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Unlocking Inner Strength: A Transformative Journey at Faith Retreats™

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Do you frequently find yourself stuck in the same undesirable situations, unsure of the reasons behind them. You might find yourself consistently betraying your own values or letting others do so on your behalf. It’s possible that you carry unresolved emotional wounds from childhood, leading you towards addictive behaviors, whether they involve substances or certain …

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Addiction Treatment Ireland: Why Are So Many Irish Addicts Looking Abroad For Treatment Options?

Addiction Treatment Ireland: Why Are So Many Irish Addicts Looking Abroad For Treatment Options?

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Ireland’s drug problem has been getting worse over the past few years. As former government minister Pat Rabbitte noted decades ago, “Ireland has a drugs problem. But beyond this simple statement, we must also recognise that Ireland’s drugs problem is primarily an opiates problem—mainly heroin. And beyond this, we must recognise that Ireland’s heroin problem …

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Ibogaine Treatment for Various Addictions

Understanding Ibogaine Treatment for Various Addictions

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In today’s post, we will take an in-depth look at the complex labyrinth of human behaviour. We’ll be shattering some illusions, and perhaps even a few delusions, about what it truly means to be addicted. Additionally, we will also help you in understanding the benefits of We’re diving deep into the Seven Addictions—of which drugs …

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Ibogaine for Addiction

Exploring Ibogaine’s Potential for Addiction and Mental Health Treatment

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This is an account of how a powerful ancestral plant medicine native to Equatorial West Africa has gradually made its way westward to help us heal—the Tabernanthe Iboga shrub, and its distinctive psychoactive alkaloid, ibogaine. In today’s post we will be exploring ibogaine’s potential for addiction and mental health treatment. As modern society becomes increasingly …

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Dealing With Difficult Families While in Addiction Recovery

Dealing With Difficult Families While in Addiction Recovery

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The Christmas month is usually tough for many people. Dealing with difficult families while in addiction recovery becomes a seemingly unsurmountable chore that is difficult to navigate. Especially if one has recently undergone drug rehab. Although ibogaine, for example, is incredibly effective in shedding light on family traumas, and showing those treated with it where …

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Ibogaine Treatment: How to Manage Your Stress and Anger Without Drugs

Ibogaine Treatment – Manage Your Stress and Anger Without Drugs or Alcohol – Part II

Addiction Treatment, Albert Ellis, Anger Management, Cognitive psychology, Ibogaine after-care, Ibogaine Treatment, Mental health, Opioid addiction, Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Self Help / By

In last week’s article, Part I of a two-part deep dive into  how to manage your stress and anger, we showed you some of the distorted perceptions that go hand in hand with feeling upset or angry, and introduced you to a few of the principles of cognitive psychology. We also provided you with a …

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Ibogaine Treatment – How to Manage Your Stress and Anger Without Drugs or Alcohol – Part I

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How to Manage Your Stress and Anger Without Drugs or Alcohol It is an uncontested fact that everyday life can have its aggravating stressors—we live in hectic times; our society has become fractured beyond belief, and the notion that everyone should just breathe before reacting defensively to external events is easier said than done. To …

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Psychedelic Healing

How to Adopt the Right Mindset and Intention for Your Psychedelic Healing Experience

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“Intentions:” Now, there is a word that has taken its fair share of abuse ever since a 10th-century French abbot named Bernard de Clairvaux coined the following phrase: “The road to hell is paved with good intention.” In today’s article, we are going to show you exactly why the following phrase should be discarded not …

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Ibogaine as Mentor in “Hero of a Thousand Faces.”

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Each human journey may well have different plot twists and turns specific to each individual life, but as far as humanity in general, and how we act out our own stories from birth to death are concerned, our individual journeys are what are called “archetypal”. The term was coined in the writing and thought of …

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Why Addicts From Oman Are Going Abroad For Treatment

Why Addicts From Oman Are Going Abroad For Treatment

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Oman has a unique and particularly painful drug problem. The country puts other nations to shame with the intensity and relentlessness with which it pursues, prosecutes, and shames even casual drug users. Possession of cannabis for personal use can lead to lengthy jail sentences, and travelers have been jailed even for trace amounts of drugs …

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Why Are So Many Addicts From Iceland Seeking Treatment Abroad?

