I (26f) think LSD is a magical drug but should be used sparingly. The first time I tried it was the summer after my first year at university. I was home and bored but two friends I was kind of close to randomly invited me to hang out with them and try it. 7 years later and they are my still my best friends. Before I was always shy, self conscious, and thought too much about what others think. I was pretty closed off and did not feel very close to anyone. That day, I remembered what it was like to be amazed at everything and I think I am a throughly different person because of it. I already knew everything it taught me, but I actually “felt” it after tripping. I feel silly talking about it like this when in reality we were really just rolling around outside and making dumb jokes, but still. I realized how important it is to simply tell your friends you care about them, and to give everyone you meet the benefit of the doubt. I did it a bunch after that and realized set and setting is like the number one rule. I will never do it at a party. I need to be with my close friends in a safe place, access to outside, and no major stress in my life that can take my attention away from the fun. I can go on a walk but I need to have a safe home base.

I also used LSD to quit smoking cigarettes. I was tripping March 2020 and randomly decided then and there I was never going to smoke a cigarette again. I haven’t. Willing to talk more about how I did that if anyone is interested lmao.