Salvia addiction?

I have tried this stuff and not that I am a very experienced drug user but the intensity was far far greater then that of mushrooms. You experience complete ego death, you have no idea who or what you are. You go into a different world that can be made up of anything, even things you didn't know existed. There is no language in this world yet things are communicating with you. You will lose conciousness. You will feel extremely anxious and paranoid and "dirty". I haven't known anyone personally who liked this drug in any way, shape or form. I'd say stay away. I was very scared and it came to be one of those moments in my life that I will never forget.

Personally I do not see how anyone could possibly become addicted to salvia, but I guess its possible.

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Seeing as how he last posted about 2 1/2 years ago, I'm thinking Ben is long gone by now - hopefully not in another dimension from a Salvia trip. To anyone else thinking of using salvia, though, I thought I'd add my $.02

The clock on my wall started screaming at me, and when I tried to hide myself in a pillow, a woman began gouging my eyes out with her claws.

Addictive? I'd say quite the opposite. Enjoyable? Again, quite the opposite. Don't try it.

I would say that Salvia is absolutely not addictive. However, it is one of the most dangerous drugs to do alone. If you insist on smoking salvia you must make sure you have a friend around you.

I've smoked it before and friends have and it made us black out for 5-10 minutes and made us get up and start walking in random directions. I wouldn't recommend it. It's not very fun. But if you must do it, be careful and have a friend with you.

just do whatever one else your age does and take some shrooms if you feel the psychedelic urge.

Modus Ponens,thanks for sharing that trip on salvia.I have been curious about salvia for some time now.Did alot of research,but found that this is not somthing I want to do.Your story only confirms my fears.I once took way too many shrooms,and had a badtrip I will never forget.I had the intense feeling my body and soul were comming apart and had to flex every muscle in my body to stop it.It took me awhile to get over that and pretty sure it changed me in some way.Anyway,what you went through sounds worst than that.

Hi Ben
I tried salvia about 2 years ago and 'tearing your reality to shreds' is a very good way to describe it. It was like the corners of my mind folded over and i jumped through reality. It was the most frightning thing i have ever done and would never do it again. I dont think it is addicitve, but i do wonder why its legal. It is also nothing like weed at all. I would certainly not reccommend it to anyone. I've had a few unpleasant experiences from acid and mushrooms, and they do not even come close to this at all.
If you are going to try this, and i hope you dont, i would reccommend getting a sitter with you. Someone who remains sober and can look after you. There are a few videos on youtube of people taking salvia. Sincerely, probably my worst experience ever.

Wow, this has really made me change my mind. I never tried drugs of any sorts before and i wasnt ever planning on doing so until i heard of salvia. it sounded really cool at first. I mean not unhealthy( well kinda but still) not addictive and most importantly NOT illegal. I thought it was cool to finally have a legal drug. Like ben i only wanted to try this ounce. I didnt want to do this to bee cool or wutever, just to try it. Curiosity really. it also only lasted 5 min wich was great. i told my friends about it the other day but now i take back all the good things i said back lol. apparently 5 min is 100000000 min. And it sucks. Bad. well thx for enlignthining me. i wont try this i guess. too bad though

i kinda wanted to know what beeing high felt like. i know its not like WOWOWWOW but still im curious. and dont want to do illegal drugs.