I went to Harambe, in order to receive psychospiritual help from Iboga. I felt like really deep in my soul, there was something that wasn’t right, I didn’t know what, but i knew that it was the source of most of my life problems.
I had already taken ayahuasca and other plants many times, read a lot of books, and meditated for years. And even though, it for sure, helped a lot, it still didn’t get to the source of my life problems.
So, the experience of taking the iboga, i can only say was like being on a three-day conversation with god, although time got really expanded, and so it felt more like a week in bed, chatting about every single aspect of my life with god. Setting everything straight. It helped me understand endless problems i had, with my family, friends, career, spirituality. It’s a kind of union with your soul, with life, with the universe, where everything is set straight. I felt the experience gave the culmination of a lifelong search for god, love and peace. After that, I feel I never separated again, now I feel at all times, in the middle of the city, at peace, in love with life and at one with the core of my being. I feel, Iboga has been the most profound spiritual experience of my life, for a spiritual seeker, this can be the enlightening, heart opening experience many are looking for.
The experience was very strong, and yet manageable. I healed a lot of issues with my family, relationships, and life direction, and also i felt i was faced with the core root negativity and pain within me, at times i felt like a battle between good and evil, a bit biblical in a way! But eventually it resolved in both sides kind of understanding each other, healing the wound, and all my inner parts integrating into one healthy soul. I just would not recommend to anyone who doesn’t want to have a very complete change in their lives. It becomes difficult, only when we don’t want to face some problems or ideas within us. For anyone really wanting to put an end to their miseries, someone who is tired of going in circles in any area of their lives, this is extremely useful, I felt it helped me not just get out of many mental vicious circles, but to totally break the circles. 4 months have passed, and I feel the positive effects in my life are not only long lasting, but on-going. I feel a clarity, peace, love and understanding inside, that was impossible for me before, and in a way, it gave me the courage and skill to keep going, breaking cycles, and getting rid of negative ideas that are good for nothing. Somehow it has opened something within me, a connection with my soul, with god, and I feel that it is guiding me daily, at all times, into making good choices, being understanding of others, and enjoying the beauty and love that is all around, that i found so hard to see before.
Many people ask me about how it is compared to ayahuasca, or peyote. And my experience, is that while those sacred plants are very deep and healing, the iboga experience, while is also very deep, is basically very long, so you can´t possibly hide anything from it, so you heal much deeper, in many more areas of life. So, it’s not really fair to compare to such plants, since the therapeutic effect of a iboga treatment, is like having a week long ayahuasca ceremony non-stop, or years of psychotherapy. So i felt that the price is really good for such an amazing value. I felt that I payed not only for a treatment, but for a life transformation, that would have taken years if not decades to happen otherwise. Not only that, but now, what i value most, is that this is not a one time high, and then after you go back to normal, somehow it is as if my soul has remained opened, and day to day, I’m continuously getting better. Its amazing, not only there is no comedown, but after four months, I’m still getting better daily, understanding things better, and living life in a more complete and integrated way.
I am extremely thankful for the huge help i have received from the plant and from Bilal and Catherine at Harambe. I would recommend to anyone who wants to heal themselves totally on all levels, and to anyone who is ready to make a total powerful shift in their lives, who is really tired of a life they don’t prefer, and are ready to live life powerfully with their whole being. The setting could not be better, and i felt being part of their family, not just a patient. They are very knowledgeable and know how to handle any situation and answer any question. After a few months from the treatment, and seeing the great results I’ve had, I’m going to recommend it to everyone I love.
I am forever thankful.
Juan
The best decision I ever made!
The Harambe Center welcomed me with open arms from the very beginning. Despite all my questions and concerns, they handled everything with compassion, knowledge and care, not only for me, but also for my family.
The center came highly recommended by a friend, but I truly understood its power only once I experienced it myself. They didn’t just provide treatment, they offered a home, a sanctuary, and a life-changing journey.
My ibogaine experience was more profound and healing than I ever could have imagined.
Catherine and Bilal, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are true masters at offering people a second chance at life. I am forever grateful.
With love,
Sara
I came to Harambe this summer as a last resort to get help with my opioid addiction. Kathy and Bilal were so welcoming, generous, and immediately gave a serious impression. Even their two children were incredibly welcoming and super nice, making me feel “at home” right away.
However, my experience of the treatment turned out a bit different, because I had not been truthful about having quit opioids before the treatment. In the period leading up to it, I had been taking high doses of the stomach medicine loperamide hydrochloride, which in such doses can lead to serious heart rhythm disturbances. I stopped taking this medication only a few days before my Iboga treatment, but since it has an extremely long half-life in higher doses, it was still in my system when I started the ibogaine treatment.
Before starting the treatment, both Kathy and Bilal asked me several times if I had taken any medications beforehand, and I denied it (in other words, I lied to them) – something I am deeply ashamed of today, as it could have cost me my life.
