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“Ibogaine is a powerful psychoactive substance, it can stop your heart. I was dying anyway, so I said my goodbyes, and I went into the treatment.”

Tanis is a member of the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs.

“These substances are illegal, so treatment is underground. I had nurses and other practitioners available for safety and support through my whole experience.”

She is also working closely with organizations that fund drug user groups and peer support networks in British Columbia.

“The turning point for me was when I realized that even though I had relapsed, the spiritual experience of my Iboga journey had a profound effect on my authentic self. I couldn’t lie anymore; it was physically painful to hide my use or lie about it to loved ones. Ibogaine treatment gave me that.”

Tune in this week and listen to Tanis #takeofftheblinders around psychedelic plant medicines as treatment for trauma and addiction.

We’ll talk about everything from Kadien to Ibogaine, to safe supply, to trippin’ balls on frog juice.

Can illicit hallucinogens actually save your life?

We’re going to talk about that in our next episode right here, on Hard Knox Talks.

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"During the first wave of the pandemic, we saw more overdose deaths than COVID deaths in Alberta."

Marshall works in the emergency room at Foot Hills Medical Center in Calgary, AB. He is also the Chief Scientific Officer for The Newly Institute.

The Newly uses Ketamine to treat people with PTSD and Substance Use Disorders.

"Ketamine can remove intrinsic psychological defenses, allowing a person to step back and see that we are not apart from the world around us. Rather, existence flows through us. And that can allow us to see our past traumas from the outside in."

Marshall suggests there is science behind spirituality.

"Drum circles allow humans to connect with one another without needing the words to do so. This further removes the barriers we construct between ourselves and the world around us."

Perhaps the opposite of addiction truly is connection. Perhaps many of us don't even know what connection means.

What do you think?

Tune in this week and listen to Marshall #takeofftheblinders around psychedelics. we'll talk about how trauma physically changes the brain, and how Ketamine can help change it back. You won't want to miss this one my friends as we are getting real about the bridges between science, spirituality, and healing trauma right here this week, on Hard Knox Talks.

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“Us drug users are the only people that you can kill 20,000 of between elections and not even get a mention in the campaign race.”

Garth is nationally known for his advocacy and his Podcast "Crackdown".

As a member of The Drug Users Liberation Front (DULF), and the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) He's done some wild shit.

Buy drugs on the darknet, test them with a mass spectrometer and give them away in front of the Vancouver Police Station?

Why not.

How did they not get arrested?

Sheer numbers.

Hundreds of people, including politicians, giving away drugs are kinda tough to deal with.

"Some of us want to get arrested so we can have our day in court with these ridiculous laws. But here we are."

Interesting.

Tune in this week and listen to Garth #takeofftheblinders around Harm Reduction advocacy in Canada.

We'll talk about what he thinks is wrong with our current models, what he thinks needs to change, and how we can change it.

"The most dangerous part about drugs is that they're illegal."

He might be right. Come have a listen and then you decide.

Oh yes, it's back to the fringe we go my friends. And we won't be pulling any punches this week as we dive into the argument of free drugs for all, right here, on Hard Knox Talks.

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#harmreduction #substanceuse #addiction #recovery #policy #drugpolicy #DULF #VANDU #drugs #safety #disabilitymanagement #riskmanagement

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"I wouldn't hit him with the hammer, so they made me clean up the blood."

"I'll never forget the smell."

Chey grew up surrounded by chaos. Generational trauma, addiction, abuse.

"I didn't want to leave my friends houses, they had nice rooms, lots of food..."

growing up in the middle of all that pain led her down a dark path.

"I took my first minute at 12 years old."

Tune in this week and listen to Chey #takeofftheblinders around gang life and old trauma right here in Saskatoon, SK.

We'll listen to what it was like, what happened, and how she ended up where she is today,

Helping other women come out the other side at The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan.

You won't want to miss this one as we come out of the darkness, and into the light once again, right here, on Hard Knox Talks.

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#community #addiction #trauma #gangs #substanceuse #prison #thelieisdead #wedorecover #togetherwearestronger

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"I stabbed my wife 3 times because she wouldn't let me finish my bottle."

"Did you finish the bottle?"

"Yep."

Dr. Rob Kelly is a renowned addictions consultant, but it hasn't always been this way. He has a dark past as many of us in recovery do.

Tune in this week and listen to Rob #takeoftheblinders around the realities of alcoholism with a white-collar. We'll talk about how he went from CEO to the streets of Manchester, England. Then, we'll talk about what he found on those streets that led him to the life he has today.

From domestic violence and suicide attempts to lecturing at high profile universities and being coined "the Gordon Ramsey of the addiction world" we are going to hear it all.

Today, Dr. Kelly is the CEO of Rob Kelly Recovery Group. He spends his days giving back and enjoying all the light and love that recovery can bring. We're going to hear all about that too.

