A Transformative Memoir of Psychedelic Healing and Spiritual Awakening
Dismantled: How Love and Psychedelics Broke a Clergyman Apart and Put Him Back Together by Bruce Sanguin chronicles an honest journey through the collapse of a marriage, the end of a clergy career, and the reconstruction of an authentic self through psychedelic therapy and sacred ceremony.
From Clergyman to Consciousness Explorer
When his life fell apart, Bruce Sanguin turned to psychedelics, sacred ceremony, and psychotherapy to rebuild. This memoir documents how these sacred medicines revealed the childhood trauma that forced him to develop a false self for survival. Through conscious integration of psychedelic experiences, Sanguin discovered a path to authentic living that challenges conventional wisdom about family, forgiveness, and dogmatic Christianity.
Evidence-Based Psychedelic Therapy
This book presents compelling evidence for the prevalence of childhood trauma and supports growing research indicating that psychedelics hold significant potential for healing and human evolution. Sanguin demonstrates the importance of proper set and setting when working with entheogens, providing a model of healing that honors the complexity of human experience rather than offering quick fixes.
Challenging Conventional Wisdom
Sanguin questions the sentimentalization of family, the rush to forgiveness as a cure-all, and rigid Christian doctrine. He recovers a forgotten tradition in the gospels: that authentic suffering and acceptance of reality are keys to living a full and authentic life. This faith deconstruction offers a hopeful alternative for those seeking genuine spiritual awakening beyond institutional religion.
A Testament to Conscious Integration
Beyond the psychedelic experiences themselves, this memoir emphasizes the critical importance of conscious integration and therapeutic support. Through inner child work and psychotherapy, Sanguin demonstrates how alternative healing modalities can address Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and facilitate personal transformation.
Who This Book Is For
This memoir speaks to anyone interested in consciousness exploration, trauma healing, psychedelic therapy, or spiritual awakening outside traditional religious frameworks. It offers hope for those dismantling their own false selves and seeking authentic transformation through alternative healing practices.
Published by Viriditas Press | Paperback | MSRP: $19.95
