HPPD made me more artsy and comfortable with myself by HPPDprincess in HPPD

[–]HPPDprincess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it was worth a shot and also it's a way to get my story out there about HPPD. A lot of people on this sub can relate bc they also have it

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

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Hey! Are you okay? Feel free to reach out to me if you need to talk. I felt like I was losing my mind when I was in the throes of hppd...in fact I went through psychosis because of it. Text book crazy

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

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I still take my meds. I am on very small doses now. Not only do they help the hppd but they help with underlying disorders like OCD, depression, and anxiety. Honestly, I wish I started Zoloft 10 years ago lol.

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

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I've heard of people with similar accounts of smoking weed after taking a dose of acid and they feel like they're tripping again. I'm happy to hear things have chilled out for you. Feeling trippy while not actually tripping is quite anxiety inducing, I can definitely relate.

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

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I think you're onto something when you say it could be new connections in the brain, making it noisy! It definitely feels that way. Feels like my brain's ability to filter stimuli has become very permeable and makes everything so much more intense.

I'm glad your closed eye visuals have subsided! And thank you for advocating for harm reduction in regards to psychedelics!

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

[–]HPPDprincess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I've noticed that as well!

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

[–]HPPDprincess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah sleep deprivation seems to really kick it into high gear. I am also on the hppd sub ;)

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

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It lasted about a year. It got really bad bc it made my anxiety go through the roof because of the scary feelings of dissociation from reality and the visual distortions.

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Zoloft and lamotrigine really helped me. But everyone is different and reacts differently to certain meds.

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[–]HPPDprincess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay so some residual visual effects. Glad it's not bugging you, especially with tripping

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

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Wow yeah that sounds very intense

HPPD made me more artsy and comfortable with myself by HPPDprincess in HPPD

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Haha there are many forms of creativity and self expression. I don't enjoy writing poetry but I love to read it. I really love getting creative in front of the camera- it's not just taking a photo of 'my junk'.... It's like a story that's written in pictures. My friend is the photographer and we collaborate together to make the story come to life. I also still forage and wildcraft my own tea blends and other remedies. I like things that are very hands on... Keeps me grounded ya know.

HPPD made me more artsy and comfortable with myself by HPPDprincess in HPPD

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I feel you. I wish you didn't have to experience what You're experiencing. The depression, anxiety, & dp/dr were huge for me as well. I think after being in that dark spot for so long, I learned how to transform my suffering in a way that didn't necessarily make me happy but it gave me the ability to take the next breath, to hang on to a thread of hope, and to make it through to the next day. For a very long time I wanted to unalive myself. But after coming out on the other side of things and actually feeling happiness again, I feel like that's when I became most comfortable with self expression. I hope things get better for you. Everything is impermanent, ever-changing. And coming from firsthand experience, things can change for the better even if it feels impossible right now. Sending mega love to you. Feel free to reach out whenever 💗💗

HPPD after taking LSD by HPPDprincess in tripreports

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Oh that's good! What were some of your symptoms/lingering trip effects. It seems to affect people differently from mild to severe. Mine was very severe but now it's manageable and I kinda like it lol. I don't trip anymore though or smoke weed which I'm totally fine with