Welcome to the Polemics of Jack
These are the ashes of an extra-ordinary Journey, inward, in Word. The Polemics, as I lovingly refer to my writings, are intended to be a collection of short articles, art-i-facts, journey notes, diagrams, ecstatic poetry, slights-of-hand with Compass, Square and Pen, written exclusively under the influence of Mind-Soul-Manifesting Agents, secret and sacred. For those not familiar with the word ‘polemic,’ it means ‘WAR,’ and every man is Jack.
Hacking Addiction with Ibogaine: An Interview with Patrick Kroupa
Patrick Kroupa, an early pioneer in the movement to medicalize ibogaine for opioid addiction with Howard Lotsof (right), the man who discovered as a young addict in 1962 NYC, that a “drug” from Africa called “ibogaine” had ended his addiction...
Awakening from Illusion
You live in a world cunningly crafted to claim you long before you even become aware of what truly happened. From the moment you draw your first breath, they have already set the stage—naming you, numbering you, confining you within invisible bars. They shape your...
Writing is Righting
I started this post as a test of how easy is it to write a post on Awake. And as soon as I logged in I was taken to this Draft page and I started typing the words you are now reading. Super easy! I envision Awake as a Living Library of Knowledge about healing and...
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Iboga Saves: Ending Addiction, Jun 17, 2025, Boulder Canyon Theater, 1:30 -6:45 PM MTN, Free
Attend IMAGINE A PLANT MEDICINE THAT CAN END OPIOID ADDICTION IN A SINGLE TREATMENT LIVE + ZOOM EVENT Iboga (and its extract ibogaine) is a powerful plant medicine that can reset the brain and the addiction receptors to a “pre-addicted state” in the course of a...
From Combat to Communion
Abstract This paper explores a psychospiritual model for the recovery of returning special forces veterans experiencing complex PTSD (CPTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), utilizing the framework of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, Robert Moore’s four-fold...
Seven Years Facing a Wall
It’s been a huge learning process for me every step of the way, because the general trend in the world of psychedelic medicine is towards the clinical pathway, which is built on future fumes and has claimed millions of dollars and attention. Meanwhile, one person is dying every 10 minutes or so of overdose, and it costs a mere $10,000 to save that person’s life and a pathway exists NOW, outside the US to interrupt addiction with ibogaine. I feel that we as a society have become numb to the tragedy inherent in these numbers: More people have died of overdose than in many wars. Just today If one hundred people gave one hundred dollars we could save a life. Many people might spend that much several times a week on a meal.
Welcoming Deborah Mash, Doctor, Scientist and Neuroshaman to the Awake Board
Dr. Deborah C. Mash is a Professor of Neurology (Emerita) and Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. With over 25 years of continuous NIH funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Deborah is a leading expert on...
Transcending Trauma with Entheogens: A Journey of Rebirth
I have been a psychonaut for almost 20 years, beginning with an unbidden ayahuasca journey in 1997 that changed me profoundly. Entheogens, as the name suggests, have helped me to find God, discover Self, understand Death, revere Nature, refine my character ,...
Donate to Jessica’s FEAT Fundraiser for Ibogaine Treatment.
Whilst lawmakers are jubilant about another round of funding and another round of clinical trials that will take years to validate, and indigenous ceremonialists are celebrating their supremacy, someone dies every 10 minutes of overdose. These deaths are...
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Jessica is determined to end her addiction which has dominated her life for so long. She is currently on Fentanyl with it’s daily dangers of overdose. She holds down a job and is super-responsible in spite of struggling with addiction, and we at Awake hope that we can inspire you to pitch in whatever you can, even if it’s just a couple bucks, and help Jessica save her life.