Posted by jay on April 30, 2002, at 17:18:22
In reply to Re: LSD and Antidepressants.ALL who posted.., posted by Phil on April 29, 2002, at 6:50:27
Yes, I really know what you mean. I guess, after some thinking, I may best to possibly avoid the
"roller coaster" ride...which I am sure will lead to yet another breakdown. Even if I have a good trip, my mental health may not be prepared for the up then down. I do find I get a bit of a 'buzz' from using benzo's with my antidepressants, and very rarely, take a few extra when I am going out to a party or something.
(I do this as needed, and benzos are so absolutely safe...) I honestly wonder what a trip of shrooms and an extra-strength dose of a strong benzo like Xanax would feel like. :-)Ahh yes...your memories bring back my own! Going on 'road-trips', camping in the Canadian wilderness, and taking a few days off to just go tripin, with good friends, underneath the stars and in a summer night. Awwwwwwwwwww :-) Such a care-a-less feeling, and I mean that careless feeling was so *intense*. I ceased to worry about living, and it's like my life revolved around those moments. I guess that can be a dangerous thing too, though.
I am 32, and I guess I am at that age where I do want to bring back some of my youthful qualities, ones that where robbed from 10 or so years of a deep depression and major anxiety. Damn, we don't get those years back, and I want to kick this f'ing depression's ass to hell. Well, I am sure we all want to do that.
I know what you mean, you can't lie and say your experiences weren't enjoyable, but with our fragile mental health, maybe it's better not to maybe cause more problems that we didn't experience back then.
I think I will still enjoy my pot and hash, as those are just great party favours, and even with those I really only save them for a good time once in awhile. Of course can never make promises,
but I feel I have a bit better perspective on this. I have never talked with any folks openly who used recreational drugs, and where also on Rx drugs for a mental illness, so this has been a mjor help.Thanks for your story and thoughts.. :-)
Take care..
Jay> jay,
> a serene ride and you can say anything and it makes such sense.
> ~~~~~~~~
> I had a cassette tape for years of 3 close friends and I tripping. You can imagine!!
> We had 'Down on Me' by Janis blaring in my friends Malibu, all four of us were talking at the same time, didn't seem to be a problem, and occasionally we'd all break out in this psychotic burst of laughter. Back at the duplex, one of my friends was saying what a windfall we would have by getting portable ashtrays that attached to your belt. Howls of laughter.
> We lived on the coast. My friend had surfboard racks on the top of his car; held on by wing nuts.
> Two friends wanted to ride up there and hold on to the racks. My friend and I were inside w/ Led Zepplin blaring. He got into a bit of a rush and was going about 80 mph! Our friends were literally flying off the roof, or close to it and were beating on the top of the car for us to stop. When we did, we all 4 realized that we would never be on a commitee that splits the atom. We were all very scared and stupid doen't quite do our behavior justice. Sorry, this is pb.
> I don't advocate those drugs these days cause I was scared sh$tless once on shrooms, but I won't lie and say it wasn't fun then.
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