PTSD veteran — ibogaine saved my marriage

I want to share a story that's not just about addiction but about what trauma does to a family. 20 years Army. 3 combat deployments. Came home in 2016 with severe PTSD that I didn't have a name for until 2019. By 2022, I was drinking heavily, having daily nightmares, couldn't be in crowds, couldn't hold down a job, and my wife was one more incident away from leaving. My VA psychiatrist was good but the meds weren't touching the deeper stuff. I'd heard about ibogaine from another vet and spent 8 months researching before I committed. Treatment in January 2025. The experience was unlike anything I can describe. The most relevant thing I can say is: I processed things from Fallujah that I had buried for 17 years. Not re-traumatized — processed. There's a difference. **Six months later:** - PTSD symptoms reduced by what feels like 70-80% - Not drinking - Sleeping through the night most nights - Still have triggers, still in therapy — but the baseline is completely different - My wife and I are in couples therapy and it's actually productive now because I can be present My wife says it's like I came back from deployment — the real version, not the damaged version. I don't say this to create unrealistic expectations. PTSD is complex and ibogaine isn't a cure. But it created space for healing that I couldn't find anywhere else. If you're a vet on the fence — there are resources to help with the cost. VETS organization helped me significantly. See the post in this forum about [VA coverage options](/veterans-va-community-care-ibogaine-costs).