Posted by Lindsay Rae on March 26, 2004, at 22:38:03
In reply to Re: acid users plz share ur experiences, posted by jdgjdg on March 25, 2004, at 20:51:37
Jenn, I hear what you're saying--I can trace my depression and concentration problems and insomnia back to elementary school. I had to see "Talking Doctor George" (as per my mom) because my teacher was concerned about my daydreaming. The doc said I was too smart for second grade, that I was bored, or at least that's what my mom told everyone. Who knows what he really said. I also took a lot of acid and did ex about 15 times over the course of the five years I spent in college. I remember leaving Massachusetts to attend college in Orlando, FL. It was right after I had seen my first psychiatrist, who prescribed me Paxil. The counselor I was talking to was concerned about me leaving the state without being able to follow up with the pdoc about the meds. I never took the Paxil. My roommates snorted it. I found the only people in the dorm who smoked pot, and I got really into tripping. I wrote a letter to my counselor about how I'd tried acid, and she warned me about the danger it can do. But of course my 18-year-old tripping pals knew everything, and they insisted that was all "bull." I'm here to tell you that it's not bs--although I can trace back symptoms, those drugs multiplied what could have been a fixable, benign problem actually crippled me mentally. I know when my thoughts race and it's difficult to focus on a task, or put together an eloquent sentence half the time. It's circular logic: we feel badly, so we self-medicate with drugs, alcohol, or whatever, and it's fun for awhile--seems to take away the unpleasant feelings for the time being. But as I'm sure you've noticed, you don't exactly come out unscathed. I don't know about you, but I over-analyze everything and have trouble making small decisions, insignificant stuff like whether to take a shower or a bath. I'm 27, and my hormones and receptor sites are all out of whack. Would I feel this way if I hadn't partied through college? Maybe. But I somehow doubt it, considering all the "doors" that were opened while I was tripping. There was no filter for good and bad. It all came in, and I can't forget the horrible things I saw and felt while tripping or after a night of rolling.
Just my experience...take care, Lindsay
> I did acid about 12-13 years ago when I was about 16. I was doing it about 3 nights a week and don't remember doing over 3 hits, but always got "double dipped,etc" hits. I continued this for about a year to a year and a half regularly. It would last until morning for me and I would feel horrible for a few days. Drained, sweaty, just plain gross and a horrible headache for a few days unless I took another hit of course. I was diagnosed with OCD a few years ago, but I know that is not related because I can trace the symptoms back before that. I was also diagnosed with Bipolar I recently. I can trace those symptoms back to a few years prior to the acid use. I don't think either were caused by acid use. I also used mushrooms, pot, and ex. The last time I did ecstasy was about 4 years ago. I did that for about 1 year 3-4 times a week and took anywhere from 1-3 at a time. I also took Valium when coming down. I hope that helps. Jenn
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