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I've been studying what conditions create the best results from psychedelics. It seems like ego death is a big key, that's when people have breakthroughs in personal development. I know someone personally who has done around the same dose as me, he said it completely wiped his personality and he became a new person. I've done lower doses many times and it's helped me a lot, but I want to get the most out of it. Plus I just want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes, it's fascinating as fuck I want to do 5-MeO one day. Lately though I've only really felt like doing mushrooms. I love shrooms too much lol

Ok holy fuck. That was insane. And keep in mind this species of mushrooms is a lot more potent than most mushrooms. This batch was high potency as well. And I did lemon tek whilst fasting all day. I've done shrooms a lot of times now. I've always been very cautious when I do it, taking into account set, setting, and intention. I've been slowly building up to a dose this high, trying to find the sweet spot where I have a breakthrough. I've somehow never had an ego death even on very high doses like 5 grams. Leading up to this trip I've been doing a ton of preparation (3h meditation a day, Wim Hof method, etc). So I felt like I was ready for it. I took 6g and got my friend to trip sit me. We went for a quick walk near my house, it started kicking in real fast, like a freight train. So we head back to my place. Then shit really started hitting the fan. It felt like I was dying, huge surges of energy exploding through me. I had intense nausea and almost wanted to throw up. It was not fun at all. I was panicking, and despite usually being able to keep my cool in situations like this, I wasn't really sure how to let go and stop panicking. It seemed kind of uncontrollable, as if my body was losing its shit but I wasn't able to get it to calm down. At that point I was scared I was going to have a panic attack or something, so I took an emergency Xanax to kill the trip. About 5-10 mins after that it was amazing, one of the best experiences I've had. But the Xanax cut the trip short and I feel like I missed out on most of the experience. How can you take a dose this high without feeling like you're dying? Do you just have to take a dose significantly higher than what your breakthrough dose is, so you can smoothly skip past the phase where it feels like your ego is being torn to shreds? I thought with all the preparation I've been doing I'd be able to handle such an experience, but apparently not, there must be something I'm missing.

Yeah definitely. I had that on even 3-3.5g. The higher the dose, the stronger non-duality has felt though

These are psilocybe subaeruginosa, which is the 3rd most potent species on average. And apparently the most potent specimens of this species are actually the most potent. The ones I have are ridiculously potent. So 5g of this is a lot more than 5g of cubes (what Terence recommends). Also note Terence said 5g is where it really starts (it's not the final dose). No one knows what the limit is, there's reports of people taking even 30g or more. I've had many trips in the 3-5g range before. I'm deliberately doing higher doses because I've already explored lower doses a lot

Next time I want to see if I can push through the experience. But I'm also very cautious and don't want to become psychologically scarred Perhaps with even more meditation, it'd be smooth. I was able to sort of let go because of my meditation abilities, but not completely. I'm a pretty advanced meditator (about stage 5 on The Mind Illuminated). Maybe with more training I'd be able to handle such an intense situation I want to have this experience, but at the same time I also want to take it easy so I don't go insane lol

Shrooms aren't toxic. Your body just has trouble digesting it, IIRC it's because it thinks psilocybin is poison I've done tea before many times, but I prefer lemon tek Not at all. I think the comments here are somewhat irresponsible, tbh. You should always have an emergency back up plan. Not just in case of a terror trip, but also an emergency. E.g what if there's a fire in your home? You need something that can quickly end your trip. Not to mention psychedelics do have real risks, people do get psychosis, PTSD, and other serious disorders from a terrifying experience. There's a massive difference between a challenging experience and a nightmare.

What other trip killer do you recommend?

This is something I've heard different things about. Apparently extreme stress can also cause brain damage because of the amount of cortisol it releases, so I'm not sure which is worse. This is the second time I've ever done them, I'm trying to figure out a safe alternative in case something like this happens again (perhaps some yogic breathing techniques could halt the stress response) I've done lower doses many times. I want to see what happens at higher doses now I've done 3-4g many times before. Then I did 1 gram increments from 4g, to 5g, to 6g Because albino penis envies are one of the most potent species, you don't need much. Cubes are mid potency

Descriptions of both seem to have a lot of parallels. Maybe they're even identical. Such as exploding into some infinite white light, with unimaginably intense euphoria and bliss

There's a lot of controversy surrounding her. I've watched quite a lot of her videos and also seen her response to the criticism about her. She doesn't strike me as full of shit. She seems genuine to me. I don't agree with everything she says, but overall I'd say she's right about a lot of things

Hahaha damn nice. What dose did you do and what species of mushroom was it? Yeah, I'm sad I pussied out actually. I'm pretty tough, so I think I could've pushed through. It just felt like I was losing my mind and I was scared I was going to get psychosis or some shit. I guess that's just part of the game, though. If you want to go deep, you have to cross that bridge. But like I was saying, I think it may paradoxically be easier to take a higher dose, because the transition is so fast. Your ego doesn't have any chance to resist, you're gone. Whereas at the dose I did, I was breaking through, but still on the verge of this reality so my ego still had the chance to resist

What do you recommend besides 5-MeO then? I've done acid before, but I personally prefer mushrooms more. I've never actually felt much desire to do anything else because I like them so much. People say mushrooms can feel really confusing. That's happened to me a few times, but overall it's actually pretty clear headed for me. Maybe it's different at higher doses, though.

