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This worked for me
February 16, 2009 by Anonymous, 37 weeks 6 days ago
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I ended up accidentally taking a very large dose of LSD whilst working in a bar. I was supposed to have one drop but the bottle got spilled on my arm and I licked up the whole lot. Probably 50 to 80 doses in one go (I was drunk at the time and it seemed a good idea and I did it before anyone could stop me). I'd never taken any hallucinogen before and the effects were not very nice - quite scary in fact as I couldn't work out what was reality and what was a dream.
Anyway when I finally came down - about 2 days later - I found my former borderline alcoholic desire (drinking every day, drinking alone, forgetting what had happened the night before, being physically sick from alcohol several times a month) had gone. I felt about alcohol rather like I do about smoking - I don't smoke and neither like nor dislike it particularly and can take it or leave it and am not bothered one way or the other. I found this was how I now viewed alcohol. This has so far lasted 2 months. I tried two beers after 30 days not drinking and found the experience to be 'neutral' - not unpleasant and not pleasant either. Certainly nothing like the craving and desire I had before. I think I could drink occasionally now but I don't seem to be interested in doing so.
Overall I feel this change is positive. I've lost 15 pounds in weight and get a lot more done in the day and don't feel awful several days a week from hangovers. I miss some of the wild nights but not that much. I feel no desire to take LSD again, either.
I think this is both fascinating and outrageous that various governments have evidence of a very beneficial therapy for a disease (alcoholism) which kills many thousands per year but bans it because a few people had a bit of fun and got high on the same drug. If you are struggling to keep a lid on your alcohol drinking it might well be worth a try. It worked very well for me but, be warned, the effects of a very large dose of LSD on someone like me who'd never had any experience before are not for the faint hearted though I'm sure with expert companions this could be mitigated.
Cheers, SH