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The Tripper’s Manual
The Tripper’s Manual - By Guido the Guide
Psychedelics are unpredictable. Environment plays a very strong part in each person’s general reaction.
The crowd scene isn’t always the best place to take your first trip. The number of people you don’t know, the music, and perhaps the weather, may be over-whelming.
When you’re going to take a trip, remember to pack your bags carefully -- water the cat, let out the dog, turn off the stove. Make childcare arrangements is you’re responsible for kids. Make sure your psychic baggage is well packed -- you don’t want them exploding as you’re about to take off.
LSD is not a cure for the blues; it won’t cure your problems, and it will force them down your throat.
Take one hit and be patient. There’s no getting off the bus once you’re on, and you don’t want to be peaking on the first dose just after you’ve peddled.
Leave your body in a good place, keep your clothes on, think of food as fuel for your trip -- food won’t bring you down. Drink plenty of water and juice. You may even find eating and drinking quite pleasurable. If you don’t take care of your body while your mind is wandering, you may not find is where you left it.
Have someone with you that you trust, a designated non-tripper. This is the person you turn to when your world is melting. When you ask if you’re having fun, this person responds with an enthusiastic yes! He -- or she -- also makes sure you get home at the end of the show!
P.S.: Guido says to remember that nitrous oxide is not a walking around drug. He doesn’t like having to pick up people who’ve passed out face down in the parking lot.
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