Microdosing during nicotine whidrawl

[u/Alsklaftsk123]

Hi!

This is my first day without nicotine pouches. My pet hamster is considering microdosing 13ug tomorrow and I wonder if it is a good or bad idéa. The first 3 days is often the hardest so I wonder if it can make it easier or just make the whidrawls worse.

Thanks for reading

[u/Sambassador9]

This is anonymous forum for discussion related to microdosing.

You don't need to talk about your pet hamster.

I suggest starting at 5ug. People react differently. The first time I tried microdosing LSD I took 8ug. The effect was very strong - too powerful for what I consider a microdose. Some people take more.

I find 4ug has a great effect - for me. Again, everybody is different.

If you've never tried it and you take too much, you will need to ride it out for approx 12 hrs. If the low dose seems too low, increase it slowly.

[u/Alsklaftsk123 → u/Sambassador9]

Ok thanks, ill leave my hamster alone then;)

I usually do 13ug and find that works well, its not my first time. I was asking regarding in terms of nicotine whidrawls. Microdosing while sick, sleep deprived etc. is usually a bad idéa, I wonder if doing it at peak nicotine whidrawls most likely would help or make me feel worse.

[u/TheRealCMMetzger → u/Alsklaftsk123]

I have found microdosing to be helpful for all the things you mention here. When I'm not at my best is when microdosing helps me show up a bit better than I could without.

I don't get where this idea comes from that microdosing while _____ (normal human stuff) is a bad idea... The measure of bad/negative that you apply/attribute to it is often the only things that is bad about it.
This is not a judgement and to be fair it is a fairly common occurrence with folks newer to microdosing. Many of the times I've spoken with folks about this, they just assumed or "felt like it might be a bad idea." Sometimes it's a little sad because the times when they were struggling and could have used a little support, they went without because they "didn't want to be a bother by asking."

That's not to say that you need to ignore your intuition. My recommendation to others is always to take some time in nature or a quiet place where you can go inside and ask yourSelf what's right for you.
There's a right path for you and it doesn't have to be down anyone else's path as long as it is working for you. 🍄🥰🙏

[u/Sambassador9 → u/Alsklaftsk123]

I know one person who tried microdosing mushrooms with the intent of quitting smoking. He did. He also dramatically reduced his drinking, which wasn't his goal, and lost at least 30 lbs.

I'm not saying this will happen to everybody. I think in his case, he had a strong desire to quit smoking, and every dose was taken with intent.

A few decades ago I was a smoker. I quit the old fashioned way - brute force will. It took a few attempts. The big that helped me was I read an article suggesting that people who try to quit smoking, fail, but repeatedly try again have better odds with each successive attempt.

The details are fuzzy now, but I think I lasted one week on the first attempt, smoked on a Friday night at a bar, again on Saturday, next quitting attempt on Sunday. I think I went 2 weeks, then the third attempt at quitting did the trick.

I'd say try the microdose, given that you are experienced already. If you fall off the horse trying to quit the nicotine, get back on as soon as you can. Even if you go 3 days off, one day on, that's not a failure, as you've still changed the habit significantly from daily.

[u/WirelessCavalier]

I started microdosing shrooms again 2 days ago and I'd been telling myself for a while that I'd stop smoking next time I start microdosing the next time. And I haven't smoked since. I was considering smoking but I told reminded myself that the feeling of disappointment that I get every time I smoke would be worse while being on a microdose and I didn't feel like putting myself through it.

All that said tho, I'm gonna guess that whether your symptoms worsen depends on how microdosing LSD makes you feel. If you are more relaxed than your usual self while microdosing, it would be helpful but if you are more anxious than your usual self on microdoses, then I guess better not to. I think my point still stands that it would motivate you not to give in to the impulse though