Feeling worse after a ceremony
You did the work, you sat with the medicine, and you came home feeling more raw than healed. This page is for right now, and for what comes next.
Writing
In-depth guides on this site, and Healing Beyond Pills, my weekly newsletter with trauma-informed reflections on therapy, psychedelics and non-Western approaches to healing.
Guides
Master plant dieta & Vision Quest
Two of the deepest traditional formats, explained without romance: what they are, what they ask of you, and how to decide whether you are ready.
Healing Beyond Pills
The newsletter, published weekly on Substack. Read the latest essays here.
9 October 2026
Should I Think About Taking Psychedelics?
-and are they right for me? The five questions I'd ask you as a harm reduction specialist.
Read on Substack2 October 2026
Psychedelics For Dummies: A Beginner’s Guide
What you should know about psychedelics - and why these once Class A illegal drugs are being researched for treating trauma.
Read on Substack25 September 2026
Shaman or Schizophrenic? On The Cultural Context of Psychedelic Healing
On illness, treatment, and why your diagnosis is a form of cultural bias.
Read on Substack11 September 2026
Could Your Doctor Be Gaslighting You?
An article on medical neglect, Jordan Peterson’s medication side effects - and the true stories of four patients dismissed by doctors.
Read on Substack4 September 2026
What Is Love? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me, Don’t Hurt Me, No More)
On the art of loving, and why finding someone to love doesn’t actually matter
Read on Substack28 August 2026
What ‘The Alchemist’ Teaches You About Finding Your Purpose
On using your heart as a compass, and learning to read ‘the Language of the World’.
Read on Substack
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