We are officially one month out from the Psychedelics in Recovery Convention! After months of planning, the gathering we have been imagining is taking its final shape. This year’s convention will bring members of the PIR fellowship together for several
Ten Years. One Historic Gathering. Together. Join us for the 2026 Psychedelics In Recovery™ Inaugural Convention! Purchase Tickets Here ↗ Virtual Pass Info ↓ View Full Schedule ↗ coming soon PIR®’s first international convention brings together fellows from around the
Last week, Kevin F, PIR® Board President, had the opportunity to join Joe Dolce for a conversation on his podcast, Modern Psychedelics, which is hosted on his Substack that released the episode today. The podcast takes its name from Joe’s
In November 2025, a peer-reviewed article was published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs examining a phenomenon that many in our community have been living for years: the intentional integration of psychedelic experiences with 12-Step recovery. Titled “Psychedelic Augmentation of
Researching 12-Step Recovery and Psychedelics: A Call for Participation For decades, researchers have struggled to study 12-Step fellowships like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Their commitment to anonymity, decentralized structure, and wariness toward outside involvement—while essential to protecting members—have made
Join us at the 2025 MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference in Denver! View the PIR® Event View the MAPS website
On March 21, 1966, Ebby Thatcher died alone in a small apartment in Ballston Spa, New York. He was 69 years old. His death didn’t make headlines. There were no grand memorials, no speeches at AA conventions honoring him. In
The history of addiction treatment is filled with intriguing stories, but few are as captivating as the beginnings of the Charles Towns Belladonna Cure. Known later as the “Towns-Lambert treatment,” this so-called cure became a pivotal method for treating alcoholism
Honoring Albert Hofmann: The Father of LSD and His Legacy in Healing Addiction Today, we celebrate the birth of Albert Hofmann, born on January 11, 1906—a man whose curiosity and scientific rigor paved the way for a profound shift in
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, is one of the most beloved and enduring Christmas tales of all time. Written in just six weeks, it has been read by millions and adapted countless times, inspiring generations with its
Thanksgiving occupies a paradoxical space in American consciousness, its myth obscuring a deeper, more complicated truth. For some, Thanksgiving is a celebration of gratitude and communion; for others, it represents a rewritten history—a narrative built on the erasure of Indigenous
My name is Mickey, and for much of my life, I’ve lived two conflicting realities. On the surface, I was the embodiment of recovery success: sober since the age of 21, a stable career, a family, and decades of commitment
