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For Families

If Someone You Love Is Struggling

Most people find us because a mother, a partner, or a sibling went looking for help. If that's you, take a breath. You're in the right place.

You are not alone

Loving someone through this is hard

Watching someone you love struggle with addiction, trauma, or a pain you can't reach is one of the hardest things a family can carry. Maybe they're considering ibogaine or ayahuasca and you're frightened. Maybe they've just come home from treatment and you don't know what to expect. Maybe you're simply exhausted, and out of ideas. Wherever you are, you don't need to have the answers today. This page is a place to start.

Where you might be

Wherever you are in this

Families reach us at every stage. Find the one that sounds like you.

You're wondering if this is safe

Before a loved one does ibogaine or ayahuasca, families want the honest truth about the risks. We think you deserve it.

Is ibogaine safe?

You want to help them get there

Talking to someone you love about plant medicine, and supporting them as they prepare, takes care and the right words.

Explore resources

They're coming home

The days after treatment are the most important, and the most fragile. What you do at home genuinely shapes what lasts.

What happens now?

You need support too

Loving someone through this is exhausting. Caring for yourself is not selfish. It is part of how they heal, too.

Reach out to us

A word of hope

You don't have to fix everything. You just have to stay, and stay loving.

The medicine can open a door, but it's the steady, ordinary presence of people who love someone that helps them walk through it. That's the work we do here, and we're glad to do it alongside you.

Common questions from families

What families ask us

My adult child did ibogaine abroad. What should we do now that they're home?
The first weeks home are a critical, vulnerable window. The most helpful things families can offer are a calm and stable environment, gentle routine, patience, and structured integration support so the insights from the medicine can take root before old patterns return. Our aftercare exists for exactly this moment.
Is ibogaine dangerous?
Ibogaine carries real cardiac risk and should only ever be taken under proper medical screening and supervision at a reputable facility. We do not administer ibogaine ourselves; we provide the grounded aftercare and integration that follows. Understanding the risks honestly is part of helping a loved one make a safe decision.
How can I convince my loved one to get help?
You usually can't force change, and pressure often backfires. What tends to help is staying connected, listening without judgment, learning about the options so you can talk about them calmly, and holding steady, loving boundaries. Sometimes the most powerful thing is simply remaining a safe person to come back to.
Do you work with families, or just the person in recovery?
Both. Healing rarely happens in isolation, and families are often the reason someone finds their way to us. We're glad to talk with you directly about your loved one's situation and what grounded aftercare could look like for them.
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Let's talk about your loved one

Whatever stage you're in, we're glad to listen and help you understand what grounded aftercare could look like. There's no pressure, and no judgment.

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