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Iceland has a major drug problem, and it keeps getting worse. Valgerour Runarsdottir, director of the National Center of Addiction Medicine reports that “there is more drug abuse in society, wherever you look. Why Are So Many Addicts From Iceland Seeking Treatment Abroad? This is a major challenge for the whole healthcare and social systems.” Meanwhile, what …

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Addiction Treatment in Finland:

Addiction Treatment in Finland: Why Finns are Looking Abroad For Options

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Finland has a serious drug problem, and it has been getting worse. A study of waste-water from over 70 cities in Europe found that residents of Helsinki used over 300 kg of methamphetamine in 2018. Meanwhile, what some customs officials refer to as “The South American Tsunami” of cocaine continues to flood the market, leading …

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Tabula Rasa Retreat: The 10 Questions We Get Asked Most Frequently

Tabula Rasa Retreat: The 10 Questions We Get Asked Most Frequently

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Everyone should be asking a lot of questions when looking for addiction or mental health treatment. Finding the center that fits your budget, meets your needs, and leaves you best equipped for life in recovery is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Today we’ll be briefly answering the 10 questions that come …

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Meditation, and Why It’s Incredibly Important In Recovery

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Meditation has a long history in the fields of human health, knowledge, and spirituality. The first images of people meditating are found in sculptures and wall art from the Indian subcontinent that are over 9000 years old. There are historical examples of meditative practices in ancient Greece, China, Judaea, and Japan. Everyone is familiar with …

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What Is MAPS? The Fascinating History And Bright Future of A Pioneering Research Group

What Is MAPS? The Fascinating History And Bright Future of A Pioneering Research Group

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MAPS, or the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, is a non-profit research and educational organization founded in 1986 to explore the potential for psychedelics to benefit society. Their mission is to fund, design, and obtain regulatory approval for studies into the medicinal use of substances usually labeled “drugs.” If you’ve read about studies into the …

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The Rise Of Shamanism: Rediscovering Ancient Traditions

The Rise Of Shamanism: Rediscovering Ancient Traditions

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Increasing numbers of people are turning to ancient healing traditions in 2020. Some reject the assumptions and symptom-focused treatments of Western medicine. Others have discovered the power of yoga, acupuncture, ayurvedic treatments, or traditional Chinese medicine and become intrigued by the ability of holistic systems to build health and well-being. As we rediscover traditional treatment …

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Addiction Treatment in UAE: Why are so many Emiratis looking abroad?

Addiction Treatment in UAE: Why are so many Emiratis looking abroad?

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The United Arab Emirates has a unique and particularly painful drug problem. The country puts other nations to shame with the intensity and relentlessness with which it pursues, prosecutes, and shames even casual drug users. Possession of cannabis for personal use can lead to lengthy jail sentences, and travelers have been jailed even for trace …

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Addiction Treatment in Scotland: Why Are So Many Scottish Addicts Looking Abroad?

Addiction Treatment in Scotland: Why Are So Many Scottish Addicts Looking Abroad?

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Scotland has some of the highest rates of drug misuse and addiction in Europe, but it struggles to keep up with the demand for effective and timely treatment. Individuals seeking treatment in scotland from the NHS are generally subject to a long process of referrals and waiting lists. It’s estimated that you’re likely to wait …

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Disrupting The Continuum: 5 Reasons Alternative Addiction Treatments Are Going Mainstream

Disrupting The Continuum: 5 Reasons Alternative Addiction Treatments Are Going Mainstream

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After years of settling for one size fits all approach, increasing numbers of addicts and treatment providers are developing alternative addiction treatment models. Replacement therapy and 12 Step inspired rehabilitation have helped countless sufferers, but they aren’t right for everyone. And as our understanding of the physical and mental components of addiction deepens, new therapies …

