Interesting experience.
Had a wonderful day yesterday.

Went out for Breakfast with Viv in Nuneaton then went to Coventry.

Very crowded in Cov. I was pushing Viv in wheelchair, which was great fun, although Viv didn't like the crowds. I made sure people got out of the way, but was less careful with ignorant people who chose not to move. I didn't hit anyone.

We collected my Comics from FP, fun taking Viv down the ramp LOL.

Then I popped into Blue Banana, A Local 'goth shop'
I was initially looking for long sleeve t-shirt but my eye was caught by the display of 'legal highs'.

Now I've never tried anything like that before, I always assume they were some sort of rip off. I man. If the legal ones were any good why would people buy illegal stuff. I was intrigued.

So I decided, on a whim, to have some.

I bought a pack of Salvia X5 as recommended by the strange girl at the counter as a good buy. I also got a special pipe for it.

After Cov we went to Blockbusters and got out
Hanable Rising, The Number 23 and The Last Winter.
So far we have only seen The Number 23. Which was okay, but not as good as I expected.

Then I decided to try the Salvia X5



My first attempt was a fail. I put a small amount int he pipe and smoked it. No effect. I assumed I didn't have enough. A little bit more tried and again nothing.
I waited a while and gave one more try, this time packing the pipe (still not much)

This time is worked.

At first I felt nothing. Just felt normal so we decided to start watching British Film Forever.

Then I sidestepped reality.

It came on very quickly.

I felt as if I was being pulled to the left. Pulled OUT of reality. I could see the room and Viv around me, but 'between' it I could see and sense something else. It is, obviously, very hard to explain this properly. side stepping reality is the best explanation I can find. It wasn't scary to start with, just strange. A little bit like being on a roller-coaster. I felt I was being pulled back and forth, half in and half out of reality. I wasn't hallucinating, that is to say, I was not seeing anything that was not there. But what was there seemed unreal. As if the room, and reality itself as an hallucination.
The only 'scary' part of this was as I was coming back (after only 5 or ten minutes) and got a sudden feeling that my life was just a dream.
You know what it feeling like when you have had a really good dream, like winning the lottery of something, and you wake up and for a moment don;t realise it was a dream. The the disappointment of realising it was? - Well it was as if my life, Viv and everything was a dream I was waking up from.

I could hear Viv talking and I gave her a thumbs up to say I was okay. The only thing I could manage to do. And seconds after that I was back. Feeling totally myself again. Again it was like coming off a roller-coaster. A feeling of 'wow' and excitement of what had happened, but nothing else.

I was very hot and went outside to cool off.

I felt fine. Completely grounded in reality and okay with myself.

After a cigarette I went back inside and after talking a bit watched British films forever (which Viv had paused as I went 'strange'.
It seems I was looking crazy at her and slowly moving my arms saying "Reality. Reality" Which I understand would be quite scary from the outside.)

Went to bed after that and watched Hannibal. Not Rising but the one before it.

So How do I feel about this experience? My first ever psychotropic experiences?
I feel fine. I am glad I tried it and very surprised that something this powerful is available to buy in the shops. I can see the dangers of someone who was not in a safe (and shielded) environment may have a 'bad trip'. And I was very glad it was over quickly.

Will I try it again?

Probably yes.