Thread: Can I do drugs and yet still be pretty consistent with my Lucid Dreaming Journey?

Originally Posted by OneUp

Uhh, Im going to go ahead and say no for this one man. I've tried that, and honestly, doing drugs while trying to Lucid Dream is a complete mess. I mean, as far as nootropics, you should be good, but for the illegal stuff nah. It messes up your focus and I know weed and Lsd made my dreams go crazy. Then again, thats just my experience and I'm not everyone soooo. Treasure your brain though man, thats what gives you dreams. If you mess your brain up you mess your dreams up in a way too im sure.

There's no evidence LSD causes any brain damage, probably you had issues simply because it took minor psychological probblems out of yor unconscious.
I read that shamans, which takes ayahuasca and magic mushrooms on a weekly basis, also can achieve lucid dreams when they want.

Btw I've no experience with these drugs, this is just my opinion.
And people seriously, illegal/legal means nothing in terms of health (if you really know what substance you have in your hands).

Originally Posted by Synergeon

There's no evidence LSD causes any brain damage, probably you had issues simply because it took minor psychological probblems out of yor unconscious.
I read that shamans, which takes ayahuasca and magic mushrooms on a weekly basis, also can achieve lucid dreams when they want.

Btw I've no experience with these drugs, this is just my opinion.
And people seriously, illegal/legal means nothing in terms of health (if you really know what substance you have in your hands).

Oh well good for you because I've had real experience with LSD, and it messes with the way you think. Reading texts about ancient shamans and taking drugs yourself are two totally different things. For me, LSD made me act really weird and strange. I would make people laugh with all of the outrageous things I said. It dramatically changed my way of thinking. I felt good nonetheless, but people said I was acting retarded and stupid. It is a psychedelic, it messes with your brain. That's why psychosis is one of LSD's side effects, be it rare or not. That is not a "minor" psychological problem, it can ruin your life.

As for Dthoughts, we all react differently according to our brain chemistry. I'm just warning you guys. Stay safe.

Originally Posted by OneUp

Oh well good for you because I've had real experience with LSD, and it messes with the way you think. Reading texts about ancient shamans and taking drugs yourself are two totally different things. For me, LSD made me act really weird and strange. I would make people laugh with all of the outrageous things I said. It dramatically changed my way of thinking. I felt good nonetheless, but people said I was acting retarded and stupid. It is a psychedelic, it messes with your brain. That's why psychosis is one of LSD's side effects, be it rare or not. That is not a "minor" psychological problem, it can ruin your life.

As for Dthoughts, we all react differently according to our brain chemistry. I'm just warning you guys. Stay safe.

What I known is that LSD can unmask psychosis, not be their cause.
Btw I agree with you that as an unexperienced my words have just relative validity.

Originally Posted by Synergeon

What I known is that LSD can unmask psychosis, not be their cause.
Btw I agree with you that as an unexperienced my words have just relative validity.

True, but if you have a bad trip and you don't know how to handle it(most people don't) it can mess you up for life. People have killed themselves over bad trips.

Originally Posted by OneUp

Oh well good for you because I've had real experience with LSD, and it messes with the way you think. Reading texts about ancient shamans and taking drugs yourself are two totally different things. For me, LSD made me act really weird and strange. I would make people laugh with all of the outrageous things I said. It dramatically changed my way of thinking. I felt good nonetheless, but people said I was acting retarded and stupid. It is a psychedelic, it messes with your brain. That's why psychosis is one of LSD's side effects, be it rare or not. That is not a "minor" psychological problem, it can ruin your life.

As for Dthoughts, we all react differently according to our brain chemistry. I'm just warning you guys. Stay safe.

I think you were with some bad sitters if they were telling you you were acting retarded and stupid. that can be very intense while tripping.
Using drugs before going to sleep will generally decrease your dream recall. But it's still very possible to have lucid dreams if you take it in moderation. I like to take something every now and then but when i'm sober my dream recall is perfectly fine.

Originally Posted by Moeemoee

I think you were with some bad sitters if they were telling you you were acting retarded and stupid. that can be very intense while tripping.
Using drugs before going to sleep will generally decrease your dream recall. But it's still very possible to have lucid dreams if you take it in moderation. I like to take something every now and then but when i'm sober my dream recall is perfectly fine.

No they are my best friends. There comes a time whenever one of us goes too far or acts to weird that we let each other know lmao. I know it sounds odd, but thats how it is. I think my sitters were amazing considering I tripped on 2 tabs once at my friends house while his parents were home. Whenever I fell asleep at the end of a trip, I would obviously still dream, but the dreams were crazy. For instance, in one dream I was in a house and I was just walking through it and all of a sudden my vision started changing from red to blue to green and to every other color of the rainbow. Weird stuff like that and other things that didn't even make sense.