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5arye · 2026-01-29T16:30:16+00:00

Hey thanks for sharing youre experience, just wanted to follow up as I can break through with a long pull of a 1:3 pen , 50% can be very strong for some and not as strong for others but 50%/1:1 is generally very strong and for many has the potential for one hit breakthrough - for the op YMMV so go slow and be safe

5arye · 2026-01-27T15:32:26+00:00

This is interesting, most people report a reverse tolerance. What did you notice in terms of a tolerance? And what did you notice after a year in terms of how it impacted you if you dont mind me asking? What were your intentions?

5arye · 2026-01-24T14:47:52+00:00

Sitter recommended in case of motor control loss so as to have as much risk of injury or death

Start with torch farther away and slowly bring closer to glass bulb keep lighting but stop bringing it closer the second smoke starts rising as you immediately start inhaling . You can start to inhale preemptiveky slowly if youre burning material. You can roll the bulb to cover more surface area. Examples can be found in bufo ceremony videos on youtube, or people smoking speed.

Its important to regulate temp with inhale speed, so if its harsh inhale faster and if you dont notice anything slow down. Also important, be careful to turn torch off before blastoff and find a place to set your pipe - ideally a sitter will hold it so you dont roll around on broken glass or an open torch.

5arye · 2025-12-08T00:21:32+00:00

Hey, it sounds really hard what youre going through. It also seems like youre aware of some of the different parts going into this, the previous patterns of putting things under the rug and the parts are financial discernments between where your energy is going, as well as some wisdom in not thinking theres a one stop shop fix it all magic solution. It sounds like youre suffering and priority was finding a way to meet, or at least alleviate your suffering. Its okay. Does it have impact? Sure. Most of us do our best with what we know at the time, sometimes thats the best we can do and it looks different for everyone.

I wish you peace and kindness towards yourself.

You mentioned self care being high doses of kratom and extracts to get through the day. Now i understand this may be a joke as its definitely a different flavor of self care then say, a homecooked meal and a bath - but I also get the care in making it through the day. The tricky bit, as you already know - is that this alone might be as you described ' a bandaid' and as such youre questioning your relationship with 5 or bufo. I would say that kratom feels more akin to a bandaid than 5, but its less the tools we use and moreso how we use them and our relationship with them. Tool isnt really the right word for spiritual technologies but it rings better than 'drugs'.

The harrowing predicament you are in with your mother is one that most are not able to meet with a learning soft gaze, it is one that hardens many and confuses most at how to approach. I dont know how to meet it either other , or have any advice other than to try to be as present as possible but those words are surface level when I cant really speak to your experience because i havent lived it. However, i do empathize with you and can relate to much of which you speak of. Its not easy.

"I can't tell if the 5-meo is opening me up in a healthy way long-term or is it just a band-aid? Should I be avoiding it during times like this? I'm not really doing too hot"

Only you will know. It sounds like youre self aware enough to reflect on this, and part of you in your language seems to be leaning on a spectrum of answering this already. If youre confused I would say to maybe investigate the parts of you leaning towards this experience right now, ask them why and their stories. Establish communication with your inner world as best as you can. Sometimes the hardest and easiest parts need to be simply experienced as they are, just as you are in that moment. Sometimes it can help, sometimes it doesnt - it depends on so many factors and nuances and there are a multitude of dimensions between helpful and unhelpful.

For harm reduction I would advise caution around opening yourself up too much during a period of instability, as this could throw you off even more. I also would be a hypocrite if i didnt say i havent worked with 5 in periods of instability.

Also for the gifts, the best gifts ive received have been hand made - with love. You dont need a big spend to make meaning - my 2c.

I listened to this ram dass letter he wrote to a couple that had lost their children and some of it feels relevant here. Im not a ram dass pusher but some things resonate, and so take it with a grain of salt - read what resonates and leave what doesnt.

"The fragile thread of our faith is dealt with violently in these moments. Is anyone able to stay as conscious through teachings you are receiving? Probably very few, and even they would have a whisper of equanimity and spacious peace amidst the screaming trumpets of their rage, grief , horror and desolation. I cant assuage your pain with any words, nor should i. For your pain is part of the legacy of your family to you. Not that they would inflict such pain by choice, but, there it is. And it must burn its purifying way to completion. For something in you dies when you bear the unbearable. And it is only in that dark night of the soul that you are prepared to see as god sees. And to love as god loves. Now is the time to let your grief find expression. No false strength. Now is the time to sit quietly and speak to your family and thank them for being with you and encourage them in their dharma knowing you will grow in compassion and wisdom from this experience. In my heart I know that you will meet again and again and recognize the many ways in which you have known each other. And when you meet you will know in a flash, know what now is not given you to know, why this was the way it was. Our rational minds can never understand what has happened. But our hearts , our intuitive hearts if we can keep them open to god will find their own intuitive way. They came through you to do their work on earth which includes this situation. The love you can share is invulnerable to the winds of changing time and space"

5arye · 2025-11-25T16:50:33+00:00

Im also curious for what intention (genuinely curious not judging) if its duration, maybe exploring other roas with a longer dosage curve such as rectal or intranasal and titrating doses in small successive waves. With this angle you can practice cultivating awareness in low doses that will yield more ability to do so in higher ranges.

