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Life changing
I am an Army veteran, I have AHDH, depression/anxiety, TBI, and I recently learned I have autism. Quite a cocktail or problems, right? One compounds the other, and thru life I have struggled to adapt to these limitations. I did find ways, but they weren't healthy and over time lead to greater problems that culminated in number of both emotional and physiological problems. The former resulting in the latter and numerous emotional break downs and suicidal ideology. I was suffering from tremendously powerful panic attacks, rock bottom lows, no purpose, no fulfillment in life, and a very poisonous outlook toward humanity. If my life didnt change soon, it was gonna end. Thru numerous sources I became aware of psychedelic therapy and I reached out to retreats for consultation. Sacha Wasi and Dr. Scott Irwin was the only location that was comfortable enough with my high blood pressure to allow me to participate, and so, after a few months of "dieta," I was on my way to Ecuador.
Sacha Wasi is located in the Amazon jungle, on an island in a river that you access by boat. The first people to meet me were the indigenous Kichwa people who live there. I found these people to be kind, generous, and empathic. My quarters consisted of a private wooden hut on stilts. It was very comfortable, and it had plumbing and hot water. It literally sat next to river so could hear the rushing water all day long. The hut also had 110 volt outlets so I could run my CPAP at night.
The Sacha people made sure my needs were met. We ate 3 hearty meals a day (unless you were participating in a ceremony, then it was 2 meals) loaded with the life giving subsidence I needed. They are healthy meals, but very tasty and the portions were not small.
I found Sacha to be the most restorative experience of my life. I arrived at the end of my rope and left ready to live for perhaps the first time. Make no mistake, Ayahuasca therapy is not for the faint of heart. It is in the purest sence therapy for the soul. It will challenge you, push you and make you reconsider what you know about yourself. But, in the end it will lift you up and give you the gift of actual life. Not the life you've been groomed to expect throughout your existence, but actual life. Connectivity, awareness, love, charity, respect, real, untainted life. My sessions were hard, maybe the hardest things I've ever done, but they were also the greatest things I've ever done. I've never felt so invigorated, so alive. It's like a blind fold has been removed from the eyes of my soul and I can finally live freely, and in harmony with everything; including God.
What ever your fight is, whatever your struggles, if your ready to be free, truly ready, then don't wait. Reach out to Dr. Irwin today! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. There are many authentic Ayahuasca retreats out there. Many in Peru and a few in Ecuador, but out of all of them, Sacha Wasi was only one I contacted that was not worried about my medical issues. All the others either said "no way" or "contact us when it's ok without meds." That's because Sacha is one of the few that actually have volunteers that are medical experts and can provide you with actual medical advice relating to your experience with the plant medicine. So if your like me and any one of the other thousands of veterans out there who have strange, seemingly unexplainable medical symptoms that make other retreats nervous, reach out to Dr. Irwin and maybe it won't be as big of a problem as you thought.
My advice to you, if your considering this is to begin a traditional dieta as soon as you can. If an Ayahuasca retreat is right for you, you want to be able to go as soon as possible. Depending on what meds your on, your dieta may need to be several months or 6 weeks. If your already half way thru it when you've scheduled your retreat, you won't have long to wait! Make sure you are open and honest with Dr. Irwin on your discovery call, your particular dieta will be specific to you in some regards, but being honest will protect you and make sure your both physically and emotionally ready when you arrive. Trust the system for once and you will have the ride of your life and come out on the otherside stronger than you ever thought you could be.
In the week since I returned home, everyone around me has noticed a fundamental change. They see a different person, and that's because the person that went to Sacha died and the person who left was reborn. For the first time, I not only feel comfortable in social scenarios, but I am seeking them out. Seeking out human connection. My friends that saw me retreat into darkness and solitude are telling me and my wife they feel like their meeting me for the first time. I left Sacha at peace, and it shows. I'm not afraid of death anymore, I'm not afraid of uncertainty, letting go of control, and God. And yes, I was very afraid of God. Fear is a valuable part of humanity, a defense mechanism, but out of control it leaches life from you. I left Sacha confident, aware of fear but unafraid.
Whatever your are feeling, with what ever you are struggling, you can have power over it. The plant medicine is not a cure, the cure is already in you, Ayahuasca is just the tool that breaks down your walls so you can find healing.
Sacha Wasi is located in the Amazon jungle, on an island in a river that you access by boat. The first people to meet me were the indigenous Kichwa people who live there. I found these people to be kind, generous, and empathic. My quarters consisted of a private wooden hut on stilts. It was very comfortable, and it had plumbing and hot water. It literally sat next to river so could hear the rushing water all day long. The hut also had 110 volt outlets so I could run my CPAP at night.
The Sacha people made sure my needs were met. We ate 3 hearty meals a day (unless you were participating in a ceremony, then it was 2 meals) loaded with the life giving subsidence I needed. They are healthy meals, but very tasty and the portions were not small.
I found Sacha to be the most restorative experience of my life. I arrived at the end of my rope and left ready to live for perhaps the first time. Make no mistake, Ayahuasca therapy is not for the faint of heart. It is in the purest sence therapy for the soul. It will challenge you, push you and make you reconsider what you know about yourself. But, in the end it will lift you up and give you the gift of actual life. Not the life you've been groomed to expect throughout your existence, but actual life. Connectivity, awareness, love, charity, respect, real, untainted life. My sessions were hard, maybe the hardest things I've ever done, but they were also the greatest things I've ever done. I've never felt so invigorated, so alive. It's like a blind fold has been removed from the eyes of my soul and I can finally live freely, and in harmony with everything; including God.
What ever your fight is, whatever your struggles, if your ready to be free, truly ready, then don't wait. Reach out to Dr. Irwin today! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. There are many authentic Ayahuasca retreats out there. Many in Peru and a few in Ecuador, but out of all of them, Sacha Wasi was only one I contacted that was not worried about my medical issues. All the others either said "no way" or "contact us when it's ok without meds." That's because Sacha is one of the few that actually have volunteers that are medical experts and can provide you with actual medical advice relating to your experience with the plant medicine. So if your like me and any one of the other thousands of veterans out there who have strange, seemingly unexplainable medical symptoms that make other retreats nervous, reach out to Dr. Irwin and maybe it won't be as big of a problem as you thought.
My advice to you, if your considering this is to begin a traditional dieta as soon as you can. If an Ayahuasca retreat is right for you, you want to be able to go as soon as possible. Depending on what meds your on, your dieta may need to be several months or 6 weeks. If your already half way thru it when you've scheduled your retreat, you won't have long to wait! Make sure you are open and honest with Dr. Irwin on your discovery call, your particular dieta will be specific to you in some regards, but being honest will protect you and make sure your both physically and emotionally ready when you arrive. Trust the system for once and you will have the ride of your life and come out on the otherside stronger than you ever thought you could be.
In the week since I returned home, everyone around me has noticed a fundamental change. They see a different person, and that's because the person that went to Sacha died and the person who left was reborn. For the first time, I not only feel comfortable in social scenarios, but I am seeking them out. Seeking out human connection. My friends that saw me retreat into darkness and solitude are telling me and my wife they feel like their meeting me for the first time. I left Sacha at peace, and it shows. I'm not afraid of death anymore, I'm not afraid of uncertainty, letting go of control, and God. And yes, I was very afraid of God. Fear is a valuable part of humanity, a defense mechanism, but out of control it leaches life from you. I left Sacha confident, aware of fear but unafraid.
Whatever your are feeling, with what ever you are struggling, you can have power over it. The plant medicine is not a cure, the cure is already in you, Ayahuasca is just the tool that breaks down your walls so you can find healing.
