The more challenging experiences tend to be some of the most insightful ones. If you try to analyse if it's going bad or well it's easy to get into a reinforcing loop if you are feeling poorly. Focus on what you feel and what you are thinking, so that later on you can go over those feelings and thoughts to gain insight as to your thought processes.

You may have come to the same conclusion many others have - that benzodiazepines or antipsychotics are great and will effectively end the trip, but really ought to only be a last resort. You can draw a parallel outside of the context of illegal drug use to those that drink heavily when times get tough. Instead of dealing with the hurdles that life presents they retreat to the bar.

= Getting help =

Sometimes, just talking to someone can help change the course of a bad trip. For this purpose, TripSit provides a 24 hour tripsitting service you can find [http://chat.tripsit.me/ here]. Come and say hi or type ~tripsit and we will be happy to talk with you!

Anyone in the US having a psychedelic emergency can also call or text Fireside Project every day between 3:00 PM - 3:00 AM PST. Fireside offers confidential peer support by phone and text message to people in the midst of psychedelic experiences. You can reach them by texting or calling 62-FIRESIDE > 623-473-7433/

= Links =

[https://firesideproject.org/psychedelic-peer-support-line Fireside Project - Psychedelic Peer Support Line]

[https://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/essential_psychedelic_guide/essential_psychedelic_guide.shtml D. M. Turner - The Essential Psychedelic Guide]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_trip Bad Trip - Wikipedia]

= Relaxing Music/Audio =

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-hSgL1R74 Halcyon - On And On]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t989-ukRYTY Relaxing piano music]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-bjL6it_0Y Ott - Mir]

*[https://purrli.com/ Cat Purr Generator]

[[Category:Guides]]

How To Deal With A Bad Trip

2022-03-28T23:31:30Z

Cyrilio: /* Getting help */ Added fireside psychedelic support hotline

= What is a Bad Trip =

A bad trip is defined as a trip, or stage of trip, which is disturbing and negative for the user. The most common manifestation of a bad trip is through negative thought loops; a user has a negative thought which they cannot let go of, and continues in a positive feedback loop becoming more negative. These can be triggered by ongoing life issues, a poor setting, or something as simple as worrying about having a bad trip.

= How To Prevent a Bad Trip =

The primary causes of a bad trip are entering the trip with a bad mindset. It's often repeated, but set and setting are the most important factors which will dictate the quality of a trip.

Tripping while in a bad mood, or in an unstable mental state is likely to lead to negative thoughts and thereby a bad trip. Similarly, tripping in an uncomfortable environment, such as with people you don't know well, is liable to lead to negative thoughts.

If it's your first time taking a new drug, it's always recommended to do so in the [[How_To_Tripsit_In_Real_Life|presence of a sober sitter]] - preferably one with experience in the given drug. Human contact can help reconnect a user to reality, and allay any paranoias.

Some chemicals are particularly given to causing bad trips; for example, [[deliriants]] such as [[DPH]] are notorious for causing bad trips due to the scary nature of their hallucinations, and inability for the user to distinguish the effects of the drug from reality. It is recommended to avoid such drugs.

= Dealing with a bad trip =

Most bad trips are very similar to anxiety or panic attacks, and can be reversed by focusing on something positive, distracting yourself with some sort of entertainment or changing your setting. Something as simple as changing to another chair or putting on your favorite sweater can do the trick.

However, attempting to fight a bad experience is often liable to worsen things. It's helpful to focus on specific aspects that are discomforting and attempt to resolve them one at a time. You can start with easily solved issues of physical discomfort. Are you thirsty? Do you need to eat something? Having beverages and easy to eat foods like fruit can be very helpful. It's also useful to change your setting to change your mental state. If you have somber music playing, you can put on something more light hearted or energetic. If things are feeling overwhelming, it can help to lie down and try to reduce the amount of input you have to deal with.

Keep in mind that your experience will end, and that it's all a matter of time. Many bad trip situations are very similar to panic attacks, and as such the same techniques can be applied; mindfulness meditation and controlled breathing can help you calm yourself down.

Breathe slowly and deeply. Inhale through the nose for four seconds, hold the breath for four seconds, then take another four seconds to exhale through the mouth, hold the breath for 2 seconds and repeat. This can help relax you and clear your mind when you're having a panic attack.

Wrapping yourself in a blanket/duvet, the heavier the better, can provide a lot of comfort.

Don't be discouraged that you have somehow 'ruined' your high. The more challenging experiences tend to be some of the most insightful ones. If you try to analyse if it's going bad or well it's easy to get into a reinforcing loop if you are feeling poorly. Focus on what you feel and what you are thinking, so that later on you can go over those feelings and thoughts to gain insight as to your thought processes.

