I'm very familiar with freebase DMT but this experience was totally new to me.

I just vaporized 50-60mgs of DMT, took 3 big hits, the amount that usually sends me hurling through space, aaaaaaaaand...NOTHING HAPPENED! It certainly didn't feel bad and I didn't feel like I was being rejected or anything, but I was just like, 'uhhh, where's the trip?' Nothing but very light visual distortions from an amount that normally produces a full blown trip. In fact I almost felt more sober, I marveled at how not tripping I was with more clarity than usual. I haven't been tripping a lot lately, it's been almost a week since I last attempted to smoke (throat was sore so I couldn't get enough vapor in me) so it's probably not a tolerance issue.

Are there any cases of people who can't take DMT trips anymore? I guess I'll try it again later tonight...

Just tried again. I tripped but I think it was pretty much the worst dmt trip of my life. Very repetitive poorly resolved dark (not in the evil sense, just none of the light and colors that I'm used to seeing) visual sequences that felt like they would never end, and then started completely over from the begining! I vaguely remember having an endless amount of books hurled at me by some weird old ladies or something. Basically just super repetitive and bad. Strange day for me and DMT...

Bad DMT trips are very rare for me, two in one day is definitely unusual. I'm feeling totally fine today, not sick or bummed out or anything. Does anyone have any reassuring personal anecdotes or have suggestions for having a better experience next time?

50mg spice has given me more than imaginable, and absolutely nothing. I actually feel through my experiences that any more tends to be a waste. Although back-to-back trips does not cause increased tolerance, and can be very enjoyable on occasion.

Taking another day or so off from your dmt use may help, but it's hard to say. What does your normal process of preparing yourself for the journey consist of?

I like showering, eating some fruit, using the restroom, laying a large blanket and some pillows down, then meditating for some time beforehand.

It's mostly a spur of the moment thing for me. Once I decide to smoke I usually take some time to clear my head and prepare to accept whatever comes out of it, good or bad. Sometimes I turn on music, sometimes I don't. I just take 3 big tokes and lie on my bed, and usually it's amazing.

I find the trip often reflects the set and setting. Intentions are important... seems if I just want a fun time, well, who knows what I might get. But if I do this consciously as a way to heal someone, I get the spirits' love which helps me do that.

you can never realy predict what is going to happen when you put chemicals into a living organism.

You didn’t mention anything about your smoking technique. Some techniques/devices can yield very inconsistent results.

Remember – the amount of DMT loaded into your device is always going to be more than the amount that makes it into your body.

I used my OB just like I always do. Oh well, I guess I was due for a hellish trip at some point..

Ah just smoked again and it was a classic amazing DMT trip It was the first time I've come close to "communicating" with the entities. I couldn't think of anything to say/ask. They treated me very well though.

Funny sidenote: the last few times I've done a heavy dose there's a point in my trip where I'm pretty sure I'm shitting in my pants and don't even care. Then after I'm done I realize that my pants are 100% shit free. It's nice, I didn't care either way but BONUS SHIT FREE PANTS YAYAH! Ahhhhhhhhhh DMT is awesome...

sometimes when my experiences diminish over the course of several days, when it doesn't seem to have to do with tolerance, I would check to make sure your lighter doesn't need refilling or anything like that cause sometimes my lighter just gets less and less hot by the day and it seems to be working fine, but it's really not heating it up nearly as quickly and efficiently as it should be. I refill the lighter, and I'm back neck deep in hyperspace.

that same thing happened to me. The first couple of times were life changing spiritual growth experiences. Then, tho I did everything "right" -meditated, set intention, used the right amount etc, but nothing, not that I remember any ways. So I tried again, got dark, and an elf was teasing me, holding a pipe saying "so this is what you want *smile*? HA! you can't have it! and hid." I remember thinking, "that fucker!" then i was shot back, shortest trip ever.
That was a few days ago, I haven't tried again. I went on line and read every thing I could about this phenomenon. What I got from it was I may not have been integrating it (experiences w dmt) into my life well. So now Ive stepped back, did some real soul searching and adjusted some relationships into a/the altruistic flow. Ive since felt more of the learning from everything mode coming more into a balance, and will try again soon. Im encouraged that you tried again and it was good.

i've come to the conclusion that an MAOI source of some kind is one of the key things to include as part of the process.

I don't really go without it anymore. Something to consider, in the past, at times, Just plain spice has had no effect.
As soon as I introduce caapi tea or sublingual extract into the mix the whole thing changes dramatically.

I think its important.

Sorry for asking, whats an OB?

Im using the machine, and can imagine to do mote then one hit? One hit, left in the lungs for 30sec brings me to hyperspace. Last time I wanted to know what happens when smoking drunk. I do not drink alcohol, anyways for the science I did. Had like 5 beers and loads of tequila. Smoked and had a hyperspace experience for like a minute but then was kiced out of it. Did not like the experience.

And uh, yes. The ammount you load in your pipe is not what you smoke. Did some reserch in this area. Loaded pipe with 60mg, smoked, been in hyperspace, and extracted the pipe with hot solvent. Got something about 24mg out of it. Thus seemed like 36mg bring me to hyperspace...

Improving your smoking technique will make your smoking more efficient and thus "waste" less. Don't be too disappointed though. Often times, I've found that smoking the spice extracted from the pipe can produce the more powerful experiences that plain spice cannot ordinarily produce.