A documentary project about Ibogaine
Rosarito, Baja California
AChanceTo Live
Ibogaine – Nothing hidden
Twelve people whose lives stopped working. Two weeks to rewire their brains and lock in the transformation. Their communities rallied to send them. The cameras are there for all of it. Raw and unscripted.
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Twelve people. Two weeks. Nothing hidden.
Meet the applicants —What we’re doing
The treatment emerging as renowned and revolutionary in addiction, PTSD, depression and wellness.
Today, ibogaine is one of the most sought-after treatments in the world, and one of the hardest to reach. It is elusive. It is expensive. For most people it stays a rumor: something a friend mentioned, a podcast hinted at, a door that never opened.
The documentary revolves around a comprehensive, fully transparent, medically supervised ibogaine treatment in Rosarito, Mexico. We are documenting the real-life journey of people living with PTSD, depression, anxiety and chemical dependency as they experience ibogaine treatment with physician oversight, continuous cardiac monitoring, and structured preparation and aftercare. The documentary uncovers a level of detail never seen before: every screening, every heartbeat on the monitor, every hour of the journey, from the first preparation call to the last aftercare session.
From dozens of applicants, the first twelve will be selected by us and by you, the community. Those twelve get the chance so many are searching for. The cameras stay on for all of it: the hope, the fear, the medicine, the long night of treatment, and the road home. Nothing hidden.
- Physician oversight
- Continuous cardiac monitoring
- Structured preparation
- Aftercare
The launch list
Be there from the first day.
Twelve people. Two weeks. Nothing hidden. Get on the list and follow the story as it happens, from January 8.
- Meet the applicants before it begins.
- Updates from Rosarito as they happen.
- First look at the episodes when they're released.
- Ways to sponsor an applicant.
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The show
Everything on display.
Everyone knows someone whose life stopped working. Twelve of them decided to do something about it, sent by the families, friends and supporters who rallied around them. Two weeks in Rosarito. We're there for all of it: the before, the decision, the treatment day, the days after, the coming home. Nothing staged. Nothing hidden.
- Real people.No actors, no stunts, no contest. Nobody is voted off.
- Sponsors are in it.Supporters back one person and follow every step.
- Before. The stay. The return.Twelve stories, one place, two weeks.
- Nothing hidden.The before, the day itself, the days after, the return home. Raw and unscripted.
Why this story
Because it saves lives.
Some people are in so much pain that nothing else has reached them. Ibogaine reaches them, and it gives them the space to heal. That's why we're telling this story. Twelve people, two weeks, nothing hidden.
The shape of the story
Before. The stay. The reintegration home.
Part 1
How Bad Does It Have to Get?
How bad does it have to get? Bad enough to cross a border for a treatment said to be among the most powerful there is. First, why they're here. And what they want.
Part 2
The Longest Day
The day it all comes up. Hours long, and said to be unlike anything they've faced. Some call it a life review. No distractions, nowhere to hide.
Part 3
The Review
Days of review. Back over what came up, and what it means for the life waiting at home.
Part 4
The Return
Then home, and the work is theirs: new habits, and letting go of what no longer serves them. The program offers 90 days of follow-up and integration support.
The medicine
What is ibogaine?
A root from West Africa, a ceremony older than memory, and a treatment that asks everything of the body that takes it.
Ibogaine comes from the root bark of iboga, a shrub that grows in the forests of Central West Africa. For generations it has been at the heart of Bwiti, a spiritual tradition in which the root is taken in ceremony. It is not a recreational drug, and it has never been a casual one.
In the United States, ibogaine is not approved by the FDA. For the people in this story, that's the reason for the border. Like many before them, they're traveling to Mexico, where it is not restricted, to be treated under medical care.
It asks a great deal of the heart.Why the medical work comes first
The risk is real. Ibogaine has been associated with dangerous, and in some cases fatal, disturbances of the heart's rhythm.1 That's why it is never taken alone and never taken lightly. Before anyone is treated, there is screening: an ECG, blood work, and a careful review of every medication they take, because some can't be safely combined with it.1 Through the long hours that follow, they are monitored.
What happens inside those hours belongs to each of the twelve, and the outcomes are amazing. We will show you all of it.
1 Cherian K.N. et al. “Magnesium–ibogaine therapy in veterans with traumatic brain injuries.” Nature Medicine 30, 373–381 (2024). Stanford Medicine; treatment provided at Ambio Life Sciences, Mexico.
The opportunity
The door is open.
For twelve people this January, ibogaine stops being something they read about. It becomes a chance to experience the healing power of this medicine, with the cameras there and nothing hidden. One of those places could be yours. Or you could be the reason someone else gets there.
Experience Ibogaine
Be one of the twelve.
We're looking for people who are ready.
- A strong desire to change, and to heal.
- Willing to share your story and your experience.
- Ready to rally your circle and raise the funds to get there.
Applying is a first conversation, not a commitment. Prefer to talk? (619) 558-1097 · hello@achancetolive.com
Watch the experience
Sponsor one of them.
You don't have to be one of the twelve to change how this story ends. Become a sponsor, stand behind one person, and follow every step from the day they arrive to the day they come home.
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A Chance to Live is a documentary. Ibogaine is a medical treatment, performed in a medically supervised setting with cardiac screening and monitoring. Fundraising for a participant's circle is not admission to treatment.
Be one of the twelve
Your story. In your words.
If your life stopped working and you're ready to step away from it for two weeks, with the cameras there for all of it, tell us your story. Applying is a first conversation, not a commitment.
Who we're looking for
- People with a strong desire to change, and to heal.
- People willing to share their story and their experience.
- People ready to rally their circle and raise the funds to get there.
Step 1 of 4
Begin your application.
Two minutes. Tell us who you are, and we'll take it from there.
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Prefer to talk? Call (619) 558-1097 or email hello@achancetolive.com.