Climbing the Holy Mountain of Recovery: One Man's Escape From the Hell of Heroin Addiction with the Help of the Sacred Medicine, Ibogaine

This story is about the development of my heroin addiction and my recovery from it. I struggled to escape from my addiction for 17 years, but only succeeded after an ibogaine treatment. It is partly autobiographical, but I only describe traumatic episodes that contributed to the development of my addiction and sketch the highlights and milestones in my recovery. It is partly a memoir, as it offers a thematic view of my life and is moderate in scope; and partly a scholarly essay in which I offer insights about society’s role in addiction. My intent is that addicts and their loved ones may better understand the nature of addiction so that their approaches to treatment are better informed and more compassionate. At 69, I am a gentleman/hipster, a seeker, and scholar. But I’m not an academic who wrote this book by studying some research: I was an addict for 22 years! Now I am blessed to be alive 21 years clean. My mission is to help addicts by educating both the public and the professional community about addiction’s complexity, as well as the efficacy of ibogaine for its treatment. I hope my story sponsors change in social and medical attitudes so that the unheard voices of addicts will be honored as subjects, instead of described as objects that are social problems. My life went into the suspended animation of addiction when I had a third of the credits needed for a bachelor’s degree. 27 years later I returned to school; now I have bachelor’s degrees in Anthropology and Psychology and a Master’s degree in East-West Psychology (EWP). I am currently a PhD. candidate in EWP at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, California.
ASIN: 149076528X
VSKU: BVV.149076528X.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Auler, Adrian
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.