The Underlying Cause of Addiction and The Key to Healing with Dr. Gabor Mate
b'This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and Big Bold Health.\\xa0\\n\\nOn today\\u2019s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Gabor Mat\\xe9 to talk about detangling our traumatic life experiences to live more aware lives. They also talk about what is happening in the addict\\u2019s brain and how to unravel awareness to promote healing. In his famously insightful way, Dr. Mat\\xe9 discusses the true meaning of recovery and how we can all work through trauma to find our truest selves.\\xa0\\n\\nDr. Mat\\xe9 is a renowned speaker and is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics, including addiction, stress, and childhood development. Dr. Mat\\xe9 has written several bestselling books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, When the Body Says No and Scattered, and has coauthored Hold On to Your Kids. His latest book, The Myth of Normal was just released. Gabor is also a codeveloper of a therapeutic approach, Compassionate Inquiry, now studied by hundreds of therapists, physicians, counselors, and others internationally.\\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode we dive into:\\n\\n-How a painful experience or trauma is at the center of all addictions\\n-Understanding the difference between responsibility and blame and why \\u201cit\\u2019s not all our parents\\u2019 fault\\u201d\\xa0\\n-What is happening physiologically in the brains of addicted people\\xa0\\n-The key to healing painful experiences\\n\\nListen to the full episode here.\\n\\xa0\\nFor more on Dr. Mat\\xe9, follow him on Instagram @gabormatemd, Facebook @drgabormate, Twitter @drgabormate, YouTube @drgabormate, and through his website, drgabormate.com. Get his book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, & Healing in a Toxic Culture, here.\\xa0\\n\\nFor more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit,Text Dhru at 302-200-5643.\\xa0\\n\\nButcherBox has a variety of different boxes, and you can choose your box and frequency. For a limited time, you can sign up today and get two pounds of ground beef free for a whole year PLUS $10 off by going to https://www.butcherbox.com/dhru\\n\\nRight now, Big Bold Health is offering my listeners $20 off all of their products. Just go to https://www.bigboldhealth.com/product/dhru-purohit/ to get all of their products for $20 off with code DHRU20.\\n\\nHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'