#66 - Psychedelic Therapy, Addictions and More - with Craig Salerno, Part 1

Julian sits down with Craig Salerno, MA, LPC, LAC - they discuss Psychedelic- assisted therapy, Ketamine Therapy, Addictions and more. Learn more about Craig at https://craigsalernocounseling.com Notes Sharing listener comments and discussing previous episode 3:45 Introduction to this episode 7:38 Conversation with Craig Salerno begins Craig's early start to his career in therapy Addictions and Psychedelics - the stigma, and issues around offering a 'drug' to a 'drug addict' Craig defines addiction as using a substance to check out and Psychedelic therapy as using a substance to help go within How Craig as a therapist determines if someone's relationship with a substance is problematic /addictive or not Moving from the old school AA model of either addicted or sober to a more nuanced understanding that includes responsible use. Transcending identification as an addict Many people relapse at the 6 month mark Bill, found of AA, had a profound spiritual experience with LSD and wanted to share it in all AA meetings Finding a Middle Way with Psychedelics as part of the maturing of our culture. Psychedelic Integration Therapy Stigma around Ketamine and advantages to it's use in psychotherapy Ketamine has been shown to be very effective in helping with treatment resistant depression Puritanism and the cultural suspicion of anything that brings pleasure or joy in our Culture How Ketamine as a dissociative can help with depression and to bring insight and psychological well being in general How Ketamine assisted psycho-therapy can help with Addiction issues Cannabis - how it is a bit of a 'trickster' How many people have a 'never ending ambivalent relationship with cannabis' Criticizing the pharmaceutical industry and psychiatric model to treating mental health That Psychedelics are Not dose dependent "Psychedelic FOMO" The trap of 'always working on myself' Importance of Initiation How Psychedelics can play an initiatory role and how we need elders to hold and guide us in this process - and how this can be a process of cross generational healing. How the original teachings from the historical Buddha are all about addiction Addiction as a spectrum that we are all on https://craigsalernocounseling.com https://goop.com/wellness/mindfulness/psychedelic-therapy-centers/ Stats on Addictions: https://www.mentalhelp.net/addiction/statistics/ https://drugabusestatistics.org A State of Mind Podcast website: www.astateofmindplay.com Learn more about Julian at www.julianocean.us A State of Mind Counseling: www.astateofmindcounseling.org support the show: www.patreon.com/astateofmind