It will soon be my first time, bear with me...

I have the means and the desire to ingest LSD.

I am a writer who dabbles a little in philosophy, and I am looking to experience my first true psychedelic trip. I think my mind is right for it.

Drugs I’ve tried: cannabis, codeine, hydrocodone, and Adderall. I did have one negative experience with cannabis. It caused me to once have a brief “flash” of panic that I was able to talk myself out of. For a few days thereafter I suffered from increased anxiety—more the result of me going “I have never had this experience, why me?” and fearing it would happen again—which I rationalized into oblivion after about a week. I eased myself back into cannabis and now have no trouble with it, or Adderall or caffeine for that matter.

I had sufficiently built up my confidence until I read of the 16 year old girl who suffered a meltdown while on the drug (http://www.reddit.com/r/LSD/comments/19y59f/hey_guys_i_really_need_advice_on_legal_troubles/). I have also heard of negative trips, thoughts of suicide, etc. I generally consider myself a rational person who doesn’t scare easily, and I have never been suicidal, but then again LSD is said to be one of the most powerful substances known. I guess I just want to give it its true respect, and start with half a tab on my day off. I think I know all of the ground rules: don’t trip in the dark, don’t trip alone, have good music available, etc. But should I go so far as to remove my firearms (I live in the Midwest USA) from my residence as well? Any chance of me mistaking a gun for a lollipop? Would having my partner take me to the park be a good idea? How well will I know my surroundings? Will I still recognize my neighborhood as such, and not a four dimensional version of Mars?

That said, I will have a hydroxyzine available should things get too intense. From my reading, I think the best mindset for a trip comes by way of analogy. Like a rollercoaster, it will probably be wild, at times scary, and at times fun, but relatively harmless.