1388: Mushroom Head

[Keith]

"Am I gonna be stuck like this forever?"


Official Site of Comedian Myq Kaplan

[thelastknowngod]

I think mushrooms are one of the best things I've ever done. I only do them once or twice a year though.. I save it for special occasions. But when I do take them I take between 7-10 grams (thats about 2-3 times a normal-ish dose).

Myq described the one time where he forgot who he was.. that can be terrifying the first time if you aren't prepared for it. Once you realize what you see and feel and the conclusions you come to though you try to get back to that point each time. Its the most powerful thing you can ever experience.

I know I'm a little different when I do it.. most people go walk through a park or some sort of nature type space. I do it in my room while laying in bed. No lights. No music. No noise. Completely still and alone. It is a very personal experience.. I don't want anyone else to influence my own thoughts.

I've never smoked a cigarette or weed and in general try to stay pretty healthy but I have no problem throwing down mushrooms, LSD, or DMT. Hopefully soon I'll be able to go to an ayahuasca ceremony.

I had read a lot about the positives and negatives for each and what to expect before even considering putting it into my body. I believe I was very well prepared so it didn't scare me.


Oh and orange juice won't bring you out of a mushroom trip right away.. citric acid breaks down the plant material faster. Its over quicker but its more intense for a time. I keep a bottle of NyQuil next to the bed if it starts to go to a place I don't really like. Take that and I just sleep it off..

Top tip: If you take the mushrooms by blending it with fresh squeezed lemon juice and drink the mixture it will result in a shorter but more intense trip.

[myq]

Originally Posted by thelastknowngod

It is a very personal experience.. I don't want anyone else to influence my own thoughts.

Hopefully soon I'll be able to go to an ayahuasca ceremony.

Oh and orange juice won't bring you out of a mushroom trip right away.

Word. Thanks for the insights, sincerely.

I didn't mean to imply that juice is an immediate antidote. But drinking juice and eating a small salad of mostly lettuce DID make me no that I was a living being distinct from others in a very short amount of time. (Though maybe THAT part is the lie... hmm.)

I've heard some cool things about ayahuasca as well... also I've heard the parts about emptying your body from both ends to achieve maximum effectiveness. For someone who wants a private, personal experience, how do you intend to deal with that portion of the ceremony? (Let's do it together, everyone! On air!)

Thanks for listening and talking!

[-John-]

I loved the boondock saints, but the second one was shit

[powderjester]

Originally Posted by thelastknowngod

I know I'm a little different when I do it.. most people go walk through a park or some sort of nature type space. I do it in my room while laying in bed. No lights. No music. No noise. Completely still and alone. It is a very personal experience. I don't want anyone else to influence my own thoughts.
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Holy crap that's the craziest way I've ever heard of taking shrooms. I also take them a couple times a year on special occasions, but it's always with people and either at a concert or on a rafting trip. A huge part of the fun for me is being on the same level as everyone else, especially your closest friends. They also let you drink a ton, ya just gotta watch out cuz when they wear off you can hit the floor with a quickness.

A piece of advice if anyone is thinking of trying them for the first time is to have some weed on hand. They can be really speedy when they come on, make you anxious. Pot settles that down and eases you into your trip. Btw my trips usually last more like 6 to 8 hours on a third of an eighth. Oh and if you take them while fly fishing you will lose your capacity for tying knots

[DWarrior]

Did we all forget?

[thelastknowngod]

Originally Posted by myq

I've heard some cool things about ayahuasca as well... also I've heard the parts about emptying your body from both ends to achieve maximum effectiveness. For someone who wants a private, personal experience, how do you intend to deal with that portion of the ceremony? (Let's do it together, everyone! On air!)

You need to fast for a few days before ayahuasca. You are definitely going to throw up when taking it.. Its supposed to be like you are expelling all your negative energy.

Ayahuasca is in no way a party drug. It is honestly more religious experience more than anything else.

As far as being alone for the ceremony, I'm not sure. I'll see how it goes. It may be better because there will be someone guiding me through it. The guide plays music, chants, and helps you through a difficult time (if you need it).

I have a friend who did the ceremony in a yoga studio on the lower east side about a year ago. He said that there was one person who went into another room and just did yoga/stretching/meditation for the whole time. I assume its possible to do my own thing.

I'm going to try and find out if he knows when another one is going to happen.. this isn't exactly advertised..

Originally Posted by powderjester

I also take them a couple times a year on special occasions, but it's always with people and either at a concert or on a rafting trip. A huge part of the fun for me is being on the same level as everyone else, especially your closest friends.

Thats ok if thats what you are looking for. If you want to go REALLY deep.. do them alone in the dark. Your mind can take you to places you've never even dreamed of. It beats walking around in the park any day.

[powderjester]

Originally Posted by thelastknowngod

Thats ok if thats what you are looking for. If you want to go REALLY deep.. do them alone in the dark. Your mind can take you to places you've never even dreamed of. It beats walking around in the park any day.

Oh I'm sure it's deep, but I'm in it for the party. They're too speedy for me to just lie around. I have to run up the mountain, dance the night away or most recently we were shooting tall boys full of gasoline into the bonfire with a 12 guage. I highly recommend it. It looks kind of like your avatar.

[Robotron]

My mom knows I smoke pot, she doesn't like it but it's not significant enough for the conversation to ever really come up. It was mostly an issue when I was living there and she would occasionally see me high. Even then she wouldn't do much but say I was being an idiot. I can't speak as to how effective this was, so far I don't feel like I have a drug problem.

[thelastknowngod]

Originally Posted by powderjester

Oh I'm sure it's deep, but I'm in it for the party. They're too speedy for me to just lie around. I have to run up the mountain, dance the night away or most recently we were shooting tall boys full of gasoline into the bonfire with a 12 guage. I highly recommend it. It looks kind of like your avatar.

Really? I've found mushrooms to be more mild than anything else.. not really speedy at all. They kinda gently suggest paths for you to take.

DMT, on the other hand, is a bullet train that you just kinda hold on for dear life. You go where it wants you to go.


If I wanted a speedy trip I would take MDMA..