SPIRITUAL H I G H A l t e r n a t i v e s D r u g s to S u b s t a n c e A b u s e and New York Times #1 Bestselling Author J o h n - R o g e r, D.S.S. M i c h a e l M c B ay, M.D. with Spiritual High Other Books by JOHN-ROGER Answers to Life’s Questions Blessings of Light Divine Essence Dream Voyages Forgiveness-The Key to The Kingdom God Is Your Partner Inner Worlds of Meditation Journey of A Soul Loving Each Day Loving Each Day For Moms & Dads Loving Each Day For Peacemakers Manual On Using The Light Momentum: Letting Love Lead (with Paul Kaye) Passage Into Spirit Psychic Protection Relationships: Love, Marriage & Spirit Sex, Spirit & You Spiritual High Spiritual Warrior: The Art of Spiritual Living The Consciousness of Soul The Path To Mastership The Power Within You The Spiritual Family The Spiritual Promise The Tao of Spirit Walking With The Lord The Way Out Book Wealth & Higher Consciousness What’s It Like Being You? (with Paul Kaye) Spiritual High New York Times #1 Best-Selling Author JOHN-ROGER, D.S.S. with MICHAEL McBAY, M.D. ©1976, 1994, 2005 Peace Theological Seminary and College of Philosophy® All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Printed in the United States of America Mandeville Press P.O. Box 513935 Los Angeles, CA 90051-1935 Library of Congress Control Number: 2005908421 ISBN: 1-893020-30-4 Contents Preface vii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Levels of Consciousness 7 Chapter 2: Hallucinogenics: 13 LSD, Mushrooms (psilocybin), mescaline 13 (Peyote), morning glory seeds Effects on the Subconscious 15 Effects on the Physical Body 18 Psychic Influences 21 Chapter 3: Pills 23 Downers (benzodiazepines) 23 Uppers (amphetamines) 26 Chapter 4: Heroin/Opiates 31 Chapter 5: Marijuana 37 Chapter 6: Cocaine 43 Chapter 7: Special Category Drugs 49 PCP, GHB, ketamine, nitrous oxide, glue sniffing 49 Intravenous Drug Abuse: Special Dangers 53 Dual Diagnosis Persons 55 Drug/Alcohol Abuse During Pregnancy 55 Chapter 8: Alcohol 57 Chapter 9: Making Wise Choices 65 Chapter 10: Recovery Programs 69 Approaches to Recovery Programs 69 AA Program 69 Outpatient rehabilitation 71 Inpatient rehabilitation 71 Sober Living Facilities 72 Physical Exercise 72 Chapter 11: Spiritual Exercises: An Alternative to Drugs 77 The Light 77 Spiritual Exercises 79 The Sacred Tones 82 HU 83 Ani-Hu 84 Keeping a Journal 86 Chapter 12: Your Spiritual Heritage 91 Glossary 95 Resources 99 Preface New forms of consciousness-altering, “recre- ational” drugs come and go. Regardless of the name or form, drugs affect your body, mind, emotions, and unconscious in powerful ways. In this book, we describe specific drugs, including alcohol, and explain how drugs affect you. You can apply this information to drugs that are not mentioned as well. It is not our intention in this book to judge the use of drugs. In this book you will find facts and better options so you can make wise choices. Drugs often seem to offer relief, fun, or relaxation, yet end up giving grief, disappointment, a sense of defeat, or worse. You can avoid a great deal of heart- ache by knowing what you are dealing with and that you have the ability to choose. vii viii If you use drugs to experience higher levels of consciousness than what everyday life seems to offer, there are other methods that can give you more last- ing and uplifting results. In addition to explaining how drugs affect your body, mind, and unconscious, we will explain spiritual exercises that you can tryout for yourself. Although the power of drugs is significant, once you activate your higher nature, the thrills that they offer pale in comparison. If you are looking for adventure, then discovering, exploring, and becoming more aware of who you truly are can be one of the greatest experiences of your life. Introduction Drugs are all around, and having information about them can help you make wise choices about what you involve yourself in. Under medical super­ vision and control, the use of drugs can be a godsend. This includes drugs used in hospitals to relieve pain, or prescribed to treat or relieve symptoms of disease. Many people occasionally use drugs like aspirin, seltzer, or cold medicine, which can be very helpful. This is drug use; don’t kid yourself that it’s not. We won’t be talking about this type of drug use, however, except in certain cases as it relates to therapy leading to addiction. We explain some of the actions and patterns involved in drug and alcohol abuse, and we offer practical i nformation that can work for you if you are open to it. Then you must check the infor­ mation out for yourself. 1