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Holistic‌ ‌Healing

Holistic‌ ‌Healing:‌ ‌What We’ve Learned‌ ‌About Holistic‌ ‌Health in 2020‌

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Last year it was possible for us to regard our well-being as a secondary concern, somewhere down the line behind careers, relationships, personal finances, vacation plans, and dinner. In 2020 that luxury is no longer possible. Holistic‌ ‌Healing:‌ ‌What We’ve Learned‌ ‌About Holistic‌ ‌Health in 2020‌. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have touched us …

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Addiction Treatment In A Post-Covid-19 World

Addiction Treatment In A Post-Covid-19 World

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As society realized how dire the Covid-19 pandemic was, many health-care professionals and advocates for the addicted made dire predictions about the toll that the disease would take on this extremely vulnerable population. Because of their lack of health insurance and housing, their unstable lifestyles and pre-existing conditions, the addicted were both a cause of …

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Next Steps for Addicts

What Do I Do Now? Next Steps for Addicts As Covid-19 Dissipates

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Covid-19 has been and continues to be, a massive existential threat to addicts around the world. As many doctors and health ministries have noted, those suffering from addiction are both more likely to catch the virus and more likely to experience severe symptoms if they are infected. There are a variety of factors contributing to …

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The Covid-19 Crisis And Addiction: What We’ve Learned

The Covid-19 Crisis And Addiction: What We’ve Learned

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At the moment, many parts of the world are experiencing two health crises at once: the deadly epidemic of opiate and opioid abuse, and the Covid-19 pandemic. While the coronavirus is dominating the headlines and fueling anxieties around the globe, the death toll caused by addiction, and the suffering of those whose lives it tears …

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Addiction Treatment in Japan: Why Japanese Addicts Are Seeking Treatment Abroad

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Japan has a unique and particularly painful drug problem. Addiction Treatment in Japan: Why Japanese Addicts Are Seeking Treatment Abroad. The country puts other nations to shame with the intensity and relentlessness with which it pursues, prosecutes, and shames even casual drug users. Possession of cannabis for personal use can lead to a five-year jail …

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Re-Introducing The Tabula Rasa Retreat Newsletter!

Re-Introducing The Tabula Rasa Retreat Newsletter!

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Here at Tabula Rasa Retreat, we make it a point to keep our ear to the ground for the latest news and developments in the world of addiction, mental health, treatment, and emerging/promising alternative therapies. We’ve been at the forefront of the ongoing battle to show the world what treatments like iboga /ibogaine therapy have …

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Thinking Outside the Box: Revisiting Approaches To Addiction Treatment During The COVID-19 Crisis

Thinking Outside the Box: Revisiting Approaches To Addiction Treatment During The COVID-19 Crisis

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The current model of addiction treatment works for some users who are desperate to change their lives. It also fails many of those most in need, for a variety of reasons. Whether the problems are a stubborn insistence on criminalizing drug use and prosecuting the unwell, profit-motivated providers promising the moon and delivering underwhelming treatments, …

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5 Ways To Access Addiction Support During The COVID-19 Crisis

5 Ways To Access Addiction Support During The COVID-19 Crisis

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While it may be difficult, or even forbidden by your local health authorities to venture out of your home and seek treatment during the COVID-19 epidemic, that doesn’t mean that you’ve been abandoned by all sources of support, guidance, and strength. Virtually no one defeats addiction on their own, and even with lock-downs and social …

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How COVID-19 is Disrupting the Addiction Treatment Continuum of Care

How COVID-19 is Disrupting the Addiction Treatment Continuum of Care

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It may be a bit of a truism to say that every addict is different, but, well, every addict is different. A hardcore heroin user will have different needs than a professional who abuses cocaine on weekends. How COVID-19 is Disrupting the Addiction Treatment Continuum of Care. An alcoholic and a methamphetamine addict will have …

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Finding Addiction Treatment During The Covid-19 Crisis

