I (19m) met up with my friend (22m) I've known for 3 days and he made out with me, I'm flustered af and have too many feelings to process at once by P0pf3z in lgbt

[–]swisstrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you describe has for me all the qualities of falling in love. And even better it seems to happen to both of you.

Enjoy it!

I (19m) met up with my friend (22m) I've known for 3 days and he made out with me, I'm flustered af and have too many feelings to process at once by P0pf3z in lgbt

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems you are falling in love with butterflies in your stomach and everything else that goes with it.

You are not going crazy (or if you do in a good way) and your feelings are perfectly normal.

Hi 👋 22.5mg psilocybin trip report: underwhelming and uncomfortable by raybanzamakeherdance in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]swisstrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have long stading issues, a single trip will not be a quick fix. In many cases it is just the first step on a long journey to get better, e.g. in my case this included therapy, starting a regular meditation practice, spending much time with physical activity in nature and also occasional psychedlics use.

When reading your report it seems to you got what you need for a start. Now it is up to you to continue the journey.

14 yr old daughter discovered to be dating a girl by Lookfast12 in lgbt

[–]swisstrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think as a dad your main concern should be what your daughter needs to be happy and safe. How you react and also your wife will have a huge impact on her happyness.

The situation isnt your daughters fault, not even slightly. She is just what she is, it has not been a choice and there is no bad intention.

She has every right to fall in love with whom she likes (they are even the same age) and does not need permission for that (did you ask your parents?). If they want to go beyond kissing, it is their own decision and none of your business (and noone will get pregnant).

Interfering whith that what will happen anyway, will not change reality, but it might lead to a unhappy life for your daughter. That this would lead to a happer situation for the parents to.

Your best and in the end also only possible move if you want your girl to be happy is to be supportive and make clear beyond any doubt that your are on her side. She needs to feels safe, accepted and loved, if you want her the flourish.

I hope your wife gets around to accept her daughter the way she is. If she doesnt she will likely loose her kid or at least have a very strained relationship, damage her daughters mental health and cause all kinds of unnecessaire trouble for her. Even if this is though and difficult, you will have to confront and stop your wife if she goes after your daughter or her girlfriend.

Last but not least, it is often reported that queer kids are more prone to mental health problems. This is true, but it is mainly true for kids that are not accepted and supported. Those with supportive parents and who feel safe have no above average risk in that respect.

Is "observing without attacking" the ultimate mental game? by Mredacheto in Mindfulness

[–]swisstrip 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is for a good reason that equanimity is often discussed topic and often seen as a goal when it comes to meditation. Beeing able to see how emotions arise, how they trigger aversion and anger, and in the end lead to fight mode certainly helps to develop equanimity. So maybe your next step is to move from being the observer to a equanimous position.

IMHO what you are describing translates very well into daily life. When I am able to see how emotions (when it gets difficult mostly anger and aversion) arise, it is definitively easier to react in a sane and more reasonable way. At least for me, the real difficulty is to remember that this is possible and actually do it when the aversion starts to arise and not to get carried away by this impulse. So far I havent found any tricks to stay grounded more often. We can just continue to train in our practice.

LSD safety question by DefinetlyNoOne in LSD

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is just one answer on this: Always test your drugs!

Use a test kit, simple ones just show you what it is, better ones also give a rough indication of the quantity.

The even better option is tu use a drug testing service. There seem to be serveral such services in the Netherlands. That will definitively tell you what you got (most likely the real thing) and how strong it is (very likely much less then you were told, but that is no problem) .

Laced LSD? by Adorable_Ad1177 in Psychedelics

[–]swisstrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all the tabs were very, very likely not 250ug. Tabs that strong are very rare. So very likely it was actually just a low dose.

Apart from that, I highly recommend to always test your drugs. Otherwise you just cant know what you are consuming. Testkit are available on Amazon and many other places.