The combination of ibogaine and loperamide hydrochloride caused me to suffer from severe heart rhythm disturbances. This was quickly noticed by Kathy, Bilal, and the nurse who was monitoring my ECG at their home at the start of the treatment. Thanks to their quick observation of my serious condition, they decided to stop the treatment, even though at that moment I didn’t want them to. Because they recognized the severity of the situation and acted fast, I was able to get to the hospital and eventually ended up in the intensive care unit due to multiple episodes of torsades de pointes, a life-threatening arrhythmia caused by the dangerous stomach medicine I had taken before the iboga treatment, combined with my dishonesty about it.
Despite all this, they treated me with kindness and warmth, and I have them – and the nurse they work with – to thank for being alive today and for the fact that my children still have their mother. Even though I did not receive the full dose of the treatment, I believe I still got what I needed. To this day, I have not had a relapse, and soon it will be two months since I began the treatment with them. I owe them so much, and I believe that after what happened, a new and better chapter of my life is about to begin.
But I also want to share my story as a warning to others: never be dishonest about what medications you have taken before treatment, because it can have very serious consequences. Ibogaine is a powerful, potent medicine, and I truly believe in its miracles and its ability to initiate change for people with opioid addiction. At the same time, I am fully aware that this is only the beginning, and that you must continue to consciously work on yourself and your behavior every day.
For a long time, I struggled with an addiction to psycho-stimulants, and it was very difficult for me to overcome it. I tried therapy as well, but without success. Eventually, I started searching for information on my own, and that’s how I came across ibogaine as a tool in the fight against addiction, as well as Kathy and Bilal, who welcomed me with open arms and guided me through the entire process.
They are truly wonderful and kind people, and the conversations I had with Bilal while we were sitting alone were incredibly helpful in understanding myself and how this all really works. You can truly rely on him – just remember to listen to what he says, because he genuinely knows what he’s talking about.
So come with an open mind, good intentions, and, most importantly, a sincere desire to change – and you will definitely succeed. I wholeheartedly recommend them, and once again, I send my warmest greetings and deepest thanks to Kathy, Bilal, and their amazing children for everything I experienced here.
First of all thank you so much Cathy and Bilal, this experience has truly brought me from a dark looping mess to a light smiling future in such a short time.
I’ve been to detox clinics before and the problem i found was, its ok to detox in a clinical setting but then stepping out into the real world again is a big struggle, as real life hits you immediately, the noise and stress come rushing back and it can be a bit over whelming. What Catherine and Bilal provide is a private family environment with lots of friendly interaction with there whole family including Jama, a very friendly dog and their 2 wonderful children.
I booked in for 5 days. The treatment was more intense than expected but both Cathy and Bilal were with me the whole time for guidance and reassurance. With a registered nurse also monitoring me the whole way.
Truly like nothing I have ever experienced.
This short treatment has cleared my head and my heart and given me the space and time to assess the causes of my looping negative thoughts that created my bad habits and also shown me some tools to deal with future triggers that might trick me back into old habits.
From the moment Bilal pick me up to the moment he dropped me off, I felt welcomed with lots of stories and laughter even when I didn’t feel like it.
I highly recommend anyone might be struggling to check them out as I can sincerely say this has diverted me from a dark path into the light and I know I have made some very cool new friends.
Thank you guys
Leon
One day after the treatment, I feel more blissful than I have in years. Nothing in the world could have prepared me for the medicine, and it’s nothing like you hear online, but it’s more than worth it all the way through. The stay was great and the hosts were amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience overall, even if I was a bit nervous in the beginning. I can’t recommend this place enough and I can’t wait to come back
It is incredibly dificult to comprehend what Kathy, Bilo, their amazing family and iboga have done for me. The beauty of working with Bilo and Kathy is not only that they are ‘just amazing people’ but that their approach to administration Is bespoke and holistic, they curate a very safe environment which is imperative when undergoing such a powerful treatment.
It is tremendously labour intensive work Kathy and bli do and the amount of care and attention they place on your well-being is munificent, they are real humanitarians, the conversations I had with bilo about B B king, roasted peanuts and the pueblos Jovenes (surprisingly therapeutic), how present and attentive Kathy was to my relaying of my traumas, it all meant so much to me , so thank you for that.
One must consider when undergoing this treatment whom it is they are being looked after by, as someone who as a result of being treated appalling in the past by those who were supposed to be looking after me I find the company of others, especially strangers unnerving- I have never felt so comfortable amongst unfamiliar faces.
I realise now, that before taking iboga there were parts of me that didn’t want to change, to heal, I was able to understand why that was, come to terms with it and now the thought of healing evokes excitement and hope opposed to angst and fear.
Although iboga in and of itself is incredibly healing what makes the medicine so special are its precursory effects, Iboga allows you to not only prosses your trauma but serves as an avenue for hope and an impetus for change.
Understanding that change comes from within and that we are capable of change is no easy task and to go one step further and act on that belief when in a place of severe hardship is almost futile, Iboga altered my entire sense of self – which, prior to taking iboga was very negative, that is no longer the case.
I urge anyone who is struggling in their lives with trauma and addiction to undergo this magnificent treatment, I am absolutely stunned by the e.icacy of iboga.
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