What's The #1 Way To Recover From Addiction? | Dr. Gabor Maté
Gabor Maté
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Jul 12, 20267 February 2024
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In this short clip with Dr. Gabor Maté he reveals why so many people are struggling with addiction, the best way to recover from addiction, his thoughts on traditional recovery programs and more. Watch the full convo with Dr. Gabor Maté: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX--tyY5ShI ⚠ WELL
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The conversation argues that rising addiction and mental health problems stem less from individual pathology than from a stressful, trauma-producing culture. It emphasizes recovery as reclaiming one’s authentic self through sobriety, awareness, healthy anger, agency, and curiosity rather than identifying permanently as an addict.
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