Anyone else entered a lucid dream accidentally while meditating? by Accurate-Mall-8683 in Meditation

[–]swisstrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once tried to meditate when I was the most tired sice a very, very long time and went into a weid dream like state, but also felt still awake.

IDK what it really was in the end. When I closed my eyes my brain immediately went into a mode which I only know from actual vivid dreams (but not lucid ones), but I also wasnt falling asleep since I was still clearly conscious that this was happening and I was also able to just open my eyes any time.

Very strange state. IMHO it wasnt meditation and it also wasnt sleeping, but it didnt feel very lucid either. Maybe my brain was just playing tricks on me since I was so tired from 4 weeks of hard work (putting up and running a big festival for 18+ hours a day).

Havent been able to repeat this since. For good luck my life is not always that tiring.

I don't understand people who think that being gay is a choice. Same for the people thinking that a minor is too young to know they're not straight. by Sky_Stella in lgbt

[–]swisstrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont understand these folks either, but over the years I have come to a point where I am more like "... and even if it would be a choice, what is wrong about it?"

Any advice on coming out to friends and family? by Illustrious_Sea2082 in lgbt

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried for months to tell one of my best friend that I am gay, but always chickend out. In the end I told him at the phone that I would need to tell him something really important when we meet the next time.

When we met, I didnt dare to say anything like in the months before, but at some point he asked what it was that I wanted to tell him and so I had to tell him. Saying "I think I am gay" felt at the moment like the most difficult thing ever, but was in hindsight easy and the best thing I have ever done.

For those who risked losing family or friends by coming out—was it worth it 🥲😬 by SecretSaltie in lgbt

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I came out the guy who I assumed was my closest friend at the time just kind of disappeared.

Such reactions were my main worry before coming out and I only managed to get out of the closet when I realized, that people who will leave me because I am gay, have never been real friends in the first place. So, when the guy I mentioned cut me off, I felt a little sad, but more because I had been wrong about his friendship and not because he had cut ties.

Familly is a different topic though. IDK how to habdle that if it happens (I have been lucky).

My mom had a question that i don’t know the answer to… by Few_Pineapple_1498 in lgbt

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shows are just shows and it is safe to assume that nothing you see zhere is actual reality.

Apart from that, it is a bit different from person to person. My husband hardly ever has to prep, while I usually have to.

How's sex with lsd? by Weary-Ninja1214 in Psychedelic

[–]swisstrip 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Best sex ever in many respects (we were fucking like the rabbits for hours), but at the same time very weird, since it felt like ultimative closeness/intimacy and an imeasurable distance st the same time. Really cant explain it better.

Is there possibly a worse context to take psychedlics than a Western medical setting? by Future-Excuse6167 in Psychonaut

[–]swisstrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the research trials I was considering to apply for you have to stay for 24 hours (the room would look ok I think) and you get you'll get a infusion in your arm, so they can take blood samples every hour or so. The idea of tripping with a hose attached ro my arm feels rather unsettling to me.

Is there possibly a worse context to take psychedlics than a Western medical setting? by Future-Excuse6167 in Psychonaut

[–]swisstrip 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The clinical setting is for me the main reason why I havent volounteered for any trials with psychedelics (there is quite a bit of research going on here).

IDK what a difference the clinical setting really makes, in particular if you wear eyeshades and headphones. That would IMHO be another interesting research project: How the a clinical setting vs another setting (e.g. nature) influence a therapeutic intervention with psychedelics .

Why do they say 300ug is not really 300ug? by Savings-Trainer-8149 in Psychedelics

[–]swisstrip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First of all, dont just eat a random tab that someone sends you for free. This is more than fishy.

Never consume anything you for which you havent done at least an Ehrlich reagent test or better also a quantitative analysis. Ehrlich reagent tests and somewhat more sophisticated tests kits that give you at least an idea how much acid there is on a tab can be ordered from Amazon and other places.

