Hallucinogens Trip You Up By Distorting Reality In A Dangerous Manner

Hallucinogens are a specific type of drug that interfere with the way in which a user perceives reality. When someone is under their influence, they may see, hear, or feel things that don’t really exist. These experiences make it difficult to think clearly. A person who uses one of the drugs in this classification may have intense emotional experiences as a result of the hallucinations experienced while under the influence of the drugs.

Types of Hallucinogens

Some common types of hallucinogens are:

• Mushrooms

Street names for mushrooms include magic mushrooms, magics, shrooms, liberties, and liberty cap. Approximately 190 species of edible mushrooms contain psilocybin, the chemical which causes hallucinations.

• LSD

LSD (lilysergic acid diethylamide) is made from lysergic acid. It is found in the ergot fungus which grows on rye and other grain products. This odorless, colorless drug is known as acid, dots, heavenly blue, loony toons, purple heart, tab, and zen.

• Mescaline

This hallucinogen is a naturally-occurring substance that can be found in certain types of cactus plants. It is known as buttons, cactus, mesc, moon, peyote, and topi.

Dangers of Using Hallucinogens

The problem with using hallucinogens is that no one can predict in advance what kind of “trip” he or she is going to have. If the hallucinations are pleasant ones, the experience may actually be enjoyable. A bad trip may lead to episodes of:

• Hallucinations with frightening images, such as insects crawling on a person’s skin
• High levels of fear or anxiety
• Panic, which leads to the person taking action to get away from the perceived threat, such as running out into traffic
• Feeling that the person is “losing it”
• Paranoia

Violent outbursts or suicidal thoughts or actions are rare, but can occur while under the influence of this type of drug.

Find a Substance Abuse Treatment Program

If someone you love has been experimenting with hallucinogens, don’t take a “watch and wait” approach to the problem. It’s not going to get any better on its own. Your loved one may benefit from a 30 day rehab treatment program or a longer-term stay at a treatment center where he or she can break free from the psychological hold of these types of drugs.

Checking out of reality is not the way to deal with stresses of modern life. Checking in to a drug addiction treatment program is a much better choice. Clients get a personalized program to meet their needs, along with support to help them achieve (and maintain) sobriety.

10 Inspirational Quotes To Stay Positive And Sober

At times, it can be challenging to stay motivated to stay the course on the journey of sobriety. These inspirational quotations may help you or a loved one to maintain a positive attitude on what will be a lifetime process:

1. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. – Robert Collier

2. The best way out is always through.- Robert Frost

3. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius

4. “Your best days are ahead of you. The movie starts when the guy gets sober and puts his life back together; it doesn’t end there.” – Bucky Sinister, Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos

5. “I personally believe this: We have only today; yesterday’s gone and tomorrow is uncertain. That’s why they call it the present. And sobriety really is a gift… for those who are willing to receive it.” – Ace Frehley, No Regrets: A Rock’n Roll Memoir

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6. “There is no better high than discovery.” – Edward O. Wilson

7. “Be grateful. These feelings, no matter how painful, are part of living. Today, we are alive—not anesthetized, not sedated, not passed out. Take control of your feelings and through action you can change. Today, as every day of sober living, we have a choice.” – Ann D. Clark, Women & Recovery: Sex, Sobriety & Stepping Up: Practical Suggestions for Quality Living in Recovery

8. “When I focus on what’s good today, I have a good day. When I focus on what’s bad, I have a bad day. If I focus on the problem, the problem increases. If I focus on the answer, the answer increases. “-Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous

9. “Change your behaviors and your feelings will follow.” – Susan McManhon

10. “Obstacles are those frightening things that become visible when we take our eyes off our goals.” –Henry Ford

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Even the best recovery program will not be effective without follow-up care and support for the client. A person who has struggled with addiction is never “recovered” but being “in recovery” is something that he or she will need to work on every day. Family and friends can provide encouragement to stay sober after the alcohol or drug addiction treatment program has been completed. The person in recovery will need to use every resource at his or her disposal to maintain this positive new way of living, but it will definitely be worth it.

Have you struggled with drugs like opiates, cocaine, meth, or other substances? Maybe staying away from alcohol is a battle for you. You’re not alone! If you’re having a hard time staying clean and sober, that doesn’t mean that your recovery is over. If you’ve stumbled and need to get back on track, we really want to help you. Reach out to us a non-judgemental, motivating member of our team will contact you to help get you back on the road to the life you want and deserve.

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