Finding Addiction Treatment During The Covid-19 Crisis

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We are all currently struggling through the Covid-19 crisis together, but for those dealing with addiction, times are even harder. Those suffering from addiction and substance abuse are at greater risk to outside stressors, their health is likely already precarious, and in this time of profound uncertainty, the pressure on both individuals and the health-care …

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Psilocybin’s Rise To Healing Prominence

Psilocybin’s Rise To Healing Prominence

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As cannabis based medicines have become a mainstream treatment option for a host of ailments, the public is starting to realize that the time has come for a re-evaluation of the benefits and dangers of plant-based medicines. With pharmaceutical companies pushing synthetic opioid and opiate-based painkillers on a public which was ignorant of the massive …

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Q and A session with Alvaro de Ferranti founder of Tabula Rasa Retreat

Q and A session with Alvaro de Ferranti founder of Tabula Rasa Retreat

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Tell us about ibogaine. What is it? How does it work in relation to addiction? Ibogaine is one of the psychoactive indole alkaloids found in the West African, shrub, Tabernanthe iboga. In layman’s terms, ibogaine is a plant-based, naturally occurring substance, which rapidly and painlessly interrupts addictions, relieves withdrawal symptoms and brings patients back to …

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Binod Aryal

Introducing Binod Aryal our Naikan Therapist and Counsellor

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Ever wondered who undertakes our NAIKAN introspection retreats? Introducing… Mr. Binod Aryal, our wonderful guide and mentor. Read about him below —> Since 2019, Binod has been working as a Counsellor and NAIKAN psychotherapist at the Tabula Rasa Retreat Ibogaine Center in Portugal. He has more than 25 years of work experience in the social …

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Tabula Rasa Notice – COVID-19

Tabula Rasa Notice – COVID-19

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AS A RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS WE ARE TAKING THIS PANDEMIC VERY SERIOUSLY. DESPITE HAVING IN-HOUSE PROCEDURES IN PLACE, WE FEEL IT WOULD BE UN-WISE TO ACCEPT FURTHER CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. IBOGAINE / IBOGA TREATMENTS ARE SERIOUS ENOUGH, AND SHOULD AN ADVERSE EVENT OCCUR, THE LAST PLACE WE WISH TO END UP IN IS A HOSPITAL. …

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Addiction Recovery: 7 Common Fears You’ll Need To Overcome

Addiction Recovery: 7 Common Fears You\’ll Need To Overcome

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Deciding to make a fundamental change in one’s lifestyle is scary. We can easily understand why those embarking on a career change, contemplating marriage and starting a family, or moving to a different city or country might be deeply anxious, uneasy, or even terrified. But when it comes to entering recovery, many allow their fear …

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Healing The Hurt: Rebuilding Relationships After Addiction

Healing The Hurt: Rebuilding Relationships After Addiction

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We assume you already know about the horrendous damage addiction does to the body and mind of the addict. If you’re in recovery, those wounds naturally begin to heal, sometimes incredibly quickly and sometimes over an extended period of time. But a healthy life isn’t solely about what’s happening internally. In order to gain fulfillment …

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Addiction Treatment in France: Why Are So Many French Addicts Looking Abroad?

Addiction Treatment in France: Why Are So Many French Addicts Looking Abroad?

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France’s drug problem is bad, and it has been getting worse. There are epidemics of heroin use, a flood of cocaine from South America, and the constant importation of hashish from nearby Morocco. Last year, President Emmanuel Macron admitted that the country was losing the fight against drugs in neighborhoods such as Marseille’s notorious 14th …

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Why Governments Are Opening Their Minds (and Laws) To Non-Traditional Addiction Treatments

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As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities, end lives, and subject individuals and families to the horrors of addiction, a tipping point has been reached. Everyone knows somebody who has been prescribed a powerful, prescription painkiller and struggled with dependence. This health crisis, coupled with changing social attitudes that de-stigmatize addicts and addiction, has …

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Staying Clean During The Holidays: 10 Tips That Can Save Your Sobriety