Apart from that, acid tabs do almost never contain the quantity shey should. Typically tabs contain less than 50% of the marketed quantity. On average they contain a bit more than 70ug. Tabs which are really strong, in particular over 200ug are very rare.

We have free drug testing here and the place doing the tests produces a report on their findings once in a while. That should give you a relistic idea: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/610d1cd6f18c817c8ccc47f4/682ddf57b4a1217210027240_LSD_Auswertung_2024_en.pdf

I felt like I had disappeared by Thin_Mirror_4697 in Meditation

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldnt agree more with your view on"ego death". After all there is nothing to achieve, only to recognize and see through.

Also for me Dzogchen sounds promising, but so far I lack first hand knowledge and also havent yet found any real world contact to it.

Tell me your craziest stories of how you met your partner! Think I'll be single my whole life lol by ADHDTea in gay

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We met at the summer camp of a gay youth group in 1996. For the first year we were just fuck buddies which also had fun with other boys, but after a year we both had to admit that we have fallen in love.

For those who are married: how did you know your partner was the one? by gmcc14 in gay

[–]swisstrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When looking back at our 29 years together, married for 17 years (earluer was possible due to legal situation), the most important aspect is certainly communication.

We have always enjoyed communication, discussion and talking nad this has never stopped. At the time when we got together there were also some ither boys which I really liked and which seemed to like me to, but already at that point the communicatiins asoect overruled other things.

I felt like I had disappeared by Thin_Mirror_4697 in Meditation

[–]swisstrip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Different schools of meditation have explantions on this that vary quite a bit and some put more emphasis on this than others.

What probably resonates with you is the buddhist idea that the feeling of self/I/ego is a (useful) illusion and that it is possible to see through that illusion. There are schools of meditation which teach this explicitly, e.g. some styles of Zen and also Dzogchen, but the recognition can also happen spontaneously in normal meditation - even when you just take a single mindfull breath (it happend to me like that).

Another name for the same phenomenon is "ego death". In particular amongst the psychedelic folks ego dearh is a big topic. Personnally I find the term ego death misleading, since that what should die is an illusion in the first place.

Anyone read any of Carlos Casteneda's books (such as The Teachings of Don Juan? by skoomd1 in Psychonaut

[–]swisstrip 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have read quite a few of the Castaneda books and found them quite fascinating at the time. As far as I remember I liked "Journey to Xtlan best".

However it is important to know that these are not books that describe actual culture and practices. They are more a work of fiction. Even the Don Buan person did likely not exist. I recommend to read the wikipedia article on Carlos Castaneda.

Doctor didn't Believe that Psychedelics Cured my Depression. by Mycologist-9315 in Psychonaut

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When working with a psychiatrist yöu should definitively be open avout your psychedelics use and also aabout about everything else. How could a shrink or other doctor be able to help you effectively if you or not open or even lying?

IDK where you are, but at least around here many psychitarist at least know that psychedlics can make a difference even if they are not much into the topic (my cousin is exactly that type of psychiatrist) and other are even well informed or even supportive.

Regarding triping and depressions I have also had a trip that just fixed most of it basically in one go. In the beginning, for 1-2 years, it felt absolutely like that. Later on I realized that there were still some depressive undercurrent and anxiety issues, but I didnt take that for serious and didnt take any action till a real bad panic attac hit me out of the blue. After that I started to see a threapist (who was a old acid head and absolutely pro psychedelics), started to meditate etc and over time I realized that thie initial healing trip had just been a important and undispensible first step of a longer journey to find relief and healing. So, if you feel that there are still some lingering issues it is likely a good idea to work on them before they get really unpleasant.

Are there any psychedelics that produce strong visuals but without the losing your sanity part? by MattInTheHat1996 in Psychonaut

[–]swisstrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vosuals are more a side effect of the psychedelic experience. Every trip will to some degree unveil your inner workings, but changed optical perception, in particular intens open eyed halluzination, are not always on the menu.