Posted by BrittPark on September 23, 2002, at 23:58:10
In reply to Re: Times: They Are A-Changin', posted by Roman on September 23, 2002, at 22:51:59
> In retrospect, I was actually trying to self-medicate for various problems back then. I used alcohol to relieve Social Phobia, coke and speed to make me more outgoing and increase motivation/energy, pot to treat apathy and inability to experience pleasure, and LSD to save on airfare.
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> Peyote and mushrooms were essentially religious sacraments--they go in a different catagory.
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> Interestingly, I never had an addiction problem with any of these substances, yet I did use them chronically--in small amounts. I would start the day with a tiny bit of weed or coke and take another drop every few hours to keep me slightly buzzed, but not trashed. I functioned quite well like that (work, school, etc.) for years. When I felt it was time to quit, I went cold turkey with no problems.
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> I often thought LSD may have caused, or contributed, to an imbalance in my neurochemistry. My mood disorders became much worse after experimenting with acid, and never went back to the way they were before the trips. I'm hoping to repair some of the damage with the meds available now--or at least help deal with some of the discomfort.
>I had the same experience. Twenty years ago I had a really bad trip on what I thought was Mescaline but could well have been LSD or PCP. I semi-recovered by the next morning but never felt right again. I've had chronic agitated depressions ever since. I've always wondered if I suffer from some kind of PTSD from the bad trip.
Lesson for all youngsters: don't f*** with LSD. It's one of the most dangerous drugs out there.
> What a long strange trip it's been.
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