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Substance Addiction Treatment

Addiction can arise in any individual after they have repeatedly consumed certain substances. Some substances are more addictive than others and in all cases addiction alters a person’s mental state.


In many cases substance addiction is a result of an underlying psychological problem. Sometimes drugs, alcohol or food are used to temporarily alleviate some of the symptoms that a person is experiencing but in the long run ends up doing more damage to a person’s mind. We at the Iboga House do not judge anyone. As humans we can easily make choices that can negatively effect our lives and regardless of a person’s reason for becoming addicted we want nothing more than to help a person who wants to get their life back on track.


Addiction is usually accompanied by a compulsion to obtain the substance that a person is addicted to, a tendency to increase the dose, a psychological or physical dependence, and detrimental consequences for the individual and society. Common addictive substance are barbiturates, alcohol, cocaine, crack and morphine and other opioids, especially heroin, oxycodone, and methadone. Whether a person is addicted to food, drugs, medications, or alcohol all it takes is a combination of a willingness to be free from addiction on the part of the person who is addicted and the right treatment program in order for a person to break an addiction for good.

At the Iboga House we have the right treatment program. It’s a series of treatments over a 10 day period that works on the mind, body and spirit. It’s a treatment that consists of the natural plant root we use called, Iboga and the guidance and counseling of a indigenous Shaman. The root completely detoxifies the human body on a cellular level , provides addiction interruption by ending withdrawal and cravings and offers intellectual introspection into psychological, emotional and spiritual concerns (Psycho-Spiritual Exploration).

 

Program 1: Addiction Detox with Psycho-Spiritual Therapy


This program is 10 days and it involves more than just a major rapid 24 hour Iboga detox. The detox begins in the first 24 hours from your arrival at the Iboga House. Iboga Detox is the first step to addiction recovery for someone who is struggling with addiction and emotional problems. If you are struggling with life threatening spiritual or major psychiatric issues as well as addiction please see our Dual Diagnosis Program.

Following your all natural Iboga Detox (for more info click here) you will be clean and clear of all the drugs, alcohol or addictive properties that were in your system and therefore withdrawal free and ready for your one on one counseling with Moughenda. The counseling will help you to prepare for your Psycho Spiritual Journey. This is an integral part of breaking an addiction and part of the personal development therapy we offer with our Addiction Detox Program.


The purpose of the Psycho Spiritual is to heal your mind and set you free from all blocks that are holding you back on a psychological and spiritual level. Too often we attach ourselves to negative people, places, things, memories, or thoughts and therefore create negative emotions that effect our decision making ability and our ability to progress and evolve. After only a short time of dealing with a substance addiction our mind becomes deeply effected by our negative emotions and our mental state begins to change. A Psycho Spiritual journey is a guided Iboga Journey with Moughenda Mickala . What that means is with the Iboga and the help of Moughenda you will be guided to revisit your past, present and even ask questions about your own future where you will be forced to face the truth about your life.

Moughenda is not there as a “psychic” it is you who will see, hear and feel the truth for yourself. Moughenda is just there to share and use his skills on how to get you through into Spiritual world, guide you on how to get what you are there to retrieve, keep you safe when you get there and bring you back safe, too.


Every human has blind spots, distractions, some level of denial or ability to lie to themselves about their own life and the universe. When you are fortunate enough to get into the spiritual world with the help of a Shaman, Iboga will undoubtedly show you the truth. You will find deep meaningful answers. You can find out information that you would not have otherwise had any way of knowing. Many people meet with their ancestors and get advice from spirits who know you well and have valuable information to share.


Many people say a Psycho-Spiritual journey with Iboga and Moughenda has literally set them free, given them a true awakening and saved their life.

Here is a list of addiction substances that we can permanently help free you from;


• Heroin
• Opiate
• Cocaine (including crack)
• Alcohol
• Methadone
• Vicodin
• Oxycotin, Oxycodone
• Benzodiazapines (such as Xanax and Valium)
• Stimulants (such as Aderal and Ritalin)
• Methamphetamine (crystal meth)
• Kratom
• Ecstasy (including all club drugs such as GHB)
• Muscle relaxant
• Morphine
• Fentanyl
• Marijuana
• Cigarettes
• Food


“I always screen the client first, to determine the level of addiction. With drug addiction, the first thing I do is find out if the person is dealing only with drugs, or if they are also dealing with bad spirits.

I would estimate that seventy-five percent of people with a drug addiction are also having an issue with bad spirit possession. That is who is pushing them to get the drugs. If necessary, I extract the bad spirits first, and then send the person to treatment.

What Iboga does is free the person from withdrawal symptoms and completely free them from all craving. The Iboga takes the person back to the first time they started to use drugs [or another substance]. In that moment, they face themselves. They review that first day, and they confront themselves through knowing how and why they started using drugs. At that moment it is not somebody else telling them what to do. It is themselves facing themselves. It is a challenge. They will have visions, and they will be able to make a decision, whether to come back, or whether to use the drugs again. The Iboga also plays a big role in helping somebody make that decision. Once you get totally free, your mind is set to zero. When the mind is set to zero, you begin to think properly. That means that when you see the drugs again, you are able to choose clearly not to take that path again. You become a different person.

With Iboga there are three stages to the healing. I know what to do before the detox and afterward. It is not just physical, but mind, body and spirit combined. The mind and spirit need to be detoxed and healed also. I make sure that the body is clean, the mind is set to zero and the spirit is clean. That way the person leaves totally free.” - MOUGHENDA

 
Addiction Detox and therapy Program Overview

During your 10 day stay at our center you will be provided with the following:

Private Accommodation with view and air conditioning at our Mountain top ranch

Three fresh prepared meals daily. Ingredients are from local farms.

Housekeeping and laundry service


Your treatment which includes;

  •  A Spiritual Shower to cleanse away bad spirits or energies that a person may carry from using alcohol or drugs, including prescribed medications.
  • A rapid Detox using Iboga, to detoxify the body of all harmful and addictive chemicals.
  • A Psycho Spiritual Iboga journey with Moughenda, our 10th generation shaman from Africa (for introspective life review/to clear the mind and to go to spiritual world and resolve any issues).
  • Counseling with Moughenda, which also includes; self empowerment and emotional freedom techniques and training.
  • 24 hour support from our in-house staff and on-call physicians.
  • A relaxation and rehabilitation day at the spa which includes; a mud bath, volcanic hot springs, sauna…etc.


Integration
 

  • An hour long horseback ride up a mountain and a canopy tour on ziplines down the mountain (optional)
  • A day at the beach
  • Lunch at a beach side restaurant
  • Visits to the local town


AND Yes breaking an addiction with Iboga and Moughenda is as simple as that. It works.


For More Information on a Substance Detox
Call us today at 1-888-624-3103 or 1-800-209-1677 OR request a Pre-Screening to get started on your recovery today.
 

Outside of Canada or the US? You can call us on our local number in Costa Rica (506) 26910170



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