Re:Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021?
by acjacobson on Saturday December 25, 2021 @03:13AM
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I would say it was too chaotic to be introspective (I realize I cited an example of my train if thought but this was not the norm).
I see your point about preparation and it’s valid however hearing someone else talk about what it’s like really can’t prepare you. I knew bad trips were possible and had read extensively about set and setting. But in the moment there was no reason or logic. I forgot everything I knew about managing the experience. It was completely overwhelming and in that situation there is very little you can do.
In many ways it’s like the psychedelic experience overall. You can read about and be as prepared as possible but the experience is so otherworldly there is no way to fully understand that it’s like unless you go through the experience.
> you are losing your mind, and you will never be yourself again.
I feel like is a pretty common thing to come up, especially with lsd which lasts forever. If people were more prepared for what will come up (I actually tell people about that scenario if tripping for the first time comes up). Thats what i mean, is it better to say "oh the trip can go bad for any unpredictable reason" or we talk about in more clear terms then "bad trip" about what can actually be uncomfortable while on the drugs.
I think saying "you might feel like your losing your mind, but your not, youll feel better at the end" is less horrifying then "bad trips"