Today I want to share my own experiences with iboga. It’s a personal journey, and it’s important to have an open mind and not judge or overthink other’s experiences. This plant has been integral in my healing, but it may not be for you. This is my journey.

After battling for sobriety for years, I knew it truly was the time for freedom. Time for it to stop. I spent 17 years as a functional drug addict; I led a double life, and no one knows the full extent of my experiences. It was when I came to iboga that everything was laid out before me. Iboga is a small shrub tree native to Western Africa, and the root and bark have been used for hundreds of years in rituals and healing.

Everything I was doing before iboga was helping, but it just wasn’t enough. COVID only aggravated my addictive habits, and I knew it was time. I went to a retreat to experience the use of the root. Staying and going through the ceremonies was life-changing for me.

The ceremonies began with fireside talks which were just as helpful as the use of the iboga itself. There was music and sleep masks to help you shut out the world. It was tough, both physically and mentally. I had extreme nausea and vomiting. It helped me release a lot of my emotions, even after I was able to put aside what would normally be a huge burden to me.

I always felt safe. These are only my experiences, but for me, it has been essential. I have been sober for 2 years, and the reset from the iboga has been invaluable in my healing.