Staying Clean During The Holidays: 10 Tips That Can Save Your Sobriety

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When we think about the holidays in December, we conjure up some lovely mental images. Roaring fires, delighted smiles, cozy sweaters, and delicious treats. But as they grow closer, reality sets in. Suddenly the idyll shifts to financial pressures, familial strife, grueling travel, pressure to have a drink, lack of sleep, and gloomy weather, trials …

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Addiction Therapy: Evaluating The Models

Addiction Therapy: Evaluating The Models

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As our understanding of the mental processes that occur during addiction has evolved, so have our therapeutic approaches in treating this “dis-ease.” Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has become increasingly popular for dealing with addiction, to the point where it now rivals the 12 Step approach as the “go-to” treatment for many clinics and practitioners. But there …

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Professionals With Addictions: Addressing A Growing Problem

Professionals With Addictions: Addressing A Growing Problem

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When we think about addiction, we generally tend to picture someone who has reached “rock bottom.” Society’s image of the addict is generally a person whose affliction has taken everything away from them. Broken families, financial ruin, powerlessness, and homelessness are often the default image our minds conjure up when addiction and addicts are under …

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Addiction Treatment In Spain: Why Many Addicts Are Heading To Portugal For Treatment

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Spain’s drug problems have come in waves, and epidemics of heroin use, a flood of cocaine from South America, and the constant importation of hashish from nearby Morocco ensure that the country always has a steady supply of drugs. As the opioid crisis rages on, increasing numbers of Spaniards have been experimenting with and becoming …

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Dual Diagnosis: Pathways to Wellness

Dual Diagnosis: Pathways to Wellness

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Dual diagnosis generally refers to an addiction that is complicated and exacerbated by a mental health disorder, and is often referred to as a “co-occurring disorder”. Both addiction and mental health disorders are notoriously difficult to treat. Both afflictions are rooted deep in neurological processes, past trauma, and genetic predispositions. When they combine they can …

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Australia’s Addicts Are Going To Portugual For Treatment: Here’s Why

Australia’s Addicts Are Going To Portugual For Treatment: Here’s Why

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Australia has a serious drug problem that keeps growing worse. As the opioid crisis rages on, rapidly increasing numbers of Australians have been experimenting with, and becoming addicted to, the same opioid-based pain pills that have devastated communities across the United States. Australia’s death rates from opioid related overdoses have doubled over the past decade, …

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Psychoactive Substances and Spirituality: Ancient Connections

Psychoactive Substances and Spirituality: Ancient Connections

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For as long as people have existed, they have been experimenting with ways to alter their consciousness. The earliest archaeological evidence of the use of psychoactive substances is found traces of the San Pedro cactus, a plant with hallucinogenic properties, that were found in caves inhabited by humans in Peru and are calculated to be …

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South Africa Addiction Treatment: Why Addicts Are Heading Overseas

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South Africa’s drug problems have grown exponentially worse in the last few years. As the opioid crisis rages on, rapidly increasing numbers of South Africans have been experimenting with, and becoming addicted to, Nyaope, a brutal street drug also known as Whoonga. The drug is a blend of opiates and HIV medications, and it’s frequently …

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Addiction Treatment: Healing The Family

Addiction Treatment: Healing The Family

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Addiction doesn’t just affect the addict. It takes a horrible toll on husbands and wives, parents and children, and often extended families as well. It is frequently passed down through generations, creating a pattern of trauma which perpetuates itself time and again. Many researchers also feel that certain genetic factors make some families far more …

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Psilocybin Therapy: What it is and why it works

Psilocybin Therapy: What it is and why it works

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The use of psychedelics in treating all manner of mental illnesses has been a hot topic in recent years. Scientists at prestigious institutions such as Johns Hopkins, New York University, the University of New Mexico, and Imperial College in London have conducted small but rigorous and controlled studies which have shown the immense potential of …

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Opioid Replacement Therapy: is there a better way?

