Meaning of trip sit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To watch over a person while they are using drugs; to act as a trip sitter.
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2. To guide another person's drug trip; to act as a psychedelic guide.
   transitive

Examples

“My friend Beth, who trip sat me in the early days (remember her from the section “Breaks in Time”?) died during the writing of this book. I ask, “Where is Beth?””

“The decedent was reportedly “trip-sitting” for his friends who were using “acid” on the evening of his death. “Trip sitting” refers to someone who remains drug free for the purpose of monitoring the safety of those under the influence of a drug.”

“The program also notched up almost 500 “intense interventions”, ranging from treating nausea from drinking too much alcohol to “trip sitting” patrons who had taken drugs and encountered a “challenging psychedelic experience”.”

“So if you are considering this for your first psychedelic experience, definitely enlist a close friend or loved one to trip sit for you, and have them read Chapter 12 of this book to prepare!”

“A brief guide to trip sitting. There is often a tendency to overpower the tripper with our insights or knowledge. Let go of this impulse.”

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