Over the past week I tried spice three times, with what I believe now was either too small of doses or improperly measured doses. It didn't Feel as though this was too much for me. In fact, the only thing that prevented me from smoking more was the sad fact that I had run out. Someone expressed concern to me that I was doing it too often but I felt like I should and could do more without causing any harm to myself whatsoever.

It's evident from browsing around this forum that there are many members here who have a profound understanding of DMT and Hyperspace and I was wondering how often you use spice? Do you ever feel like you are doing it too much or does your higher self know when to stop and when to push on?

Was the person expressing concern over your behavior or just simply that you were traveling too much? If its your behavior, is it because your thinking has become more abstract and 'out there'. Or maybe you have become a paranoid schizo? Or are they just worried because theres not much info on what its gonna do in the long run?

IW is always a paranoid schizo

I was simply expressing mild concern because of the obsession that seemed to appear. I for one know that the most unlikely things can be addictive to some people. But it still raises a good question of how much is too much?

~BC

In the past year I have only done DMT three times. All have been wildly intense. The second two times that I did do it were during periods that I felt I had come to terms with my prior experiences. This seems to work for me, and lately I've been feeling the pull again. Of course only you can decide whats right for you. Goodluck brother

It's a person choice, but from everything I have experienced and read most people use DMT frequently when they first discover it. Or they're shocked and put it down for a while, but then come back.

After time and many voyages people usually slow down on their own.

For me at first:

1-3x day

Then

1-2x week

Then

every few months

Infowars,

I am still learning, but for me it appears to come in cycles. Cycles of regular use/good journeys and cycles of infrequent use/difficult journeys. I do tend to get obsessive and have lost perspective which got me into trouble - kept using when I should have taken a large integration break.

I think it is important to listen to your inner muse and be very honest with yourself about intentions.

Another factor that is important to me is to listen to and/or check in with the few very close people in my life who know me well and know I am a DMT user and accept that this is a good and healing activity for me. I try NEVER to lie about substance use to them - if I used it 12 times today (I didn't LOL) I tell them outright. If I backslid and took a pain pill too (I didn't) I tell them. If I used it every day last week and a lot of other things, I am honest. Do they think I am spending too much time journeying? Have they pointed to something in reality (e.g. relations with niece/nephews) that has been neglected? Do they think my thinking/speech is erratic or obsessive/compulsive? I try NOT to be defensive - I try to honestly and openly listen and digest this message if it is offered.

So, for me, I guess it boils down to a kind of almost aesthetic level of honesty with self and others that helps me to keep a grip on my perspective as well as my DMT use, to know when (for me) use is becoming abuse. . . But, as stated above, I am still learning . . .

Peace & Love,
Pandora

When the moon is full and has rainbows round it... I blast.

Signs people, watch for the signs!

Here's a similar thread from a ways back

How often you should smoke is really up to you and varies greatly from person to person. I started out everyday, sometimes multiple times a day, then chilled out to a couple times a week, then a couple times per month. Right now I probably smoke between 2 and 5 times per month.

^This I think is a very healthy thing to do. I hate lying to people at all about what I do in my life..It makes me feel as if I dont value my own self worth when I do. I can understand in some situations where people you love and are already so close to you wont understand at all, and how it might not be the best thing for those people to loose those people in their lives..

But for me it seems healthy for me to accept me and what I do and not feel the need to lie or pretend that I dont do these things..I do them alot..it's not for everyone..but it is for me. I have just found that if I am going to be that honest and upfront about it, I need to be prepared to accept the inevitable truth that some people will simply push away and judge me becasue of that, and that that is ok. Better to be me than to be someone else carbon copy.

I havent smoked DMT for nearly a month.. But I have been drinking ayahuasca once a week and taking bufotenine usually a few nights a week lately..I took one full week away from all these things this last month..but other than that I journey quite frequently..

Thanks, everyone. That's exactly the the information I was looking for. I am still very intrigued and awestruck with spice. I can feel it calling to me to return and I sense deep within myself that this is a good thing. I can't wait to go back. I hope to have a detailed report of my first breakthrough up by the end of next week.

Initially? Often. Then regularly, with pauses to integrate the learning - particularly after difficult journeys.

I go In When I find a wide, clear space in my life ... and as Pandora says, when it won't negatively affect any important relationships, especially those with my children, partner, or through my work commitments.

I go when They call, if I can ... and they call in odd ways. In dreams; through the strong smell of spice while I'm on the street, or in a park, or in my car; the shadows of hyperspace flickering across my peripheral vision.

Right now, I must wait until I overcome an obstacle in my personal life; a deep iceberg of a bastard of a thing. If I don't address it before going back in, I'll get the spanking of my life.

At first there was the honeymoon period, spicing everyday, then after a few weeks I started using it less.

These days, as much as id love to use it every day, I cant. When I do get a calling I go for it. Now I use it maybe once to twice a week, sometimes less sometimes more, all depends on what is going on in my life. This morning I woke up and said to myself that id test my new changa blends, but shit hit the fan at work and I decided to give it a miss.

Tomorow I hope

Yea, the question of how much is too much, is different for everybody. Just keep an eye on your behavior and be honest with yourself about whether you should be journeying or not. Swim smokes acouple times a week, but he thinks its best not to compare your usage to others because it really is different for everyone.