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I would like to tell my story and the healing I have received. My earliest recollection of chronic anxiety are at the age of 12, and although I had no idea of what it was at the time, I knew something wasn't right. The symptoms were often overwhelming, disabilitating and restricted my ability to function normally in my day to day life. Perhaps as a way to cope, I engaged in alcohol abuse in my mid adolescence, and became a serious substance user/abuser in my early twenties. What seemed beneficial to me socially and psychologically, slowly damaged my life in so many ways. By my mid forties, I was becoming increasingly certain my substance abuse would never end. To give up a substance that I had used for over twenty years, seemed impossible. About a year ago I heard from a friend who had experienced major life changing benefits due to Ayahausca. Usually not a person who is easily sold on things, upon hearing this, I felt that Ayahausca could help me. I had previously had drug and alcohol counselling, and sought help through mental health professionals, but found it to be of little or no benefit. As to, prescribed antidepressants with little benefit and benzodiazepines with long term life damaging effects.
After six Ayahausca ceremonies, my life has now changed at a level I had previously not contemplated. I am now clean, with little to no desire to use drugs again. My anxiety has been reduced to a manageable level. I am truly grateful to be given the opportunity to live a life free from the shackles I had worn for so many years. I am eternally grateful to the healing powers of Ayahausca. I feel truly privileged to Kev and Kat for guiding and supporting me through this process.
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