And if so, which ones and did you enjoy the experience(s)?
I have taken mdma, cocaine, lsd, mushrooms, ketamine, and methamphetamine and the ones I enjoyed were mdma, cocaine, ketamine, and mushrooms.
If you have any good drug experience stories to share please do!
The first time I ever smoked weed was on the island of Okinawa in the late 60s. My younger brother, who had gotten into the scene before I did, introduced me to some heavy duty Vietnamese weed on my birthday. He led me to a cave in the side of a steep mountain where we toked up. Two hits and I was ripped. I suddenly became acutely aware of the cave opening behind me, started feeling a bit paranoid, wondering if I was going to be able to traverse that narrow path back home because from there, it was a sheer drop down the side. Obviously, I made it. During the walk home, my brother kept eyeing me with a mischievous, amused grin on his face while gauging my reactions to the high. At some point, I asked him about how to come down from it. He said, "Just eat something." When I got home, I immediately started gorging myself on a fresh baked loaf of banana nut bread. My dad came home and started casually chatting with me about his day at work. All I could do was stand there and stupidly nod my head up and down as if I was listening to him but it seemed like I couldn't comprehend a word he was saying. I finally went to my bedroom, laid down and the entire room appeared to be spinning. Didn't like that sensation at all.
Several nights later, I found myself unable to sleep and became bored and restless. My brother had let me keep the remainder of that joint, so I decided to give it another try. Once again, two hits is all it took. This time, I was much more relaxed in the security of my home. I wandered into the living room where my mom was watching The Johnny Carson Tonight Show. It just happened to be the live episode where Tiny Tim was getting married to Miss Vickie. I became more and more amused as I watched because he was so funny and freaky looking while on that high and I had my first episode of the 'marijuana giggles'. My mom was eyeing me with a puzzled and suspicious expression because it was actually a pretty solemn ceremony. That second time won me over. :)
Haha that is a great story friend! And just it taking place in the 60s makes it that much better! I can't imagine smoking weed for the first time in a cave, that would definitely creep me out.
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I've heard that pot was borderline psychedelic in the 60s. Your experience seems to support that. Did you smoke in the 80s or later? We would smoke multiple joints in that era and never get the spins (would be stupefied though).
I remember it being less tolerated on the military bases ( I lived on one; military brat) but then also, a lot of the soldiers passing through due the Vietnam War, were smuggling it. I remember the first time I visited Naha, the capital city, a cab driver was smoking it openly while driving. Like I said, it was considered heavy duty weed. The descriptor often used was "primo". I did become a regular smoker and never experienced the "spins" again after that first time. During the mid 70s, my usage really tapered off, became intermittent and that carried over into the 80s, when I didn't partake at all, didn't even drink because of an intense fitness program I had adopted. I miss it now. Would love to get my hands on some good reefer.
shareThe biggest trips I had were with extacy BUT salvia is thecraziest 5 minute experience I ever had. Like Damo said, it changed me forever. It's like I died, saw the other side then came back.
shareYep. Mdma, lsd, speed.
I only had speed a couple of times and it made me feel like I was gonna die each time so I gave up on that.
Pills were great though. I wouldn't touch them now but they were fantastic at the time. Became a bit psychologically dependant one them at one point which wasn't as fun.
Lsd just made me laugh for hours.
Poppers too. Not illegal in the UK but definitely on the drug spectrum as far as partying goes. I was never quite sure if I liked it or dreaded the feeling 🤔
No, never had the desire to put any of that crap into my system.
shareI have not. Not even weed. I remember telling my son I never tried weed but his mother did. So he looks at his mother and says 'Cool'. I was thinking why didn't I just lie.
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sharegood article in the times today.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/health/psychedelics-mdma-psilocybin-molly-mental-health.html?smid=tw-share
No, never had any interest in any of that.
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