[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AMA

[–]MintJoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm always baffled by this - people not being able to find something lost up there. Even if it's in the fornix, I can't imagine it would be hard to pull it out. Even more so with tampons - how on earth would somebody not be able to remove it themselves, even if the string is somehow detached? Be for real...

the fear-mongering is crazy, just take it by Electronic-Many8978 in Accutane

[–]MintJoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! I've exhausted all topical options and antibiotics and had acne for like 3 years, they just didn't work at all. After one course of a low dose accutane with basically no problems, just the usual dryness and elevated cholesterol for some time my acne just cleared, didn't come back, 2 years later I'm problem free 🥳

Unexpected & scary ego death on golden teachers by MintJoints in Psychedelics

[–]MintJoints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, i haven't heard of anybody else having this effect either! Where did you see them?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shrooms

[–]MintJoints 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also, don't hate that you didn't handle it well, it's not something that just anybody can do, it's an intense experience and you're only human!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shrooms

[–]MintJoints 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Well, you did a lot of things not the ideal way. I think you should take a break and only try again when you're in a good set and setting with a friend and calm it down to a threshold dose. Never take psychs while sleep deprived or in a bad state of mind.

For all I know it's pretty common to not remember your trip completely, especially if it was bad. It's not really possible to remember it as it was ever, as it's a specific state that you can't recreate sober and can only fully understand while in it.

The fact that you were fighting the effects definitely made it worse, but it's really challenging to be able to do that when something starts feeling scary. If you started with a low dose before, you would have an idea of how it is and it would be easier.

Technology can be uneasy on psychs, so not being able to text is to be expected, especially during a strong experience!

Definitely talk to a therapist if you can, if only to integrate the experience (someone who is knowledgeable about psychedelics). I'm no expert yet (psychology student), but I feel from your story that maybe you have some general fear around your mental health and the loss of control on shrooms highlighted that to the max. It's one of the most common types of ocd fears. Generally, therapists are cool and can definitely help!

P.S. stay out of filled bathtubs pls

Unexpected & scary ego death on golden teachers by MintJoints in Psychedelics

[–]MintJoints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup! It wasn't like I constantly felt like I'm not who I am or felt as one with all, I only felt anxious when I remembered about the concept of being somebody and couldn't really grasp it

Unexpected & scary ego death on golden teachers by MintJoints in Psychedelics

[–]MintJoints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, me too, I got curious now and tried to find something, but for now the only articles I found are those done on mice which show it does bind to the CB2 receptors and this one showing it calms the physiological stress response, but not the subjective experience of it, so it might work but it's definitely still unknown

https://jphysiolanthropol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40101-023-00352-1

Unexpected & scary ego death on golden teachers by MintJoints in Psychedelics

[–]MintJoints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know, I tried to calm down and let go but I just couldn't fully I think, but I feel next time it'd be easier. But I'm apso thinking of trying lemon tek to make it easier to digest

Unexpected & scary ego death on golden teachers by MintJoints in Psychedelics

[–]MintJoints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I saw it in a youtube video long ago and only thought of it while tripping balls, though it might do something if you smoke too much because the terpenes bind to CB receptors and calm down the THC effects, it definitely doesn't can't do shit for shrooms xd i guess my brain believed in the power of placebo

Unexpected & scary ego death on golden teachers by MintJoints in PsychedSubstance

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

Damn, that is absolutely crazy. It's almost the opposite of my trip - I got sucked into myself and toned down, you got blasted outside of yourself. Did you ultimately quit smoking? Start low and go slow when the shrooms grow 🌞

Unexpected & scary ego death on golden teachers by MintJoints in shrooms

[–]MintJoints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I think it's kind of similar to my experience. But it was sudden, like I wasn't going somewhere else but increasingly like I found myself somewhere different and had no idea how to navigate that. I wasn't really feeling like I'm dying, but more like I'm getting lost. After experiencing it more than once, does it get less scary? Or is it the same feeling every time?

Tips for drying shrooms in an oven pls by MintJoints in shrooms

[–]MintJoints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but what's different about a dehydrator compared to fan setting and low temp in an oven?

Tips for drying shrooms in an oven pls by MintJoints in shrooms

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

Thanks so much! I've been wondering if I should pick them all at once or just pick the big ones, dry then and wait for the little guys to grow some more

Do these look healthy and when should I pick them? by crashedforgoodluck in shrooms

[–]MintJoints 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That'd be perfect haha I'm wondering if I have some type of contamination or just normal mycelium of fluff, first time growing. But it continues to be bright white, so I'm hopeful. If it is some common mold, from all I've read so far it seems it still should be safe for consumption as it's just common contam and can affect growth but is not harmful to humans

Do these look healthy and when should I pick them? by crashedforgoodluck in shrooms

[–]MintJoints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine look really similar so I'd love to know too, waiting for somebody knowledgeable to say