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if you start to really panic, just focus on keeping your breathing slooow and steady as this helps regulate your heartbeat and keep your mind operating at a calmer pace. just remember that you WILL come down in due time, and a sense of normalcy will return in a matter of hours, no matter how high you are. this is the easiest way to reassure yourself. if your environment is too overstimulating, try going somewhere more calm and peaceful where you can relax.
let your mind wander and explore those feelings of fear, anxiety, etc., because it can be very revealing and insightful. just remember that the drug will eventually work its way through your system, and when the peak falls, you will very quickly start to regain control of your situation. just ride it out, and remember that it will all be OK
i had my first acid experience at burning man this year. even though i have had arguably more intense experiences with other psychoactives, this was for some reason way more difficult on my body than those other times. i ended up inhaling way too much smoke from fireworks and burning art installations, and dust, and i ended up having trouble breathing. it spiralled into a panic attack when i couldn't catch my breath. it took me a while and a trip to the med tent before i felt better, but i eventually did thanks to remembering those above things.
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