Man On Acid Trip Tells All, this story was written on May 30, 1966 and was in today’s San Francisco Chronicle from the archives. When this story was written I was approaching my teen years and knew about LSD. In fact I think there may have been more pill popping than marijuana use during this time. This was also the time of Twiggy, Haight Ashbury, the beginning of free love, to mention a few of the movements. My question, do today’s parents really have it any worse than the generations of the past? I remember this as a pretty scary parenting experience for my mom and I have to admit I was not the best kid. Even so I did redeem myself, received good grades in high school and finished college but I did give my parents many reasons to worry.
In 1966 LSD was banned in the United States which coincidentally was after that article was written. This is a quote written by an ad agency writers first time taking the drug.
I’m having the most heavenly hallucinations – purple, green and blue patterns pouring all over me like a deck of cards …
What do you think are the teen issues really more difficult for today’s parents than for the parents of past generations? And if so why?
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My parents were very into LSD and I was exposed to it at an early age. I think more studies should be done on the long term psychological and sociological effects of the drug. I believe it can help people to tap into a universal cosmic wisdom that is embedded into our genetic memory. Check out my LSD/Counterculture stories here: http://dryotamrcnhppkd.blogspot.com/2009/01/1963-venice-beach-ca.html