Would it be safe for my first shroom trip to be alone? I have no in-person social circle that I trust to trip-sit me. Also, is there a safe and ideally legal way to get shrooms? (hexbear.net)

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[-] dualmindblade@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

Possibly unpopular opinion, sober people generally have no ability to calm down someone freaking out on psychedelics. Exceptions of course for experienced or particularly empathetic people. Also having other people around, tripping or not, tends toward irritating. Of course from a bodily harm perspective having a sitter will be beneficial, but the risk is low either way.

[-] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago

I do a lot of volunteering work that involves helping people who are having difficult psychedelic experiences. You can't actively try to calm someone like that down; as you said, it doesn't work. The better thing to do is just to be there to hold space and act as a "reality anchor." Mild reassurance can be helpful if the person wants it (especially the reassurance that the state is temporary), but inexperienced people usually try to "guide" the trip, which basically never works.

[-] dualmindblade@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

What a cool way to volunteer, how'd you get into that? Also this sounds like really good advice

[-] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

I got into it a million years ago when I was in college and got involved with Students for a Sensible Drug Policy. These days, I'm in a leadership position with the Black Rock Rangers, which is the public safety / conflict resolution volunteer group at Burning Man. That's mostly where I do it now.