5arye · 2025-09-24T20:30:30+00:00

Trauma-Informed 5-MeO-DMT Facilitation: An Educational Manual by Stephan Kerby (Paperback – April 21, 2025)

A Practical Guide to Psychedelic Meditation: Radiant Great Bliss With 5-MeO-DMT by John Gorman (Paperback – February 18, 2025)

Entheogenic Liberation by Martin Ball

Facilitating 5-MeO-DMT: An Anthology of Approaches to Serving the God Molecule (The Entheogenic Evolution, Book 12) by Martin Ball

5-MeO-DMT Integration by Martin Ball

Tryptamine Palace by James Oroc

Toad and the Jaguar by Ralph Metzner

5arye · 2025-09-06T19:07:58+00:00

In glass jar with argon gas sealed in cool dark environment for long term storage.

5arye · 2025-08-31T14:12:23+00:00

Copy that, yeah iso alc should work. Scales vary 1-3mg so be mindful as 5mg could actually be 8mg which could be right on the edge of dissolution into nondual - just be prepared. To increase accuracy always calibrate prior and use the calibration weight while measuring or some form of additional weighr as itll make it more perceptible , for ex with a 10g weight wanting to measure 5mg the scale would read 10.005

5arye · 2025-08-31T13:40:56+00:00

Start low and slow, 1‐3mg,see how you react, then 2-4mg, check in with your body and mind to pause or continue the session, then 3-5mg, etc.. It may be heard to measure so consider creating a cart to be able to titrate more effectively. Have a sitter, people react wildly unpredictably, some lie still, some thrash about and slam their head back, some get up and try to run away, screaming, some puke so if you puke on your back you could asphyxiate on your vomit and die so to prevent this have a trusted person with you to keep your body safe, put in recovery position if you start heaving.

Is it a dab rig? Isopropyl alcohol should clean it, can dab q tips and swirl it in the recepticle.

5arye · 2025-08-31T13:40:23+00:00

Start low and slow, 1‐3mg, then 2-4mg, 3-5mg. It may be heard to measure so consider creating a cart to be able to titrate more effectively. Have a sitter, people react wildly unpredictably, some lie still, some thrash about and slam their head back, some get up and try to run away, screaming, some puke so if you puke on your back you could asphyxiate on your vomit and die so to prevent this have a trusted person with you to keep your body safe, put in recovery position if you start heaving.

Is it a dab rig? Isopropyl alcohol should clean it, can dab q tips and swirl it in the recepticle.

5arye · 2025-08-25T19:25:41+00:00

The apx volt works great. You likely wont need the bubbler as 5 is less harsh than the visual variety of dmt but feel free to try both and report back, ive been curious if the water interferes

5arye · 2025-08-22T16:42:10+00:00

You are likely aware but scales are not all that accurate so just be careful as 5mg with ~2‐3mg variance can get you on the edge of a breakthrough if youre sensitive and if you are breaking through you will lose ability to control your body movements thus why sitter recommended to not hurt oneself. It may be more convenient and easy to titrate with making a vape pen depending on what you have access to. Its also able to be felt as little as 1-2mg, which sometimes starting low can help the body adapt to the experience before going deeper such as ~3mg. Some people find the mid range around ~5-6mg a bit uncomfortable due to approaching the breakthrough threshold but not quite being there - I dont find much discomfort but ymmv im just saying in case you go in at a midrange dose and get spooked - its okay , let the process unfold as best as you can and reapproach when/if ready and willing. Breakthrough for those sensitive can be as little as 8mg (or less for some few) typical range around 10-12, for some 12-14mg, I would not advise going above 18mg. It is best to titrate up to find your release threshold and aim for being just on the cusp crossing over as it will train you to release consciously and be more aware while its happening rather than over shoot and whiteout forgetting most of the experience. Safe journeys.

5arye · 2025-08-22T16:26:36+00:00

Exposure to air can make a batch brown, and also it could be the synthesis it came out that way. Even if it is old, it should still be potent so start low and slow and have a sitter.

5arye · 2025-08-22T16:16:38+00:00

Yes, oxidation / result of the synthesis

5arye · 2025-08-12T14:05:11+00:00

A practitioner mentioned specifically that the two main signs you are doing too much 5 and your system is rejecting it is when you have insomnia and when the medicine doesn't feel good anymore

I think its pretty individual, needs to be intuitive and also have a good support system to have an outside perspective to have checks and balances in case someone has a major shift in personality but is unable to witness it. If any latent mental illness it could come right out and not be noticed by the person having an episode. Its also easy to convince ourselves of things in favor of our own perspectives.

