Are you suffering with depression or anxiety? Medications and counseling not helping?Do you have an addiction not improving with traditional methods and rehab?Ever wondered if there was a better way to overcome mental health issues and addictions?After nearly 20 years of practicing medicine, I realized I had to walk away or die. I was suffering from long-standing depression, chronic pain, and suicidal ideation. The western medical model was not providing any relief or comfort. It was exacerbating my symptoms and contributing to an opioid addiction. I was living a life without a soul. I left my practice in search of the root cause of my underlying mental health issues - something not taught in my medical training. To find spiritual healing, I turned to Eastern philosophy. I began to understand the complex trauma of my childhood and long-held false and limiting beliefs about myself. I also discovered a unique path to recovery without rehab. Denying Addiction shares my life story, as well as my hard-won lessons about addiction and recovery.What you will learn from reading my book -A unique psychedelic, Ibogaine, can be used in the appropriate therapeutic setting to significantly shorten withdrawal symptoms and alleviate post-withdrawal syndrome for a variety of addictions. I used it to free myself from the grip of opioids.How adverse childhood experiences can lead to a variety of risky behaviors, the use of mind-altering substances to self-soothe, and a decrease in overall lifetime health. Anyone, despite their socioeconomic status, can be affected by mental illness and substance abuse. Addiction is any behavior to avoid the pain of the present moment.Yoga, Buddhism, and meditation can support a life free from pharmaceutical or street drugs.Traditional rehab is not always necessary, and it is often not successful."As a physician who has been friends with colleagues struggling with addiction, Dr. Nielsen's gut-wrenching personal account was compelling. She leads with honesty, which is still largely missing in the work and personal lives of most health care providers. Providers often feel alone in the struggle with mental illness and addiction. This book helps all of us close that gap. Also, Dr. Nielsen's account of her psychedelic experience (both good and bad) adds anecdotal evidence to support increased research regarding its use for therapeutic purposes. She appropriately calls attention to specific issues to have a constructive debate regarding our broken and ineffective approach to addiction and recovery."Dave Moen MD, Principal Consultant