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How Ayahuasca Transformed My Life Forever — 7 Years Later

A Path of Healing and Transformation

Alina Pitt
2 min readJan 3, 2025
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Life can be tough, but for me, by my early 30s, I had reached a point where nothing seemed to matter anymore.

After years of school and university until I was 25, then diving into the workforce, I just couldn’t shake the feeling of boredom. This can’t be it, right?

I wasn’t finding any answers in the Western world, so I started exploring alternative paths. A documentary on Netflix opened my eyes to DMT for the first time. I’d heard about mind-altering substances before, but DMT felt different.

I felt a magnetic pull toward it and began researching more and more about it.

Then, someone at a yoga retreat mentioned Ayahuasca to my partner, and I was instantly intrigued. I started searching for retreats like that, and soon enough, we found one.

Travis and I decided to experience our first Ayahuasca ceremony together. We saw it as a spiritual wedding ceremony, a deep commitment to each other before getting married in this reality.

What is Ayahuasca?

Ayahuasca is a deeply powerful brew with centuries of use in South American cultures for spiritual growth and healing. It’s made by boiling the vine of…

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Alina Pitt
Alina Pitt

Written by Alina Pitt

Alina is a writer and runs Don't Be Banana - Live Your Dream Life on Substack, where she shares podcasts and her own music.

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