Same experiences. Dropped drinking, started exercising. The LSD dose was much higher and the after effects listed lasted for weeks. However, the mushrooms dosage was lower and while the after effects were similar, it didn’t last as long. Truthfully, I felt a deeper connection with the moment post-LSD.

The LSD trip kind of hurt but after the first few hours, became a solid 6-8 hour span of self reflection. Mushrooms started out chill and evolved into a pretty painful experience before moving into that self reflection stage.

What’s happening during that self reflection stage is best described as a feeling of losing it all. Family, friends, etc. but not so much material items. In that moment, I felt complete loneliness and the fear associated with that loneliness. That fear led to asking what would make me be alone and the answer was my personal ego. It ultimately was a confrontation of personal flaws like narcissism or selfishness. Later in the trip, like 5-8 hours, a feeling of being content with who I am and where I need to improve to not lose the things that truly matter was the result.

I don’t know if I’ll ever try either LSD or mushrooms again but the reset on my personal ego made me value a lot of important things that get backburnered in the grind and stress of life.