Hello all,

My first 'real' DMT experience has prompted me to reach out, as it seems I have no idea what DMT really is; it seems that those here have the greatest wealth with respect to experience, and as such can provide stable reductions.
Although I have intentions to compose an introductory essay, a brief synopsis of my life experience is as such
- Twenty-three year old Male
- Undergraduate degree in life sciences, postgraduate degree in Public Health
-Drug usage has or does involve; Cannabis, Mushrooms, LSD, MDMA, Tobacco (± random uppers/downers)

I recently performed an ACRB extraction yielding unfathomable amounts of a 1:1 smoking blend that included Passionflower, Pau D'arco and mullein. First tastings were met with mild effects; most notably the carrier wave and CEV's. I roughly equated a small cone piece as a decent 'hit' through a small bong.

Last night I decided to go again, packing a thumbscrewed cone; which was going to be followed up by another...
I should note that the last couple of weeks I have had a lingering cold, which in conjunction with tobacco smoking, has led to an abnormally large amount of mucous throughout my respiratory tract and sinuses.
So... dark room, incense burning, prior meditation ...... flick of the lighter and....I clear the chamber...
Boom.
Post 15 seconds I believe I exhaled, the only perceivable stimuli was the insatiably loud and surround carrier wave and a shining white light; out of this light emerged what I can only assume to be The Chrysanthemum, I could only label it the big spinny thing . Pressure had built to breaking point from.... somewhere? I felt like I had to breakthrough, I knew what I was breaking through

and then.....

my body has some sort of spasmodic urge, I can feel a exorcism coming...
Next thing I know, I'm kneeled over purging mucous into my cupped hands. At this point my ego has set the alarm, trying to cling onto anything real; yet the tighter I clung, the further it was flung. This was reminiscent of a previous LSD trip, however i struggled to let go of my ego in both of these cases- meditation seemed futile

I took a little while to collect myself, not knowing whether DMT or any of this was for me; yet here I am, a full 24 hours later. : D. Next journey shall be without perceivable physical alignment, plus the now pre-trip anxiety haha.

Powerful medicine indeed.

Welcome. Nice report

Yeah, it is powerful medicine indeed.

It will dish out as much as you can stand. In the years i've worked with it, still haven't found a top or bottom, just deeper and deeper layers of confoundment and Mystery. It can rip your reality to pieces very quickly. It's something i've gained more and more respect for over the years.



**When you say "not knowing whether DMT or any of this was for me", im just genuinely curious why you felt that? What were the thoughts running through your head that lead to thinking that?

Thanks for the reply

I think it was the dichotomy of the realms that got me; the emetic response grounded me back in the physical reality, whereas my mind was 'breaking through'. The intentions I had of letting go, albeit naive, were shattered.

Looking back, I feel it was the unexpected intensity coupled with the unexpected emesis. Any attempt to deal with the physical nature of my situation was stifled by blinding lights and disorientation. I'm not exactly proud of my reactive response, although it highlights the fortitude required for such substances. The ego was not going quietly .

Fast-forward five minutes and I'm swimming in the afterglow attempting to piece together the last ten.

I'm not sure where to go from here, perhaps next time I shall take a smaller dosage first; acclimatising so to speak, prior to breakthrough; or alternatively I have a party size cone piece which may be of use I also have a reasonable quantity of Syrian Rue so

The only thing I know, is that I don't know.

Peace.

In my own experience I really
try not to go into this with any kind of lingering illness
like a cold. The intensity of these experiences can be really
taxing physically and for myself requires me to be at my
best on all levels to really get the most out of it. In the past
I've had some not so good experiences trying to do this stuff
with a cold. Anything like that will effect the experience and not
always in a good way. It's a silly analogy but sometimes not always it feels like being in the cockpit of a fighter jet in terms of intensity when it's at full throttle. You have to be ready for anything .

Ime, taking a little bit (40-50mg freebase) of harmalas sublingually before smoking dmt is great. I take them 10 minutes before smoking dmt. I let the harmalas dissolve under my tongue, keeping my tongue pressed until they absorb, wait 10 minutes, then smoke.

Pre dosing with a little bit of harmalas beforehand really opens up the time window for smoking initially. You can smoke multiple doses over the course of minutes and no diminishing effect; just a solid (and sometimes abrupt) escalation.

600-700mg of rue seeds taken orally before smoking would do it.

You could also extract the rue alks, get dmt, some herbs, some high proof ethanol and make a really strong blend. Changa is really easy to make, and when smoked efficiently it is pretty incredible. Many here prefer it.

Welcome and thanks for the report

Your cold... Reminds me of my cousin. He was unable to lift off due to his lack of sleep and state of bodily fatigue from doing too much partying the previous days. It was also his first attempt at breaking through, and he experienced too much "pre-flight" anxiety to take the appropriate next toke.
Haha

Next time you do it, may your sinuses be clear!
I had my first breakthrough(s)! As well this week, and I agree that this substance is extremely weird.

However at a smaller dosage, it's possible that you may experience the warmth of heaven!! I am not gonna lie there is anxiety, but ya it's worth it because the experiences are precious and amazing especially in then"honeymoon" phase <3

Thanks for taking the time to reply

Utilising the Syrian Rue sounds good, I'v heard it eases the come up so to speak. Is it recommended for those who are yet to breakthrough; not that I'm seeking a breakthrough, it's just a much longer time frame. ?

But yeah, that's what I will most likely do next time once this cold has left me .

Has your cousin returned ?