> Could you elaborate on what exactly you experienced (and your takeaways) from your bad trip?

I experienced the worst pain I could ever imagine, felt my consciousness stretched to fill the infinity of space, and was then convinced this was my eternal state, with no possibility of escape.

> Do you feel like set and setting or your previous mental state going into the trip caused the bad trip?

It did. Set and setting is important. But it's almost impossible to get the ideal set and setting that precludes any possibility of a bad trip. Especially because psychedelics often appeal to those already suffering. It's the catch 22 of people suffering being told that psychedelics might help them. But how do you gain an ideal set and setting to take psychedelics until you gain the internal peace you want so badly that led you to psychedelics in the first place?

Thanks for sharing.

Part of the set is who is there, and if there's someone there who's experienced (or, ideally even trained in psychedelic therapy) and who you like and trust, they can help guide you and support you.

I suspect a lot of these bad trip reports and reports of adverse consequences long afterwards are by people who tripped recreationally, in poor settings, with little preparation, and little if any support during the trip, and no integration afterwards.