Flashbacks?

[process]

Has anyone ever suffered from these? I havent, and dont know anyone else who has. Are they just a phenomonon (sp?) thats been made up to scare people?

I have thought i may have exp some, but i think that may have just been my brain daydreaming...

[pillthrill]

Like drug induced or happening when you're sober?

[starlaugh]

I think there are other old thread about this,

But nah i haven't ever suffered from them, heard a couple of people say they have but i tend not to listen to what they have to say as its utter cobblers

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I use to be pretty messed up with my history. Flashbacks were pretty common but I met a good therapist and it took a long time to work on knowing my triggers as well dealing with the emotional baggage that goes with abuse and abandonment. I was really focused on not continuing the sic history that was handed to me. My passion for art saved me. It's hard to let another understand what trauma can do to a person and it may be impossible. We all have our seats in life...some are good and some plain stink. My vantage point and reality has helped me now that I know I don't have to stay in the same crappy seat I was born with. I work hard not to let abusive people around me. I would rather create alone than be with anyone who triggers the rotten programs I had to endure growing up. It's all about learning to love where I am at in the moment and work on changing and growing. Knowing is not enough it has to reach the heart and that takes time and a lot of talking/discovery. I am in a good place to be creating and using my legion of personalities that got me through my hellish years. Boooooooya watch me I am happy now (http://www.spymac.com/details/?2318096) and it's even Christmas!

[pillthrill]

Well the reason I was asking is because I am a psychology student. I don't know anything about drug induced flashbacks, however if you are having flashback of a tramatic event that is a symptom of Post Tramatic Stress Disorder. My boyfriend developed this after spending 5 days laying in a mud puddle after being shot at while he was serving with the Army in Iraq. He had nightmares about it. He won't tell me much about it. But I would suggest treatment if it is interfering with your life.

[process]

no im just talking about the acid induced ones. Like the one in the film kingpin (i think?)
I was just wondering cause when i was younger that was the main thing that people used to scare me off of acid, oh and that it makes you think you can fly and you'll probably throw yourself out of a window as soon as you try some!

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Flashbacks never go away but knowing the triggers can reduce them greatly. I rarely have flashbacks because I do not let abusive people into my life. The people I surround myself with are respectful and encouraging. I work at things I am passionate about and I reach out to help others. My life is nothing like it use to be. This took a lot of hard work but it was well worth it.

[process]

Like drug induced or happening when you're sober?
Just to clarify (if they exist) they are drug induced (normally by acid i think). But the acid type effects reacur (sp?) at a later date when your not expecting it when you are sober.

[starlaugh]

http://www.partyvibe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=21252

http://www.partyvibe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=27313

The second one has a poll and the majority haven't......

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http://www.partyvibe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=21252

http://www.partyvibe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=27313

The second one has a poll and the majority haven't......
Nice one.

[pillthrill]

About the term "flashbacks"
There are two main types of negative experiences referred to as flashbacks: visual changes (now called HPPD) and anxiety attacks. They are sometimes combined, but often separate. Since the primary effects are disconcerting feelings and anxiety, the well-informed medical community no longer uses the term "flashbacks". For more information about HPPD, please see the HPPD Vault (http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/health/hppd) and read the FAQ.

http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/health/hppd/

[process]

There are an array of perceptual changes that accompany HPPD. Dr. Henry David Abraham was the first to formally document the more quintessential features of the disorder. These include the following visual abnormalities: halos surrounding objects, trails following objects in motion, difficulty distinguishing between colors, apparent shifts in the hue of a given item, the illusion of movement in a static setting, air assuming a grainy or textured quality (visual snow or static, by popular description), distortions in the dimensions of a perceived object, and a heightened awareness of floaters. The visual alterations experienced by those with HPPD are not homogeneous; discrepancies may be evident in both the number of the preceding symptoms encountered and their respective intensity.(from wiki)

I have definatly suffered from this. its gone now. it was a bit worrying for a while tho.

[JonnyQuest]

There are an array of perceptual changes that accompany HPPD. Dr. Henry David Abraham was the first to formally document the more quintessential features of the disorder. These include the following visual abnormalities: halos surrounding objects, trails following objects in motion, difficulty distinguishing between colors, apparent shifts in the hue of a given item, the illusion of movement in a static setting, air assuming a grainy or textured quality (visual snow or static, by popular description), distortions in the dimensions of a perceived object, and a heightened awareness of floaters. The visual alterations experienced by those with HPPD are not homogeneous; discrepancies may be evident in both the number of the preceding symptoms encountered and their respective intensity.(from wiki)

I have definatly suffered from this. its gone now. it was a bit worrying for a while tho.

after you had taken how much?

