
Ketamine
Breaking the Cycle: Ketamine, Addiction & Finding Your Way Back
Ketamine.
It starts out as a way to escape. A bit of fun. A coping tool.
But before you know it, the substance that numbed the pain becomes a source of it. You feel disconnected, low, stuck — and sometimes, ashamed. And if that’s where you are now, I want you to know: you are not alone.
Ketamine is addictive — let’s be real about it
There’s no point sugar-coating it. While ketamine has clinical use in pain relief and mental health treatment, outside a controlled environment, it can lead to:
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Mental fog
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Bladder and physical health issues
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Emotional numbness and dissociation
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Dependency and withdrawal
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Loss of motivation, relationships, and identity
It becomes a cycle. You chase relief… but feel worse in the long run.
Addiction isn’t the problem — it’s the symptom
What I’ve found in my work is this: addiction is rarely about the substance.
It’s about what’s underneath — unprocessed trauma, stress, anxiety, loneliness, a deep unmet need for calm or control.
That’s why I don’t just work on “stopping the drug.”
I work with people to help them understand why they reached for it in the first place.
Using hypnotherapy, I guide clients into a relaxed state where we can access the subconscious mind — where the roots of addictive patterns often lie.
Then, through deep life coaching, we begin to gently build new behaviours, healthier coping tools, and a sense of purpose again.
How I can help
I offer:
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Safe, non-judgmental 1-to-1 sessions (in person or online)
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Hypnotherapy to break mental and emotional patterns
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Deep life coaching to rebuild confidence, purpose and daily structure
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Collaboration with other support services and local agencies
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Step-by-step guidance without pressure or unrealistic promises
I won’t guarantee you’ll get off the drugs overnight — but I will help you help yourself.
Local support in Elgin, Moray & Scotland
Alongside my support, here are some local and national services that can help:
Elgin & Moray:
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Arrows (Moray Wellbeing Hub – Substance Misuse Support)
6 North Guildry Street, Elgin, IV30 1JR
Tel: 01343 544 344
www.moraywellbeinghub.org.uk -
Quarriers Elgin Recovery Support Service
Support with drug/alcohol recovery plans
Tel: 01343 559900
www.quarriers.org.uk -
Turning Point Scotland – Elgin Services
Substance misuse & mental health services in Moray
Tel: 01343 552240
www.turningpointscotland.com
Scotland-wide:
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We Are With You (Scotland)
Free, confidential support for drug and alcohol use
Tel: 0800 917 9211
www.wearewithyou.org.uk -
Scottish Recovery Consortium
Recovery-focused resources and peer support
www.scottishrecoveryconsortium.org
You don’t have to hit rock bottom — just take the first step
Addiction tells you you’re weak. But I’ve seen how wrong that is.
You’re not broken — you’re in pain.
And there’s a way back.
If you’re ready to make that change, or just want to have a conversation with someone who understands — I’m here.
Derek McGillivray – A Happy Medium
Based in Elgin, Moray | Online sessions available
www.ahappymedium.co.uk
derek@ahappymedium.co.uk
07468 119635
Holds Diplomas in Life Coaching, Mindfulness based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) advanced, Past life & this life regression, Hypnotherapy, also hold certificates in Reiki spiritual healing, Addvanced counselling. Is fully insured and follows national operational and ethical guidelines with in the laws of the UK.
Derek is often asked to do Motivational & Spiritual Workshops, Psychic shows and events with music from the past present & future.
His motto is ” Enlightening others to succeed through life’s challenges ”