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Beyond Talk Therapy: A Journey of Trauma, Healing & Psychedelics with Alex Abraham

May 14, 2025 • Kgaugelo Habyane • Season 5 • Episode 7

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Tune into this deeply personal conversation with Alex Abraham, author of Trauma and Ecstasy.

Alex shares his deeply personal journey through repressed childhood trauma, including sexual abuse and its physical manifestations. He candidly discusses the limitations of traditional healing methods like talk therapy in addressing deep-seated issues and how guided experiences with psychedelics (MDMA and psilocybin) facilitated the uncovering of memories and a profound path toward healing and growth.

This episode explores the untold aspects of men's pain and the search for effective healing from Alex's lived experience.

Please note: this episode features discussion of psychedelics for therapeutic use but does not promote drug use Instead, it offers an honest and vulnerable account of personal transformation against the backdrop of a complex and evolving conversation around men's wellness and alternative therapies.

Connect with Alex Abraham:

Instagram: Alex.l.abraham

Website: www.traumaandecstacy.com

Mail: alex@traumaandecstacy.com

Buy:

Trauma & Ecstacy: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living

Resources:

Beyond The High: Exploring Psychedelics as Theraputic Tools

South African Depression and Anxiety Group

South African Federation For Mental Health

Psychedelic Society South Africa

South African National Counsil on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.

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