Addiction, Psychedelics and Reframing Trauma | Gabrielle Bernstein & Dr. Gabor Maté
Gabor Maté
Jonathan
Jul 12, 202625 February 2023
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When I sat down with Dr. Gabor Maté, he asked me a big question: “Gabby when you recovered from drug addiction, what did you find?” Without skipping a beat, I replied, “I found me.” You see, our true, undamaged selves can never be destroyed. It’s just that pain—and the measures we take to numb it
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The discussion centers on trauma as a root issue underlying addiction, mental illness, and spiritual bypassing. The speakers argue that true recovery requires emotional and trauma-informed work, alongside spirituality, and critique medical and treatment systems for overlooking trauma and mind-body integration.
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