Newbie= stone

[MadameDerte]

Hi I'm new to this forum an made my first shells of kava last night. It was stone by the way. I felt the effects after my first shell however I feel that was to much for me. Today my second day chugging two gulps down. I feel A ok. I also purchased the instant from bhk. I have not received it yet. But my question is how do I prepare it?

 

[Kimmer]

The instant can simply be mixed into water or juice of your choice. If I remember correctly, I started with 1 tsp to a cup of water, then upped it to 2 tsp (I prefer less liquid).
Chug, wait for 15-30 minutes to see how you feel, then repeat the process until you feel how you want to. Once you hit a good spot, stop.

 

[MadameDerte]

How long does it last? I suffer from social anxiety. Ice had this problem for years but never seek'd help to recently. I was given (put on) ativian. What a game changer that was for me an my relationship. I usually stayed home. After doing some research I came across Kava... An wow does it work. My question is how long will instant last after taking it?

 

[HeadHodge]

How long does it last? I suffer from social anxiety. Ice had this problem for years but never seek'd help to recently. I was given (put on) ativian. What a game changer that was for me an my relationship. I usually stayed home. After doing some research I came across Kava... An wow does it work. My question is how long will instant last after taking it?

Welcome.
It varies with each person and how you have eaten prior. I would suggest take small doses over the course of the day until you find your happy spot and try to avoid eating before and only lightly afterwards (again spread over time, instead of a large meal). That's what works for me anyway.

 

[August West]

I find that fasting is necessary. At leat four hours, for me. Also continue to sample different Kava's. You'll find there is a different spectrum of effects. Some are more suitable for earlier on in the day, and others become reserved for evenings. Ease your way into it when trying a new variety, as effects can somewhat vary with different root. Don't push it until you understand each variety's effects. Welcome! And I'm glad it works for you!

 

[Steve Mariotti]

If you're feeling the effects of the kava already, that's good. You're already well on your way. Kava is fantastic for my social anxiety. And it works for other forms of anxious cyclical thinking as well. The Ozia Kava Candies are a great tool for getting me back on track at work when I get balled up from anxiety over this deadline or some code I've written. It's also great for situations requiring a lot of social stamina. Traditionally prepared kava is still preferable, but not as convenient and portable.

To appreciate kava the most, don't eat anything since lunch, drink it in the early evening with roughly 3-4 "shells" of 5oz. or so of brewed kava spaced 15-30 minutes apart (for nausea control... kava is a mild anesthetic and your stomach gets confused as to what's going on if you rush it too much). You'll feel it within 30 minutes, it will build for another hour and then slowly taper off to a nice sleepy/yawny bedtime. Usually about 3-4 hours for me.

I can drink it in the morning, but it fucks up my day. I get hella tired if I don't heavily caffeinate. Besides, it's traditionally drunk at sundown after the day's labors at a gathering place like a nakamal or right in the village center. Seems to bear out with my experience.

Stone is "heady" for me. Gives me a big lift. Almost anxiogenic IMMS. I'm not sure what the instant is made from.

I'm super shy, and always have been, and have learned to compensate for it, but inside I'm still freaking out. Kava is more than a tool, it's a teacher. At least for me. I drink maybe twice a week now and its effects seem to be perpetually in play. My favorite kava is Mo'i (MOE-ee, with a full glottal stop, not MOY) and it's very much a heady kava. It gives some people on here too much nervous energy and I totally get that. Mo'i is my going-out-to-kava-bar or going-to-party kava and it's great for that. The lift you get from the extra yangonin is tempered by the reduction in social anxiety. So I get really chatty and interested in people.

Good luck, @MadameDerte!

During the breaking in period the body effects are often felt first, and the full kava breakthrough is an epiphany. Sounds like you're already feeling the Stone pretty well.