I had been wanting to try DXM for a couple years and finally got around to it. I weigh 94 pounds and took 354mg of DXM, chugging a 12-ounce bottle while plugging my nose. It went down much easier than expected. A bowl of cannabis at the start and another during the come-up helped with nausea.
It took an unusually long time to kick in, around what felt like hours, but the wait was worth it. I spent the entire trip under my covers in the dark listening to music. I found Bishop Allen's The Broken String and listened to it five or six times on repeat -- it became the soundtrack of the night.
The experience was mildly psychedelic at first, like a small dose of acid. There was giddiness and energy and I caught myself dancing slightly while lying in bed. It came in waves. Initially there was increasing euphoria and I felt like I was lying naked in a tall grass field with the sun shining on my body.
Eventually I began feeling like I was slowly falling downward, not unpleasantly, just a gentle pull. I kept sinking further until my entire body sensation was gone. Due to the sensory deprivation of the dark room, I felt like nothing but pure energy, a part of the music, a part of everything. I felt completely isolated yet powerfully connected to everyone and everything simultaneously. I could not move or feel any part of my body. I knew I was lying down but could not figure out in what position or even whether I was still in my house.
It was one of the most profound feelings I have ever experienced. It felt like it lasted forever, but the moment it began to fade I missed it terribly. I slowly came back to myself and this was when the more psychedelic and introspective elements emerged. The music sounded incredible and my thoughts flowed in patterns I had never experienced before.
This was my first dissociative and it has made me genuinely interested in exploring the class further. The combination of physical dissociation, emotional depth, and music enhancement was unlike anything I have experienced with other substances.