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Opioid Replacement Therapy (ORT) is a way to lessen the impact of addiction to opiates and opioids, by replacing dangerous drugs like fentanyl and heroin with legal, long-acting, non-euphoric drugs, most famously methadone. Advocates cite a host of benefits that can be obtained through ORT, including reducing the risk of HIV transmission, overdoses, and crime, …

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Why Are So Many Canadian Addicts Going Overseas to Portugal For Treatment?

Why Are So Many Canadian Addicts Going Overseas to Portugal For Treatment?

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Canada’s drug problems have grown exponentially worse in the last few decades. As the opioid crisis rages on, growing numbers of Canadian addicts have been dying from opioid overdoses, and the deadly substance fentanyl continues to rapidly flow into the country. Canada has taken some progressive measures to deal with the crisis, such as opening …

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Why Are So Many US Addicts Going Abroad For Treatment?

Why Are So Many US Addicts Going Abroad For Treatment?

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America’s drug problem has gotten exponentially worse in the past two decades. As the opioid crisis rages on, the USA has stubbornly clung to an outmoded and ineffective method of dealing with addiction and the addicted. Unlike many other first-world countries, who have followed Portugal in adopting an approach based on the principles of harm-reduction, …

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Spirituality and Recovery: What You Need To Know

Spirituality and Recovery: What You Need To Know

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“Spirituality” is a difficult concept to pin down, and one that many people have a strong response to. Some might instantly conjure up images of the Bible, the Star of David, or another organized religion. Others might immediately think of new-age touchstones like healing crystals or meditation. And most people have strong, instinctive positive and …

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NAD+: A Promising “New” Addiction Treatment Option

NAD+: A Promising “New” Addiction Treatment Option

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What Is NAD+? NAD+, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, is scientifically defined as a naturally occurring co-enzyme of niacin. A close relative of vitamin B3, it aids in our bodies’ production of energy by converting energy obtained from food into cellular energy. The substance was discovered in 1906, and a recent study by Harvard researchers found …

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Why Swedish Addicts are Heading to Portugal for Treatment

Why Swedish Addicts are Heading to Portugal for Treatment

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Sweden’s drug problem has been getting worse over the past few years. In spite of its progressive reputation on social and environmental issues, the country has stubbornly clung to an outdated and ineffective method of dealing with addiction and the addicted. Unlike many of its neighbors, who have followed Portugal in adopting an approach based …

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5 Tips For Finding the Right Ibogaine Treatment Program

5 Tips For Finding the Right Ibogaine Treatment Program

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So you’ve heard a lot about what ibogaine treatment is capable of doing to interrupt addiction, allow individuals to face trauma, or facilitate spiritual growth. You’ve poked around the internet to find out how ibogaine treatment works, and you’ve seen testimonials from people who’ve transformed their lives with the help of this powerful substance. You’re …

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Kundalini Yoga: 5 Benefits for Recovering Addicts

Kundalini Yoga: 5 Benefits for Recovering Addicts

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Yoga is a wonderful way to strengthen both the body and the mind, and it can provide skills and tools essential for succeeding in recovery. At Tabula Rasa Retreat, we have made Kundalini Yoga an essential plank in our treatment regimen, and we have seen firsthand its power to transform lives and promote spiritual and …

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Why Are So Many Israeli Addicts Going To Portugal For Treatment?

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Israel has been developing a serious drug problem over the past few years. Neighborhoods like East Jerusalem and South Tel Aviv have been ravaged by epidemics of heroin use, while regions like Gaza, with constant stress and 45% unemployment, have led residents to turn to drugs in desperation. As increasing numbers of Israelis are diagnosed …

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Ibogaine Safety: What You Need To Know

Ibogaine Safety: What You Need To Know

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Ibogaine treatment has been growing more popular with each passing day. Its profound beneficial effects on withdrawal symptoms and its remarkable ability to interrupt opioid addiction have changed thousands of lives, pushing addicts to break free from their crippling afflictions and easing them forward on the path to recovery. But like many powerful substances, its …

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The Opioid Crisis: Calculating the Cost

