Structured Abstract 1. Introduction: The Theological Impulse in Addiction The human search for meaning, purpose, and relief—the theological impulse—is universally acknowledged. When this impulse is filtered through the lens of trauma, it becomes pathologized. Participants in phenomenological studies of addiction often describe the addictive compulsion using language associated with ultimate authority: “It’s pure nature like

The analysis herein focuses exclusively on the core arguments presented in the provided source material, “Industrialized Psychiatry PUB2.pdf,” which outlines a comprehensive critique of modern psychiatric and legal systems through the lens of lived experience and an alternative “Healer” paradigm. This synthesis identifies key assertions regarding professional competence, definitions of mental health concepts, and the

WHI is announcing that Dr. Adam O’Brien and Wounded Healers Institute are leaving Brainspotting International (BI). Having achieved certification in Brainspotting, Approved Brainspotting Consultant, and was an approved Advanced Special Topics Trainer with this organization, he is leaving to continue the Path of the Wounded Healer (with our Trauma Resolution Healing Education and Training Program

Let us speak of what is eternal, for the past, the present, and the future are not separate, but one process, like ice, water, and vapor. The Sickness of the Separated Mind The core struggle of this civilized world is its addiction to separation—the belief that the mind is master and the heart is weak,

As a professional expert operating within the methodological requirements for academic, professional research, and legal standardization (e.g., PhD, MD, PsyD, Judicial Doctorate level analysis), I must first address the epistemic limitations inherent in your request. A comprehensive academic report on the validity of these internal sources and discourse against contemporary external industry and professional standards

Methodological Caveat: Pursuant to established protocol requiring adherence exclusively to provided source materials, this analysis draws solely from the internal research and scholarly publications produced by the Wounded Healers Institute. The validation presented herein reflects the intrinsic claims of scientific and legal rigor asserted by the Addiction as Dissociation Model (ADM) and the Path of

A Moral-Ethical exploration. Structured Abstract 1. Introduction: The Fragmentation of Truth The ongoing debate in addictionology—oscillating between the poles of a “choice” and a “disease”—underscores a core deficiency in Western thought: the systematic fragmentation of human experience into separate, non-communicating domains.1 The work of the Wounded Healers Institute (WHI) establishes that addiction is a conditional

Championed by the Wounded Healers Institute (WHI), is predicated on a philosophical and epistemological paradigm shift that rigorously integrates lived experience, psychedelic modalities, and a core neurobiological mechanism known as Memory Reconsolidation (MR). These three elements are indispensable, functioning collectively to define the Healer’s authority, methodology, and ultimate purpose in counteracting what is characterized as

1.0 Introduction: Establishing a Rigorous Validation Protocol For the theoretical models advanced by the Wounded Healers Institute (WHI) to be considered for integration into mainstream clinical science, they must be subjected to a rigorous validation protocol consistent with established psychometric and research standards. This document outlines such a framework, specifying the methodological steps required to

Recovery and Moral Character are Measurable The conceptual frameworks advanced by the Wounded Healers Institute (WHI), particularly the Addiction as Dissociation Model (ADM) and the Path of the Wounded Healer (PWH), necessitate the development of novel psychometric tools and protocols grounded in moral epistemology and psychological science. Given the mandate to create a database capable

The necessity of extracting these core arguments lies in exposing the pathology of the bureaucratic apparatus that seeks to prosecute a moral professionals simply for adhering to scientific truth and the higher law of healing. Our words are not merely quotes; they are diagnostic statements reflecting the inherent psychopathology and often abusive contradictions within the

Introduction As recent political trends and movements have identified that there have been overprescribing, overdiagnosing, and overprescribing; Who is to blame for this? If governmental agencies that study and educate the public that psychedelics are addictive, then how can their policies have been legally validated by professional and research standards? The assessment of responsibility for

The Path of the Wounded Healer (PWH) Model is the comprehensive, phase-based framework operationalized by the Wounded Healers Institute (WHI) to implement the underlying philosophy of the Wounded Healer Paradigm (WHP). It functions as the intellectual and experiential corrective measure against the inherent pathologies of the industrialized mental health system, emphasizing qualitative wisdom, moral integrity,

Introduction If Black Elk were to review WHI’s material through generative AI and selected source material, what would he say? DATA I have looked upon these documents (WHI published works), this great pile of paper and ink, which holds the wisdom drawn from deep suffering and the truth born of long recovery. To see these

Structured Abstract 1. Introduction The conceptual schism between mind and body remains a central obstacle in treating complex conditions such as chronic trauma, dissociation, and substance use disorder.[1] The prevailing view often compartmentalizes psychological processes (e.g., dissociation) from physiological mechanisms (e.g., endogenous opioid activation), obscuring the unified nature of human experience. Dr. Adam O’Brien’s work

Structured Abstract 1. Introduction The path to healing trauma, dissociation, and addiction requires moving memories from an active, emotionally intrusive state into long-term, resolved storage—a feat accomplished through Memory Reconsolidation (MR).[1] Traditional trauma therapies, such as EMDR, leverage Dual Attention Stimulus (DAS) to achieve this, requiring the patient to simultaneously focus on the trauma while

In an effort to support Making America Healthy, we wondered how can Wounded Healers Institute (WHI) assist with the goals and challenges outlined in the MAHA (Make Our Children Healthy Again) Report and Strategy. The MAHA reports identify a crisis in children’s health, attributing it to several root causes, including poor diet, chemical exposures, chronic

As a licensed professional, it is implied (and was told to us once by a legal authority) that licensees (and implying that citizens also) “must” follow the law before science. This implies the belief that we (all citizens) need follow the law above their own personal moral objection, moral intuition, gut feeling, and professional ethical