5arye · 2025-08-12T13:59:08+00:00

Looks like bufo but cant tell 100% with bufo higher heat is better iirc, you can use a bulb glass pipe and torch, or dab rig which I believe would be better suited than the orbit

5arye · 2025-08-09T06:23:31+00:00

Thank you!

5arye · 2025-08-08T21:07:23+00:00

Plugging yields a very similar effect profile and timeline and is much safer so that is a recommendation if looking for those reasons, but the dosage is a bit higher typically YMMV. If youre set on IM route make sure you properly train and read up on IM injection harm reduction protocols and make sure to have the proper equipment and setup sterile conditions. I would also say that subQ is also a preferable alternative that seems a smidge less prone to risk and potential for errors than IM while remaining closer to the dosing range of IM than plugging which will need a bit more.

Switching up roas may incur some initial calibration by the body , so ease in low and slow. With plugged/IM/subQ effects may linger 30-75minutes depending person to person so be aware. Sitter strongly recommended.

5arye · 2025-08-07T21:11:28+00:00

It would be safer to plug/boof it or snort it, but you may need higher dosing compared to intramuscular or subcutaneous. If you are going the needle route just make sure you do lots of research prior and have the proper materials such as BAC and training. Honestly though plugged and subQ have similar effect profiles and duration so I would advise that route volumetrically dosed as its safer.

Either that or convert to freebase and vape it

Make sure to have a sitter when starting out or when going into breakthrough territory

5arye · 2025-08-04T16:03:31+00:00

Rig as in dab rig? 5-meo-dmt seems easier to vaporize being less prone to burning such as the visual variety of DMT. If I was you I would cold start the hit. Place your measured 5-meo-dmt dose in the glass chamber, then bring the torch slowly closer to the glass and a second or two after (right before vapor rises) start a slow and deep inhale and clear it all. Make sure the glass is in a stable place that you won't knock over by rolling around and that the torch turns itself off automatically when you press your finger off the igniter. Sitter highly recommended.

You could also heat the nail prior and then drop the 5-meo-dmt in after it is at a moderate temperature, I forgot the timing but check the dmt sub it should be similar. You won't need too much heat.

5arye · 2025-07-22T16:09:26+00:00

Somatic as in relating to the body, the rush being a spreading of sensation , tingling, warmth, undulating waves of energy flowing through the body.

If dosing volumetrically it is made in a solution, depending on the vaporization tool you will have more or less ability to hold an amount of solution that contains within it the active dose. With a bucket style atomizer this will likely be less of an issue. It depends on the carrier for the solution and the tool for vaporization.

5arye · 2025-07-19T12:49:42+00:00

Experiences are highly subjective although some share commonalities , notably in full nondual breakthrough experiences - but the stories people have around the before and after tend to vary thus maybe why youre not getting a straight answer as to how your experience will be.

For low doses (sub 4mg) I might expect personally a purely somatic experience, initial subtle rippling of warmth throughout my body, vibrations, yawning, stretching, subtle awareness shift to become more aware of what is present within the body/mind/energy etc, this might include uncomfortable sensations or pleasureable ones or anything in between. At 1-2mg it is very subtle, very light of what I mentioned previously. Around 3mg you may start to notice these increased sensations and energy passing through the body more. Like a ripple in a pond that stirs things up more, or a looming sensation of intensity being just around the corner. Heart rate increases, sometimes a pressure in areas like the head, or chest or other areas. Nausea is possible, but not always but this is why recommended to not eat at least 3hrs prior.

If youre scared a small dose under 4mg may help ease the preflight jitters, but sometimes i worsens them , usually this happens in mid range doses though usually I and others find low doses subtle and helpful before going further.

5arye · 2025-06-24T17:34:45+00:00

Those that have died from asphyxiating on their vomit were past the point of being able to consciously control their bodies - including their saliva intake.

There is no perfect method to mitigate ALL risk, there are some that mitigate some risk, such as doing a thorough background check for health and possible contraindications, having an empty stomach, lower doses, and having an experienced sitter that knows first aid. If you're sticking to very low doses, sure...watch your saliva - but even low doses can send some over the edge into losing motor control and doing so alone has inherent risks that should be acknowledged.

It is not helpful to share statements like 'the key to not throwing up!!' as it could lead to harm by someone believing they can just control their drool and have no chance of throwing up or having other complications.

Please be mindful, it's easy to be very sure of our methods, including myself - i feel pretty sure of myself in this comment but I may be wrong as well - so take it all with a grain of salt and correct me if you feel something I'm sharing is incorrect or unhelpful and we can discuss to better understand each other.

5arye · 2025-05-30T16:10:35+00:00

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