The Opioid Crisis: Calculating the Cost

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The opioid crisis continues to impose a tremendous human and societal cost on the world. Big pharmaceutical companies have gotten us into a horrendous mess by dishonestly, unethically, and even illegally pushing opioid painkillers on a public that was unaware of significant risks of dependency and addiction. Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin and an …

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Mindfulness: 10 Tips on how to live a more mindful life

Mindfulness: 10 Tips on how to live a more mindful life

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Mindfulness is a concept that most people are vaguely aware of, but few have explored it deeply. Essentially, it is based on Buddhist teachings which assert that people either ruminate on past events or speculate endlessly about the “ungraspable” future, rather than fully inhabiting the present moment. The fact is, the past is finished and …

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iCAAD 2019: An Interview With Dr. Jeffrey Kamlet

iCAAD 2019: An Interview With Dr. Jeffrey Kamlet

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The International Conference on Addiction and Associated Disorders (iCAAD) is quite possibly the largest and most fascinating forum for discussing addiction in the world. The 2018 London Conference attracted over 1000 delegates representing 27 countries around the world. Their virtual and physical gathering space offered a large audience of health care professionals (66% of all …

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Why Are So Many British Addicts Seeking Treatment in Portugal?

Why Are So Many British Addicts Seeking Treatment in Portugal?

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Addiction treatment in Portugal is becoming a popular and appealing option for British citizens looking to overcome issues with substance misuse. The UK has the highest rates of drug misuse and addiction in Europe, but it struggles to keep up with the demand for effective and timely treatment. Individuals seeking treatment from the NHS are …

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Addiction recovery: why self-care matters

Addiction recovery: why self-care matters

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If you’ve been living with an addiction, you’ve probably been making a substance your priority, and haven’t paid much attention to your health. As you start your journey towards recovery, one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is the opportunity to lead a happy and healthy life through better self-care. Self-care isn’t just …

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SMART Recovery Vs 12 Step Programs: What’s the right fellowship for you?

SMART Recovery Vs 12 Step Programs: What’s the right fellowship for you?

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For those dealing with addiction, recovery is a fundamental concept which you must explore, define for yourself, and strive towards for the rest of your life. One incredibly important tool for those attempting to conquer their addictions is peer-support. Research has proven that “peer support groups included in addiction treatment show much promise in potentially …

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How to overcome addiction: 10 ways to beat addiction and live free

How to overcome addiction: 10 ways to beat addiction and live free

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It’s easy to talk about beating addiction, but for those afflicted, it can be almost impossible to visualize. At times it will seem incredibly difficult to accomplish. But you can do it. You probably became addicted because of pain or trauma. It may be that a chemical imbalance or genetic predisposition was a factor. You …

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The Opioid Crisis in 2019: Where do we go from here?

The Opioid Crisis in 2019: Where do we go from here?

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The opioid crisis has continued to run unabated, despite the efforts of lawmakers, treatment providers, and healthcare professionals. Americans are now more likely to die from an overdose than a car crash. And as this recent article in US News and World Report states, the opioid epidemic has become America’s “deadly new normal” with no …

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Methadone Treatment: 3 Popular Alternatives Gaining Acceptance

Methadone Treatment: 3 Popular Alternatives Gaining Acceptance

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Methadone has long been the “go to” treatment for those dealing with addiction to heroin and other opiates and opioids. Because a single dose allows addicts to get through a day, and because it survives the digestive system (and therefore doesn’t need to be injected) it has been viewed as a manageable and palatable option …

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Addiction Treatment in 2019: 5 trends changing the game

Addiction Treatment in 2019: 5 trends changing the game

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Technology, ease of travel, and a willingness to embrace new methodologies and techniques are making addiction treatment more effective than ever. Let’s take a look at 5 trends shaking up the treatment industry in 2019…   1) Destination Treatment This is a topic near to our hearts. We’ve discussed it before in more detail. The …

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Addiction Recovery: Why Honesty Matters

