Addiction is not the core problem, it is an invitation to look deeper.  The abstinence only model keeps us bound to a model where relapse and shame become barriers to getting help.  Psychedelic therapies invites a broader scope of contemplation around the driving forces behind our behaviors and allow us to see ourselves with a greater sense of compassion and curiosity.   Therapeutic use of psychedelics [...]

We are in the midst of a psychedelic renaissance exploring transformational healing with different tools. Western  psychopharmacology has developed to reduce symptomatology— as we minimize and mask symptoms we become less connected from the messages the symptoms are trying to share with us.     Our progress driven society encourages striving for peak performance-but at what cost? It seems we have lost our sense of [...]