Rethinking Addiction and Treatment Models: Is the Recovery Community Ready for Psychedelics?

Psychedelics Today, episode 576 – "Rethinking Addiction and Treatment Models: Is the Recovery Community Ready for Psychedelics?" In this episode, Joe interviews Dan Ronken: licensed professional counselor and addiction counselor with a private practice in Boulder, CO, called Inclusion Recovery, and lead trainer and facilitator for the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI). He tells his story of going from a sponsored BMX racer to three stints in rehab before the age of 14, and what he’s learned from his experiences in recovery over the years: that there is a wide range of what ‘in recovery’ actually means, that abstinence-only and 12-step models don’t work for many, that connection and community – and consistency in both – are enormous parts of what actually leads to overcoming an addiction, and more. As recovery communities cautiously begin to talk about psychedelics, he highlights the importance of nuance in understanding addiction, the need for open-mindedness toward new therapeutic approaches, and the need for diverse support networks that welcome discussions around psychedelics. He talks about: -Inducing alcohol cravings before an intramuscular ketamine shot as a way of using neuroplasticity to rewire the brain’s relationship with alcohol -How Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, benefitted greatly from LSD in the 50s, and how Ronken originally scoffed at such a concept -The growing visibility of psychedelics in popular media, as seen in shows like “Loudermilk” and “Ted Lasso” -The benefits of sober communities coming together for active and healthy activities and more! For links, head to the show notes page: https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/12/24/rethinking-addiction-and-treatment-models-is-the-recovery-community-ready-for-psychedelics/ https://www.inclusionrecovery.com/ ____________________________________________________________________ This podcast is produced by Psychedelics Today, a limited liability company in Colorado. The content provided in this podcast is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. No information shared is a substitute for professional, legal, medical, or therapeutic advice, and while the podcast explores many topics – some of which may include discussion about non-ordinary or altered states of consciousness and the use of substances – Psychedelics Today does not encourage or make any endorsement of the illegal use of substances or any illegal conduct in your applicable jurisdiction. Psychedelics Today does not provide any guarantees and assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy and completeness of the content provided in any episode, including any information, materials, services, or products offered, described, or referenced by the podcast and any of its incredible guests, affiliates, or other third parties, or for your use or reliance on any such content, services, or products. Please take care while listening.