ragabr,

I've not heard anything about Mama Iboga. I'll look it up.

Honestly, having gone into the experience, I haven't found it difficult to reconcile. Spice has such a different character and use and truly lacks all the qualities I used other substances for. It doesn't leave me with a feeling of "wanting", and unlike other substances, there are often times when I simply will not touch the stuff. Not to mention, upon returning from hyperspace, I have such a genuine gratitude about life and just the truly basic things that maintain my happiness as a human being, that alcohol and drugs just do not fit into that equation.