69 - Live Interview with Alex Abraham - Survivor & Author of Trauma and Ecstasy: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living

Alex Abraham has spent years researching, exploring, and experiencing firsthand the therapeutic treatment options for healing from childhood sexual abuse. Psychedelics and integration therapy forever changed his life. When not educating other survivors about the benefits of psychedelics, Alex enjoys traveling the world and experiencing new foods. A connoisseur of food truck fare, he lives in Austin, Texas.Suicide is talked about in this episode. If you are experiencing feelings of suicide or you know someone who is, don't hesitate to get in touch with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US available 24/7 to provide free, confidential emotional support to people in suicidal or emotional distress. Their number in the US is 988 or 1-800-273-8255 or at https://988lifeline.org/ – in other countries, reach out to your local suicide prevention hotline which you can find at https://findahelpline.com/.Contact info for Alex:Website: Trauma & EcstasyTrauma and Ecstasy: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living (Amazon)LinkedInInstagramOther Links Mentioned:Olive, The Other Reinsdeer (1999) (Youtube)Pelvic Floor (Wikipedia)Time Ferriss (Wikipedia)Tucker Max (Wikipedia)MDMA-assisted psychotherapy (Wikipedia)The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. (links to Amazon)EMDR (Wikipedia)Other Helpful Links:“Five Things to Know About MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD” (Mt. Sinai Physician’s Channel)Previous HFMS podcast episodes (links to Spotify):  Episode 68 - Update on Leaving Neverland II, the Menéndez case & my own Healing JourneyMike Chapman’s links:Husband Material Ministries (“HM”/”HMM”; faith-based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREEInfo on Joining Husband Materials Academy (“HMA”; Paid)Learn more about Husband Material's CSA Survivor Fellowship (led by Mike) and the PLC Chat on WhatsAppMike’s WebsiteSchedule a free 30-minute Coaching Intro call with MikeMike’s StoryIf you would like to join us for future LIVE podcast events, learn more at: PolarLifeConsulting.com/livePlease Note: The views and opinions expressed by guests of this podcast are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them, their beliefs, or any entity they represent, by neither Mike Chapman nor Polar Life Consulting.**Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from the victim's perspective. Sometimes cursing may be used, but kept at a minimum. Please practice self-care while listening to episodes and feel free to pause if you become triggered while listening. Let me know what you think of the podcast with a rating and a review.DONATE – Tax-Deductible gifts to Husband Material Ministries: https://HusbandMaterial.com/give