{"product_id":"embrace-pleasure","title":"Embrace Pleasure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA guide to psychedelics as a path to healing, love, and reconnection with the body. Praised by \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e as \"a compelling, radical exploration of psychedelics' healing potential.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, psychotherapist and psychedelic integration expert Dee Dee Goldpaugh shows how the profound healing and restorative effects of psychedelics can help us heal our sexuality, reconnect with pleasure, find wholeness, and feel good again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRecent research on trauma and PTSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCase studies from more than a decade of professional clinical work\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe author's own healing journey from sexual trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoldpaugh explores specific ways psychedelics can support sexual healing, enhance intimacy, and deepen interpersonal connection. She examines the therapeutic uses of \u003cstrong\u003eMDMA, psilocybin, ayahuasca, mescaline, 5-MeO-DMT\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other compounds, and offers a range of integration techniques and somatic exercises to help release trauma and foster insight. She also examines the methodology behind psychedelic-assisted therapy and how readers can safely navigate risks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevealing the transformative power of embracing pleasure for healing sexual trauma, \u003cem\u003eEmbrace Pleasure\u003c\/em\u003e provides an essential guide to psychedelic sexuality as a path to healing and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: this book is intended for adult readers and discusses sexual trauma and the therapeutic use of psychedelic substances.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePraise\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A compelling, radical exploration of psychedelics' healing potential… personal and scientifically sound.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A seminal and groundbreaking study.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cem\u003eMidwest Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is a powerful alchemy in the combination of sexuality and psychedelics that offers extraordinary possibilities for pleasure, healing, and actualization. Goldpaugh is both a trailblazer and a trustworthy guide.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT, \u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eShe Comes First\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Goldpaugh reminds us that the war on drugs has always been a war on pleasure.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Julie Holland, MD, editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Pot Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDee Dee Goldpaugh is a psychotherapist, educator, clinical consultant, and a leading voice in the development of psychedelic integration psychotherapy — particularly with survivors of sexual trauma. A facilitator of ketamine-assisted retreats for individuals and couples, she has taught and published widely on psychedelics, sexuality, trauma, gender, and spirituality. A frequent presenter at international conferences and trainings, she lives in Woodstock, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Park Street Press (Simon \u0026 Schuster)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51682604056792,"sku":"9798888500583","price":799.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/1471\/6632\/files\/embrace-pleasure.jpg?v=1778703785","url":"https:\/\/www.readersparadise.co\/products\/embrace-pleasure","provider":"readersparadiseindore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}