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I am totally sick of my addiction. I am so sick of it that I am fully prepared to make real changes to my life-style and work to maintain those changes. If this treatment gives me a second chance, I will humbly move forward taking full responsibility for myself and I will create a life worth living.
IQ will occasionally accept patients using Methadone, Suboxone, Subutex, (Buprenorphine) etc. however, such cases are only considered when there are extreme extenuating conditions. One would have to convince us to proceed. Generally, we require that people on agonists such as Methadone or Buprenorphine convert to the use of SAOs (short acting opiate medications or even heroin) for a period of time prior to Ibogaine. Coming off of opiate addiction is quite unpredictable and unique to each individual. It has been our experience that the extended duration opioids will require repeated Ibogaine application and include the discomfort of long periods in bed and an extended general weakness. There are other clinical settings more suited to this kind of process to which we may be able to refer you. Alcohol use disorders can be the primary focus of Ibogaine treatments, however, there are certain restrictions and conditions that must be taken into consideration which you will review during an interview with our staff. Although Ibogaine can have a supportive effect in gaining stable and enduring sobriety, as with many addictions, adjusting to a life without alcohol requires a combination of dedication, mindfulness and cultural adjustment. If after discussion and assessment we decide to proceed with treatment, we require that the patient abstain for 5 days prior to Iboga and provide a recent blood test to determine liver function. Depending of the severity of the issue, a supervised medical detox may be required and we would ask that this be safely completed prior to your arrival. We have seen people with many years of AA involvement (great program for many) arrive here still experiencing craving. While such people still see themselves as “alcoholics” (in this case, dry), numerous voices attest to the Iboga returning them to a pre-addictive state.
An IbogaQuest client speaks of the AA/ibogaine connection
There are numerous conditions and medications that would disqualify one from Ibogaine treatment. Here at IbogaQuest we feel a moral and ethical responsibility to be rigorous in our pre-treatment screening protocols. Information is kept strictly confidential and we respect your privacy. We have local physicians that are familiar with our work and support us with medical screenings when necessary.
Generally, along with a thorough review of your medication and overall health history, we advise all applicants to observe a period of 5 days of abstinence from drinking. We may also want to review and modify your use of caffeine, as well as other OTC medications, prior to arrival and suggest a regimen of healthy meals, sound sleep and activity targeted toward building strength and cleaning/bolstering the liver and GI system. This type of program can be equally useful during a post-Iboga integration period.
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From time-to-time we refer people to a spa located nearby for additional counseling in these areas: www.casadelavida.com.
We hesitate to say just how effective Iboga can be for tobacco. Actually, those who come here with cigarettes/tobacco first and foremost on their minds, it is very effective. It does address the physical addiction. But if you are here for other or multiple reasons, with tobacco being incidental, … well, the odds are not in your favor. After all, you are under the insidious power of the culture, a compulsion and a repetitive motion. Check out Stopping Smoking the Easy Way, by Allen Carr
Is cannabis physically addictive? Though most in the know say “no”, the jury remains undecided. IQ has treated some growers who are surrounded daily. All have stopped for at least a few months and others became occasional users. So here we have to feel that cannabis habituation is mostly environmental and emotional. Though we have met people who are dedicated to daily high dose consumption who feel it to be an essential help in their life and intend to continue. A few have become non-users If someone is unhappy about their ingestion of cannabis and wants to stop or change their relationship, it might be best to approach it as a psycho-spiritual adventure. See what it is doing for you, and how it is serving you. Perhaps become free of the compulsion. The ball will remain in your court.
Iboga Saves is a movie and a movement about a plant medicine that can stop addiction in its tracks with no withdrawals in a single treatment, and yet remains illegal in the US.
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