Addiction Recovery: Why Honesty Matters

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Every major religion, spiritual teacher, elementary school teacher, and parent tells us not to lie. Honesty is a respected trait in every culture, and for good reason: building and maintaining trust is a fundamental cornerstone of healthy relationships and societies. It is especially important for those in recovery who are trying to build healthy lives …

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Ibogaine Health Risks: Why Safety MUST Come First

Ibogaine Health Risks: Why Safety MUST Come First

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Ibogaine treatment has been rapidly increasing in popularity as an alternative to conventional addiction treatments, such as the use of methadone. Ibogaine’s powerful, positive effects on the symptoms of withdrawal and cravings for various drugs have changed countless lives, sending many down the path to recovery. But like many powerful substances, its use comes with …

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Rat Park, Revisited

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Canadian psychologist Dr. Bruce Alexander published his groundbreaking “Rat Park” study 40 years ago. This groundbreaking study changed the way the world thought about the nature of addiction completely. That’s why, a full 40 years after it was originally published, it’s still being discussed, celebrated, and criticized today – maybe more so now than ever …

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Mental illness: 5 new ways to break free

Mental illness: 5 new ways to break free

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The way alternative treatments for mental illness are perceived by the public is changing rapidly. As increasing numbers of sufferers grow dissatisfied with medications that numb the pain and dull the senses, promising new treatments that actually deal with pain and trauma and create well-being are becoming ever more popular. Patients are realizing that although …

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Staying clean through the holidays: 10 things to remember

Staying clean through the holidays: 10 things to remember

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You‘re already giving your loved ones an amazing present this holiday season: a present, healthy, sober YOU! But the holidays aren’t all sugarplums and mistletoe and good cheer. Lurking amongst the holly and the turkey are a number of triggers that could threaten those dealing with addiction. Fatigue, family stresses, financial strain, anxiety, complicated travel …

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The Opioid Crisis: why every parent should be concerned

The Opioid Crisis: why every parent should be concerned

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Back in the late 1990s, people began using prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs with increasing frequency. Throughout the past few decades, these potent and dangerous painkillers have become more popular globally, and have caused a massive spike in overdose deaths around the world. In 1999, 4000 Americans died from overdose deaths. By 2017 that number …

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Ibogaine

Ibogaine Treatment: What You Need to Know

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If you’re here, you’ve probably heard about Ibogaine’s remarkable utility in treating all manner of addictions. You’re curious about how this substance works, and concerned about the risks associated with a psychoactive substance that’s illegal in some countries. Ibogaine Treatment: What You Need to Know If you’re looking to know more about the fascinating history …

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Destination Rehab: 5 Reasons Addicts are Seeking Treatment Overseas

Destination Rehab: 5 Reasons Addicts are Seeking Treatment Overseas

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With the costs and wait times for addiction treatment skyrocketing in Western countries, many addicts are seeking addiction rehab and treatment overseas. It’s a trend that has been picking up steam over the past few years and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. The question is: Why? Let’s look at five of …

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The Amazing History of Ibogaine

The Amazing History of Ibogaine

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Ibogaine has probably come to your attention for the immense promise it has shown in treating addiction. But this fascinating substance has been impacting human societies for thousands of years. As the opioid epidemic grabs international headlines and alternative addiction treatment options move to the forefront of the conversation, let’s take a look at the …

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Addiction treatment: 3 proven alternatives worth considering

Addiction treatment: 3 proven alternatives worth considering

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Anyone who has lived with addiction or has any knowledge of addiction knows that there are no quick fixes or shortcuts for curing this disease. But anyone willing to do a little research will find that we have more tools available for treating addiction than ever before. For those looking to break the cycle, there …

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Ben Taub

Introducing our first visitor: Ben Taub from Ibogaine Counselling Services

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We are absolutely delighted that Ben Taub from Ibogaine Counselling Services is visiting us for the next few weeks to offer in-patient support to our clients. Here’s a bit more about Ben: “I am an anthropologist who has spent the past 11 years researching the therapeutic uses of visionary plants in both indigenous and western …

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