You may have come to the same conclusion many others have - that benzodiazepines or antipsychotics are great and will effectively end the trip, but really ought to only be a last resort. You can draw a parallel outside of the context of illegal drug use to those that drink heavily when times get tough. Instead of dealing with the hurdles that life presents they retreat to the bar.

= Getting help =

Sometimes, just talking to someone can help change the course of a bad trip. For this purpose, TripSit provides a 24 hour tripsitting service you can find [http://chat.tripsit.me/ here]. Come and say hi or type ~tripsit and we will be happy to talk with you!

Anyone in the US having a psychedelic emergency can also call or text Fireside Project every day between 3:00 PM - 3:00 AM PST. Fireside offers confidential peer support by phone and text message to people in the midst of psychedelic experiences. You can reach them by texting or calling 62-FIRESIDE > 623-473-7433/

= Links =

[https://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/essential_psychedelic_guide/essential_psychedelic_guide.shtml D. M. Turner - The Essential Psychedelic Guide]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_trip Bad Trip - Wikipedia]

= Relaxing Music/Audio =

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-hSgL1R74 Halcyon - On And On]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t989-ukRYTY Relaxing piano music]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-bjL6it_0Y Ott - Mir]

*[https://purrli.com/ Cat Purr Generator]

[[Category:Guides]]

Quick Guide to Volumetric Dosing

2019-03-15T17:16:23Z

Cyrilio: Added a section about tools, why, and additional safety advice

Volumetric dosing is a relatively easy way to accurately dose substances in the sub-milligram range. It involves dissolving a known quantity of a substance in a known quantity of liquid, from there it's very easy to find the concentration of the substance on a milliliter basis. You can use our tool to help create your solution [http://volume.tripsit.me/ here].

==Why?==

Some substances are active at sub-milligram doses. These types of chemicals require extreme precision that can't be achieved with consumer grade scales. Volumetric dosing is the only way to accurately dose the sub-milligram range in a safe and reliable manner.

There are 3 main reasons for volumetric dilution of a substance.
1) diluting a substance down to a safe range for use below the capacity of available scale.
2) diluting a substance down to a safe range below a threshold dosage to test for adverse reactions
3) diluting a substance down to a low micro gram dose to test that it is not a much more powerful substance then believed- ie , the recent bromo-dragonfly mislabeled as 2c-b-fly debacle.

==Tools==
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* A good (milligram) scale
* a liquid measuring cup, graduated cylinder, syringe with ml markings or the like
* A small funnel
* Small glass bottles with eye dropper. Alternately use a measuring pipette.
* Liquid for dilution- ethanol, high proof alcohol, water
* Sharpie / permanent marker

==How?==

# Research what your substance can be dissolved in, and at what concentrations. Some substances are not dissolved readily in water, and instead need a strong spirit such as propylene glycol or everclear. Sometimes, it is necessary to use a stronger solute when a higher concentration is desired.
# Take the substance you wish to dissolve, and weigh it with an accurate milligram scale. (Generally you measure out a substantial amount more than you intend on dosing, to increase the margin of error)
# Once you have a known quantity, you need to decide what concentration you want it. For example, if I have 100mg of a substance in powder, and I want 500µg in every milliliter of solute (A concentration of 500µg/ml) I would need 200mL of solute.

:* The concentration can be calculated with the following formula

::* quantity of substance / amount of solute = concentration.

:::* Ex. 100mg/200mL=500µg per ml

:::*'''Remember: The lower the concentration, the easier and safer it is to dose! Ensure your margin for error is as high as necessary.'''

==Safety==
When dealing with chemicals active in the sub milligram range, there is substantial risk of accidentally dosing oneself while working with the chemical. Necessary precautions '''must''' be taken to ensure safety.
* Gloves, dust mask, and eye protection are '''required'''
* Wipe down all surfaces as soon as you're done using them.
* Do not work with substances in an area with a breeze.
* '''Remember, just because you can't see it, does not mean it's not there. Chemicals active at quantities this low can be very hard for the human eye to detect.'''
* '''Absolutely do not''' touch your eyes, ears, nose, or mouth while working with powders.
* You should mark the bottles in some way- this avoids confusion while doing this and is vitally important if they are stored. You may think they will remember whats what, especially if there are differences in the bottles- but '''DON'T TRUST your memory!'''
* Cheap scales are not precise. Use extra caution. Likewise- kitchen measuring tools, cheap, student grade lab ware, eyedroppers- they are all less then 100% accurate. Err on the side of caution at all times.

[[Category:Guides]]

User:Cyrilio

2016-11-29T21:54:45Z

Cyrilio: create user page