A Psychedelic Experience: From Fish Deaths to Carpet Shop Hell

Introduction
Initial Mood and Setting
- 2.1 The Death of the Fish
First Effects of the Substance
- 3.1 Initial Visuals and Sensations
The Vaping Incident
- 4.1 Heightened Visuals from Vaping
- 4.2 Time Perception and the Slimy Sensation
Loss of Comprehension
- 5.1 The Struggle to Understand and Communicate
- 5.2 Emotional Impact of the Language Barrier
Carpet Shop Hell
- 6.1 The Christmas Visuals and Other Scenes
- 6.2 The Arrival at the Carpet Shop
The Endless Loop of the Carpet Shop
- 7.1 Split Consciousness and Simultaneous Realities
- 7.2 The Frustration of the Carpet Shop
Transition to Other Settings
- 8.1 Fancy Cruise, Car Dealership, and Laundry
- 8.2 Return to the Carpet Shop
Coming Down and the Zoomquilt Incident
- 9.1 The Final Walk Home
- 9.2 The Re-Loop of the Experience
Conclusion

1. Introduction

This is a detailed recount of a psychedelic trip, blending vivid visuals, sensory distortions, and the surreal entrapment in an unexpected mental space. The journey takes an individual through intense highs and moments of confusion, concluding with a mix of relief and frustration.

2. Initial Mood and Setting

2.1 The Death of the Fish

The tone for this experience was set by an event earlier in the week. The second of two pet fish belonging to the narrator's friend had died, a week after the first fish had passed away. Finding the second fish dead seemed to overshadow the mood, making the day feel somewhat somber and strange. This emotional backdrop likely influenced the psychedelic experience that was to follow.

3. First Effects of the Substance

3.1 Initial Visuals and Sensations

The trip began after the narrator took two tabs of an unidentified substance. The first tab was consumed around 1:30 pm, with a second one taken at around 4 pm. By 3 pm, mild effects were noticeable, including spinning ceilings and geometric visuals, which were still relatively tame. It was not until the second tab began to take effect that things began to intensify, marking the start of the more vivid hallucinations and sensory distortions.

4. The Vaping Incident

4.1 Heightened Visuals from Vaping

The intensity of the trip spiked when a friend started vaping while playing Guitar Hero. The narrator felt like they could see each tiny particle of the vapor, and it appeared to rain down on them, with light reflecting off every particle. Even when the vaping stopped, the visual effects lingered, creating a smoky haze that blurred their vision for what seemed like one or two hours.

4.2 Time Perception and the Slimy Sensation

As time began to lose its normal flow, everything around the narrator started to feel sticky and slimy. Although they thought they were sweating, there was no actual perspiration. This sensation made even simple tasks, such as eating crisps, feel extremely difficult and uncomfortable, as the food seemed slimy.

5. Loss of Comprehension

5.1 The Struggle to Understand and Communicate

By 8 or 9 pm, the trip took a more distressing turn when the narrator lost their ability to comprehend spoken language. They could hear the words and recognize their friends' voices, but the words themselves became unintelligible. Speech became fragmented and childlike, causing immense frustration. This inability to communicate led to a brief moment of tears, as they struggled to understand their boyfriend’s requests while attempting to order food.

5.2 Emotional Impact of the Language Barrier

This breakdown in communication, combined with the intense effects of the drug, led to feelings of isolation and confusion. Despite being surrounded by friends, the narrator felt disconnected, needing everyone to communicate by typing because spoken language was no longer functional.

6. Carpet Shop Hell

6.1 The Christmas Visuals and Other Scenes

At around midnight, the experience shifted again, bringing a more pleasant wave of visuals. The room seemed to transform into a festive Christmas scene with red and gold lights, a tree, and a snowy window, accompanied by a sense of comfort and holiday cheer. However, these pleasant visuals quickly transitioned into stranger, more surreal scenes. The narrator began to see a hockey rink, and finally, they were transported into a carpet shop.

6.2 The Arrival at the Carpet Shop

This shift marked the beginning of what the narrator later referred to as "Carpet Shop Hell." For some reason, they had a longstanding fear of carpet shops, and being trapped in one during a trip felt like the experience was playing on this specific fear. However, instead of being terrifying, the shop was disappointingly mundane. The carpets were unattractive, and the entire atmosphere was bland. The frustration arose not from fear but from the simple desire to escape this uninspiring and unwelcoming place.

7. The Endless Loop of the Carpet Shop

7.1 Split Consciousness and Simultaneous Realities

As the trip continued, the narrator’s consciousness began to split, existing in multiple realities simultaneously. While mentally still stuck in the carpet shop, they were also on the phone with a sober friend, reminiscing about school days. At the same time, they envisioned themselves at a Starbucks, drinking hot chocolate in a snowy setting. Despite these different, more pleasant scenes, the carpet shop persisted in the background, constantly nagging for attention.

7.2 The Frustration of the Carpet Shop

The experience of being trapped in the carpet shop became increasingly exhausting. The narrator found themselves stuck in a loop, returning repeatedly to the dull shop despite briefly escaping to other, more pleasant locations like a laundry or a cruise. The carpets remained unattractive, yet the shop refused to fade from the trip. The overwhelming sense of frustration came not from fear but from the tiring repetition of being forced back into a place they didn’t want to be.

8. Transition to Other Settings

8.1 Fancy Cruise, Car Dealership, and Laundry

While stuck in the carpet shop, the narrator occasionally found themselves transported to other mundane or neutral places. These included a fancy cruise, a car dealership, and a laundry, yet none of these places provided a true escape from the ongoing theme of the carpet shop, which remained in the background.

8.2 Return to the Carpet Shop

Even when venturing into other settings, the narrator was unable to fully escape the carpet shop. The experience continued in a frustrating loop, alternating between more pleasant scenes and the ongoing presence of the shop. This cycle continued for an indeterminate amount of time, further exhausting the narrator’s mental state.

9. Coming Down and the Zoomquilt Incident

9.1 The Final Walk Home

After hours of surreal visuals and mental loops, the narrator finally left their friend's house at around 2:20 am. Still heavily under the influence of the substance, they walked home through distorted streets, relieved to find that the carpet shop had finally disappeared. Upon arriving home, they put their boyfriend to bed, expecting to spend the rest of the night enjoying a peaceful comedown while listening to music.

9.2 The Re-Loop of the Experience

However, the relaxation was short-lived when a friend suggested they watch some trippy videos. This led to the narrator becoming trapped in a Zoomquilt (a type of continuous visual loop), which reignited the sensations of being stuck in a loop. What was meant to be a calming end to the night turned into a frustrating reloop of the earlier experiences, making it difficult to fully come down from the trip. The narrator also noted that several times during the trip, it had felt like they were about to come down, only for the effects to explode again as if they were coming up.

10. Conclusion

This psychedelic experience was a rollercoaster of emotions and sensory overload, blending pleasant visuals with frustrating mental traps. From the surreal moments of being stuck in a bland carpet shop to the disorienting inability to understand language, the trip fluctuated between highs and lows, ultimately leaving the narrator both amused and mentally exhausted. The journey ended in a loop of never-ending distortions, making it an unforgettable, if not entirely enjoyable, experience.