If you think you can't, you're right. But if you think maybe there's a chance, then look at the life and times, of Dr. Rob Kelly.

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#addiction #recovery #substanceuse #mentalhealth #resilience #whitecollar #alcoholism #family #relationships

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"I have a fracture in my skull where they beat me with a hammer. I had to be identified by my fingerprints."
Beverly was a shot caller in a notorious Saskatoon street gang. Lost in the abyss, she was fueled by power and drugs.

"I was in the room when they named the gang. I remember the song that was playing."
From a young age, Beverly was exposed to trauma that was a resulted of the residential school system.

"My childhood was fucked up."

Tune in this week and listen to Beverly #takeofftheblinder around generational trauma, addiction, and gang life. We'll talk about how she came to power, and what she met in a jail cell that changed her life forever.

We are honored to have Beverly take the stage and speak of unimaginable darkness, and overwhelming light this week, right here, on Hard Knox Talks.

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#ganglife #Residentialschools #addiction #substanceuse #recovery #community #family #trauma #resilience #mentalhealth #thelieisdead #wedorecover

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Gang life, drug dealing, homelessness, needles.

Rob's lifestyle ended him up in the hospital, heart valve hanging on by a thread.

"I put my I.V. pole in my drug dealer's back seat so we could drive around the hospital parking lot and smoke meth."

Rob didn't have a terrible upbringing, he made friends easily but something inside him had other plans.

"I was arrested at 14 years old for my first stolen car"

Throughout his teens and 20s, Rob was lost in addiction.

"My parents would have cop cars sitting outside their house waiting for me to come home."

And then in his thirties, it went pitch black.

Tune in this week and listen to Rob #takeofftheblinders around the realities of addiction. He'll talk about how it felt, and exactly what happened that drove him to find a new way to live, right here, on Hard Knox Talks.

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"I get judged because people don't think I have lived experience."

Jacqueline grew up immersed in recovery, but not detached from the realities of alcoholism.

Her mom put down the bottle when she was 6, it was normal to see church basements.

"I didn't know other kids didn't go to meetings."

As she grew up, her mother instilled the importance of service in her.

"Always look them in the eyes." she was told.

Sponsorship, service, meetings,

"There were always newcomers sleeping on the couch, or anywhere else we could fit them."

Tune in this week and listen to Jacqueline #takeofftheblinders around the true meaning of recovery. She was not protected from the unsavory realities of addiction, rather, she was thrown into the battle against it.

Half measures avail us nothing.

Her whole life, Jacqueline has been groomed by something bigger than her and when her mother became too unwell to continue her work,

Jaqueline was thrust into her true purpose.

Her true meaning.

The sunlight of her soul.

Prairie Sky Recovery Center.

And but by the grace of God she goes.

We are honored to have the CEO of Saskatchewan's only private inpatient treatment center come and share her story. A story of hardship, struggle and overwhelming light right here, on Hard Knox Talks.

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"There are still times I don't remember from my childhood."

Allan grew up in a Mennonite community.

Alcohol wasn't present in Allan's childhood, but sexual abuse was.

Throughout his 20's Allan faced challenge after challenge with mental health, addiction, and their associated behavior's

"I was on 12 different kinds of medication."

Tune in this week and listen to Allan #takeofftheblinders around what it took for him to realize he was born to survive and help others.

Today, Allan has been on over 500 stages carrying his message as an international keynote speaker and advocate for mental health.

He is a best-selling author, college-level instructor, father, husband, and trusted friend.

We are honored to have Allan join us and shine light on how it's not just him, trauma happens to all of us and we don't have to suffer alone, because we were all born to survive.

We were born to be together.

We were all Born Resilient.

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#mentalhealth #addiction #disabilitymanagement #psychologicalhealth #psychologicalsafety #substanceuse #gamblingaddiction #recovery #life #famil

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“I remember the onset of the Opioid crisis; nobody saw it coming”

Rob Tanguay, MD FRCPC is a doctor in addictions medicine and the founder of the Newly Institute in Calgary Alberta.

“The Newly Institute offers rapid access to intensive outpatient programs providing innovative mental health, addiction, and trauma therapies. Access to treatment will lead to reduced suffering, increased resiliency, and save the lives of those who suffer the most.”

Tune in this week and listen to Dr. Tanguay #takeofftheblinders around the science of addictions medicine in the most opinionated way.

We will talk frankly about everything from abstinence-based strategies, to harm reduction strategies, to the effectiveness of psychedelics in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and a lot more.

Oh yes, we are going to the fringe this week my friends. You won't want to miss this one because we’re going to get real about addiction right here, on Hard Knox Talks.

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#recovery #addiction #mentalhealth #trauma #anxiety #depression

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