egotism
egotism
Is it normal to feel/become so much more egotistic/self-absorbed (maybe become more aware about how egotistical you already are?) on acid? Is it possible to minimise or outright prevent those tendencies, during trips (or even just in day to day life)? I love almost everything about acid experiences except those ones that make me confront how sad, lonely and terrible of a person I am lol.
I guess, in some ways, bad trips are also good in that they can be really quite sobering and prevent me from outright abusing the stuff.
Similarly, if it weren't for the fact that ayahuasca tastes so fucking terrible and causes me to puke my guts out literally every single time, I reckon I'd probably consume it on the reg as I love the way it makes me feel like I'm one with everything and makes me forget who I am as an individual (not to mention all the pretty images of course). But unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), it tastes like what I imagine Satan's bunghole probably tastes like.
There are a couple things in your post that gives me pause. It sounds like you’re having a pretty tough time with how you feel about yourself. You say you recognize that it’s probably good to have the sobering effects but are still seeking use without that constraint.
Like mentioned by someone else, it may be a good idea to look at what the trip is telling you.
You might consider that working on why it is you feel that way could be the best way to remove it from your experience.
I think it’s entirely likely to become more introspective about your behavior on a trip. You might consider what “egotistical” even means and if the traits you see in yourself are worth changing. Thinking of one’s self positively is not inherently wrong.
2To really change the feeling, you will have to change your life. Integrate what you learn into your daily life. Start small, you can’t change everything at once.
There are also things you can’t change, those you can learn to accept with time.
There’s also the alternative to suppress any bad feelings with benzodiazepines. They will dull your trip somewhat, but relief anxiety and discomfort.
it weren’t for the fact that ayahuasca tastes so fucking terrible and causes me to puke my guts out literally every single time,
Try pharmahuasca or pure extracted harmaline with pure extracted DMT instead of a jungle plant concoction. Psilocybin mushrooms and LSD are other alternatives.
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