2 cans Copenhagen/day eliminated
DJ Shipley dipped 2 cans of Copenhagen tobacco every day from age 18 until ibogaine treatment — after waking up from the medicine he never touched it again.
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Navy SEAL: “Not Killing People Is Hard” - DJ Shipley - #1112
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Jun 18, 2026
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The Ibogaine Experience: Memory, Empathy, and Addiction Gone
At 2:22:03 · chapter starts 2:14:55
Ibogaine surfaces all buried memory, allows perspective-shifting into others' points of view, builds forced empathy, lasts 16 hours, and eliminates every addiction upon waking. [1] — DJ Shipley "Ibogaine opens every drawer in your memory simultaneously and makes you relive past experiences from all perspectives — including your own …" 2:18:52
What Ibogaine Actually Does to You
Ibogaine opens every drawer in your memory simultaneously and makes you relive past experiences from all perspectives — including your own worst moments seen through the eyes of the person you hurt. It builds empathy by force. And when it's over, every addiction you had is simply gone.
The Day I Almost Didn't Come Back From Mexico
DJ Shipley drove to that beach in Virginia Beach with a gun, sat in his truck, put on a song, and told himself that when it ended, he would walk into the water and shoot himself. His wife's tracking app and two phone calls are the reason he's still alive.
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