Hello everyone! My name is Brian and let me start off by saying I'm glad to be able to join a community with people who have similiar symptoms as me and are welcoming. Now let's get on with my story:
I'm no stranger to LSD, however I am far from a frequent user. Over the course of 3 years I have done LSD only 7-8 times (one of those times was definitely a research chemical though). My HPPD symptoms started to occur after my second-to-last LSD use (and I don't plan to use acid again until my symptoms wear off or until I feel I am "ready" for it again).
During this trip, I both suffered and positively experienced a spiritual realization. It was one of the most enlightening and beautiful experiences I had ever felt (although at first it felt like hell because my mind was literally fighting my consciousness). It was what some might refer to as "Kundalini" (I've been a spiritual type person for about 3-4 years so I had some knowledge as to what was happening). I won't get into the details of the trip but I will now start to talk about my symptom after this trip.
Whenever I stare at a wall for a decent amount of time with a considerable amount of focus, the patterns on the wall start to move the same way they would whenever I did LSD. As a person, I would definitely say I grew rather than falter, I'm more welcoming to different situations and meeting people outside of my comfort zone. I also have a profound appreciation for life that continues to grow as I do. Still, the repeated movement of wall patterns bother me. Luckily, my symptom doesn't effect me while I am working or communicating with people (although it very well might and it might not be to my knowledge). However, whenever I do see the movement: I feel a decent amount of pain in my brain/head that causes temporary headaches. Also, people and inanimate objects have a "glow" around them, although this I don't mind at all.
If anyone has any information or advice then I am all ears. Glad to be on the forums.