Lemon tek on an empty stomach. I fasted all day (besides a few pieces of fruit ~5 hours before my trip). Usually this gets rid of all nausea, but maybe fasting for too long actually increases nausea (or it could've just been due to the higher dose)

@Leo Gura why not? I can understand the benefits of 5-MeO, I just haven't found any yet. I'm also concerned about the safety of synthetic substances (even if you test it, it's a black market substance so you can't be 100% sure what you're getting). So I'd only do it if I found a source I can trust. Alternatively you can go to a shaman who uses the toad, but that's not possible right now with lockdown. With mushrooms, you know exactly what you're taking, and at higher doses it's very comparable to DMT (perhaps if you took enough, it could be like 5-MeO since no one knows what the limit is). I don't think the substance is the problem. Mushrooms have helped me a lot. It's just about figuring out how you can take super high doses without losing your shit. Perhaps if you take a dose significantly higher than your breakthrough dose (which is about 6 grams of this mushroom for me), the transition would be a lot smoother because your ego/body has no time to resist it.

This is only the second time I've taken it, I've pushed through lots of very uncomfortable experiences before. But this was incredibly intense, to the point I was really concerned about losing my mind and wasn't sure if I could mentally handle it Maybe if I just pushed through I could've done it. It didn't feel that way though. Which is why I'm asking, because I'm trying to figure out a way to get through such an intense experience without losing your shit lol

@Leo Gura yeah it was scary. It felt like I was about to have a panic attack. That's not making a big deal out of it, it's just what happened The point is I want to see what happens at higher doses. Many people have done this before without this happening. I've already done lower doses a lot. It's just a matter of doing it in a way where you don't lose your shit

Evidence they don't work: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329438/9789241516839-eng.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4699551/ https://covidinfos.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MasksDon-twork-4.pdf Now show me a single randomised controlled trial showing masks do work. Because there are none.

Sorry Leo, but you're the one spreading bullshit. Show me a single piece of evidence proving they work.

I don't think coffee is bad. There's conflicting evidence. But overconsumption definitely is, because you crash and then rely on it for energy. Pure caffeine is probably bad too, because it's refined and doesn't contain any of the nutrients If anything, your goal should be to be so healthy you don't need stimulants. Eating right is basically a nootropic. Then coffee can be used in moderation if you need a boost because you're fatigued or something (in some cases the boost in productivity can outweigh any cons) I drink a few cups a week and that hasn't caused me any problems Another tip is to have it with a ton of tea to counteract any potential anxiety and other effects. It's a really good combo. I put about a heaped tablespoon of chicory/dandelion tea (super tasty combo)

No, it's pretty useless. You have more energy if you do semen retention. It's a momentary pleasure. It's also a good for training self-discipline because it's tempting, resisting it takes a lot of willpower and mindfulness The only practical reason I can think of for doing it is if you wanted to practice particular skills for sex or something, such as being able to orgasm without ejaculating

God damn this thread is full of ignorance. I'm out, it's pointless debating if you won't even investigate this. If you guys want to shove your head in the sand, fine. But don't claim something is bullshit if you haven't even looked into it.

That's a very arrogant and ignorant thing to say. And if this conspiracy stuff is real, it impacts you regardless of whether you're aware of it. Go and tell me that when all your rights have been taken away from you and you're in a totalitarian regime. Right now you can turn a blind eye to some extent, but not later on.

Dude, don't you see how this is the exact same attitude rational materialists make, or religious people, or any of the people you make fun of in your videos? Because that's exactly how you're acting now. How can you be so sure you're right if you won't even open-mindedly look at the evidence. Anything you don't investigate is inherently a blindspot, and therefore something you could potentially be wrong about.

I disagree, this is dismissive. Some people actually are highly developed, it's not arrogance. And finding like-minded people who share the same values across multiple areas of life (not just a few) when you're at this level can be really hard. Small talk just doesn't cut it.

You can find douchebags in literally any demographic, including this one (people interested in personal development/spirituality). So yeah, that's not a real argument. As far as I know, discussion about conspiracies isn't tolerated. I was just on a thread yesterday that Leo locked. And no, it's not a distraction. If it's real, this impacts you, me, and everyone else on Earth. Don't you think that's important enough to talk about? I don't linger on it because it's depressing, but I also don't bury my head in the sand (which has consequences because of inaction). It's about a balance.