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I cant remember how much exactly, But the time i had the HPDD id been doing a few tabs every weekend for 3/4 mnths. I had trails on my phone when it was dark for a good few months after and the red bits on my carpet seemed to move around a bit and and sort of jump out at you. Nothing too severe could just sort of see it out of the corner of my eye. Was a bit concerned that it wouldnt go away tho...

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I guess I am the odd one here. I came to this site by mistake but maybe there are no mistakes and I am here for a reason. In a nutshell (excuse the pun) "I don't need drugs I am a drug" as Salvador Dali states so well. That pretty much describes me. I don't use drugs because I don't like having my mind messed with anymore than it has been in the past. I've had a couple people slip me something and they were not good experiences which goes to show if a mind is messed up one should expect some wild rides. I don't judge those who take drugs as for me there's too much to experience and too little time. I love to draw and create and my life and that is because my childhood has forced me to find refuge in my mind. That is a gift, now. I feel lucky to have escaped the cycle of abuse and work hard to create peace in my world. I am an artist, podcaster and recent vidcaster going on two years for peace. I am glad you accept me as a friend even though I don't use drugs. I am fortunate to have stumbled onto your site as you seem to care about your members in need and crisis. Always seeking friends who give a hoot in this world. They are rare. INCREASE the PEACE and happy holidays to everyone. :group_hug

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I am glad you accept me as a friend even though I don't use drugs. I am fortunate to have stumbled onto your site as you seem to care about your members in need and crisis. Always seeking friends who give a hoot in this world. They are rare. INCREASE the PEACE and happy holidays to everyone. :group_hug

i couldnt care less whether some one takes drugs or not, its the people that look down at others for taking/or not taking drugs that i cant stand. Everyones different.

Welcome to PV.

Happy holidays.
:group_hug

[Mustard]

I used to abuse acid a bit too much, at one point about a year and a half ago we got a sheet of trips in (and a pile of 2c-I, which no doubt didn’t help) and proceeded to eat it all over the space of about 4 months. Probably did something on average once every 2 or 3 days, often for fairly stupid reasons like “theres nothing on tv, lets do some trips and go for a walk” etc… This is something I do regret. I don’t regret taking it at festivals etc, as there was a point to it.. but yeah I am past that now. I started to get fairly heavy flashbacks, mainly when falling asleep or waking up. Dark rooms/corridors were not black. When I would fall asleap I would sometimes feel like I was falling and shit, and feel like I had done some acid even if I hadn’t done any in a few weeks / months. I found weed triggered this sometimes, esp when I was tired. I don’t know exactly what was to blame as we were eating almost as much 2c-I as acid, it was a pretty stupid thing to do. We stopped for about 6 months until the festival season, and although my flashbacks had reduced I was still getting the odd thing.
Did lots of sid over the summer, pretty much most weekend as I went to a fair few festivals and it is my and my friends chemical of choice. I still get flashbacks (if that is what they are) when I am tired, and I haven’t done anything other than weed in over 3 months. My headspace does feel a lot better, and they do seem to be reduced but esp when I am falling asleep I still often feel like I have just munched some down, even if its only for like a minute or something. I haven’t seen anyone about it, as it doesn’t bother me too much and I know there is very little that could be done about it even if it did. I just treat acid with a lot more respect than I did.
I had done acid for about 2 years before we went over board, and only did it like once every couple of months and I never had any problems. I just started to push it. Didn’t really notice what we had done until we stopped eating it for a bit and then realised that we were getting these negative effects. A close friend/house mate of mine who I ate the majority of my sid with at the time also complains about similar things. He said his have gotten a lot better recently (he has been like 3 odd months too without any class a’s) but he has stopped smoking for the last month or so, and he recons that has probably helped.



Anyways don’t take this as an anti acid msg, I really do like it and think its something that should be tried responsibly, and I never had any trouble doing it every now and then. It is something that does need to be treated with respect tho. You fuck about with acid and it will give you a slap, and its not always obvious to notice your doing any damage until the damage is done, at least from what I have found.


I don’t know if what I experience were actually flashbacks, etc but from what I have read it seams quite likely, esp as it coincided with a period when I was doing more acid that was probably healthy, and because I feel like I am on acid when I experience them.



I’ve not had it really effect my life too badly, it was just a bit disconcerting. Anyways, sorry about the rant/essay, kind of got carried away there. In the process of writing my dissertation, wish i could write that much that quickly on that, it would take me alot less time than it currently is.