A Message from the President

Welcome to De Vine, Psychedelics in Recovery’s newsletter. I’m grateful you’re here.

How do we talk honestly about recovery?

PIR® was born from a simple but difficult question: How do we talk honestly about recovery in a world where psychedelics are increasingly visible, medicalized, politicized, and misunderstood—without losing our integrity or one another? Over the years, our fellowship has grown into a diverse, sometimes imperfect, and deeply committed community wrestling with that question together.

This newsletter is an extension of that effort. de Vine is not a platform for promotion, persuasion, or dogma. It is a space for reflection, accountability, service, and shared learning. You’ll find reports from service bodies, creative work emerging from the fellowship, and thoughtful engagement with recovery, integration, and the responsibilities that come with both.

Our task is not to eliminate disagreement

Growth brings complexity. As PIR® expands across geographies, modalities, and viewpoints, we are continually challenged to balance openness with safety, innovation with humility, and individual experience with collective care. These tensions are not signs of failure; they are signs that something alive is being tended. Our task is not to eliminate disagreement, but to remain grounded in respect, transparency, and a shared commitment to recovery.

Whether you are new to PIR® or have been walking with us for years, I invite you to see this publication as a conversation rather than a conclusion. Read closely. Question thoughtfully. Serve where you are able. And remember that none of us carries this work alone.

Thank you to the PR Committee and all contributors who brought this first issue into being. I look forward to what we will continue to grow—together.

In service,
Kevin Franciotti