r/shrooms

I have read this on another post but I needed it to be a post on its own, a guy said that taking dose aboce the micro dose and below the usual dose, you might get weird because your ego is fighting

I can really relate that, I usually do 1g dried trips when I am with friends on in nature, and sometimes I really get that feeling like beeing pretty anxious, weird and not beeing able to express my feelings

I've taken shrooms and acid many times in the last six years, and I think I'm very stable and experienced, especially with high shroom dosages. When it comes to shrooms, I mostly trip by myself or with a good friend. I really appreciate solitude and always feel safe, especially in peaceful places in nature.

Since my last trip at home, where I put myself in a completely dark room with no sound a few months ago, I've had a strong urge to take shrooms at night, go into the woods, and wander around to take in the nature, sounds, and silence. While tripping at night, I always start gazing around, fascinated by the things you can't see.

Besides, I'm a pretty rational person. Especially when I'm tripping, I'm not afraid of the unknown or darkness. I'm more busy being fascinated by my surroundings.

The forest is near my home, maybe a 5 minute walk away, rather small and except for some boars, I can't think of any real dangers. I'm in suburban Europe, so the likelihood of meeting strangers is low. For the setting, I imagined a clear night with a mild temperature and some moonlight, somewhere between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.

Now, my cultivated friends: do you have any experience tripping alone in the woods at night? Are there any things to consider or recommendations? Do you have any concerns or thoughts about this? What are your general opinions? Have you had similar urges that you've followed or want to try?

Hey everyone,
I’m in my 40s, a daily meditator, and returning to from prior lsd experiences to shrooms after a 20ish year hiatus. I need some advice on dosing and logistics for a quiet night-shift.
My Setting: I’ll be alone in a my living room with my two dogs after 10 PM. My wife and kid will be sleeping on a different floor. I cannot make too much noise but thats not my
goal anyway. Will have free access to the bathroom and the kitchen
Shroom: I won't have time to dry my first B+ harvest, so I plan to consume them fresh.
The Goal: An inward-facing, manageable experience (blindfolded with headphones). I want to feel the effects clearly but absolutely do NOT want to blast my mind into deep space.

For the above reasons I have a few specific questions for the community:
Dosing fresh: Given that they are fresh, what would be a safe, controllable dose (in grams) to keep things manageable?
Avoiding the "tweener" dose: I've heard that taking a dose that is "in-between" (higher than a microdose, but too low for a full trip) can cause intense anxiety and a stuck "come-up" feeling because the ego fights for control. What is the sweet spot for a fresh dose that gets me past this uncomfortable zone but remains safely manageable?
Timeline & Sleep: If I ingest them around 9 PM or 10 PM, realistically when can I expect the experience to wind down enough so that I can actually fall asleep?
Logistics: Any specific tips for managing pre-trip anxiety or doing a silent "night-shift" with dogs around?
Thanks in advance for any insights! 🙏

A friend and I were looking to try shrooms for the first time ever— we haven’t even microdosed before this or anything. How much should we take to have solid visuals but not so much that it freaks us out and ruins the experience? Currently split between Golden Teacher and Blue Meanie for the strain, but I’m open to suggestions. Is there anything we should have with us to improve the trip experience? (games, music, water, any specific foods, etc). I know I prob sound like a total dweeb asking this, but I dont wanna mess this up if we do it.

I have an ounce of Jack Frost, I am experienced in taking Eighth’s, and I’ve tried strains like Texas orange caps and Amazon and thrasher PE. Jack Frost has True Albino Teacher and Albino PE. I’m not that experienced in mycology enough to decipher how potent this strain is and what I’m getting into. Most visual trip that I’ve had so far was the orange caps, I’m not expecting anything out of these, I just would like to know am I safe to take more than an Eighth for my first time on this strain.

I tried Forza Horizon 6 and it was cool as shut driving 400km/h on the highway looking at the trees

For over 2 decades I've been struggling with depression. No amount of therapy or antidepressants ever helped me, and suggesting that one try "mindfulness" or "meditation" has become something of an inside joke among people who know me. I learned to just try and live with it as best as I can, but after my last relationship blew up I became so much worse. I stopped trusting people and completely isolated myself. This was two years ago and things never really improved.

More recently it got to the point I couldn't even create anymore. For an artist this is basically a worse fate than death and I was desperate to find anything that could fix me even a little bit. I've always been extremely straight edged and uninterested in any kind of recreational drug. Never drank; never smoked. It was something I always took pride in, but desperation sure can make you rethink things.

I decided to try weed since it's a relatively safe option and is legal where I live. Found that I fucking hate it and decided that this route was entirely a dead end since I didn't want to risk anything potentially addictive. I started looking more specifically for a way to reset my brain and stumbled onto studies about therapeutic psilocybin. The more I researched the more convinced I became that this might be exactly what I was looking for.

So I got my hands on some shrooms and decided to try a conservative 1g dose. I figured this would be a safe place to start and that I'd only see some bright colours and wobbliness. And, I mean, I did during the come up. But something I failed to take into account is that I'm a small guy and it might hit harder than expected. Because wowee did it hit me like a freight train.

Much of it is a kaleidoscopic blur to me now but what I remember most vividly is closing my eyes and seeing these tall pale iridescent mushrooms sprouting all around me, shining like vibrant pearls. They told me, not with words but with a kind of knowing, that they were so happy I'd finally arrived and that I should not be sad when this experience was over because they would still be there waiting for me when I'm ready to return. It felt like I was being held in a warm and welcoming hug and I just started bawling like a big baby because I was so happy.

Once I came down I was pretty exhausted and slept like a rock. But since that night I've felt incredible. I can't remember the last time I've been so inspired to create or had the motivation to do even the most basic things. The thoughts and doubts that normally would drag me down and stop me from doing anything are easily shooed away like flies. I can still hardly believe these effects are real. Those funky little fungi have genuinely saved my life.

I’ve been microdosing 0.25g of GT for about 1.5 months. My schedule is 1 day on and 2 off. My question is if I wanted to do a higher dose to trip, what would be a good starting dose. I was thinking of either 1g or 1.5g to start at. What do you guys think?

I’ve been dealing with the loss of a loved one and also some other emotional issues. Mushrooms really help me get in touch with my emotions. I try to integrate lessons I learn but I also just have a a lot of sadness right now because a family member died a few months ago. I know how important it is to “feel my feelings” and I really have accepted the loss, and when I am on mushrooms on my days off recently, I feel like it helps me to stay off my phone and I just cry or sit and ponder. I know some people might think this is a waste of time but right now it’s what feels good. I just don’t want to lose balance and overdo it or avoid actually getting over something. I don’t think I’m at that point yet but I would appreciate some advice.

I'm going to attend a Wish You Were Here hearing at a planetarium and I'm wondering if around 0.5 g is an acceptable ammount. Any advice welcome too!