Ayahuasca and 12 Steps Saved My Life: A New Path to Sobriety with Todd Youngs

After 20 years of severe intravenous cocaine and heroin addiction, multiple prison stints, and failing every traditional treatment center imaginable, Todd Youngs finally found continuous sobriety.

In a candid look at raw psychedelic integration, Todd (now a dedicated addiction specialist) details a critical turning point: a 2009 Ayahuasca ceremony that unlocked a felt sense of self-compassion when Alcoholics Anonymous alone wasn’t enough for addiction recovery. He explains how he bypassed the severe depression of Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) by grounding plant medicine insights directly within the structured principles of the 12 Steps. Today, Todd bridges this personal transformation with groundbreaking academic research at UCSF to help others find a new path to genuine healing.

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Learn more about Todd Youngs:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddyoungs/
https://www.joyofsoberliving.com/

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