BRN #37. Gabor Mate ❖ Trauma: Underlying All Addictions, Stress: Main Driver of Relapse

Interview with Dr. Maté, renowned addiction expert, who calls for a compassionate approach toward addiction, whether in ourselves or in others. Dr. Maté believes that the source of addictions is not to be found in genes but in the early childhood environment. In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts, his most recent best-selling book, draws on cutting-edge science and real-life stories to show that all addictions originate in trauma and emotional loss._____________________________________🗺️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need a Meeting?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buddhistrecovery.org/meetings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thelargest, up-to-date, comprehensiveBuddhist recovery meeting list.Hundreds of meetings across various Buddhist programs. (Both Online & In-Person meetings.)📺⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Looking for a good Dharmatalk (on Recovery?) 👉buddhistrecovery.org/academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Though Dharmatalks are aplenty, it's rare to find ones that speak directly to our addictions. Fortunately, ourAcademy Teachersvideos are available, anytime. Respected teachers share great tools and practices you can apply to your recovery.🤲⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share the love + karma! Pay it forward 👉buddhistrecovery.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoyed the podcast?Consider supporting the BRN Podcast to help reach suffering addicts who might not be able to afford it yet — just as others paid it forward for you.❖Meetings: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meetings List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (various) |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recovery Programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (list) |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome Newcomers!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (info) ]❖BRN Academy: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Next Event⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (dharmatalks) |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ] ❖Resources: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Safety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ]

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The BRN Podcast brings together teachers, leaders, and peers from different recovery lineages and approaches. In addition to substance addictions, we are committed to the inclusion of process addictions (AKA non-substance or behavioral addictions) as an essential part to the whole discussion of recovery. Join us as we explore themes like: Mindfulness. Gratitude. Compassion. Appreciation.