16 - Aun Ali - Changing the Culture of Trauma and Addiction

NOTE: This episode discusses trauma and addiction in-depth, and may feel a bit heavy. We highly recommend you listen to it in chunks to better absorb the information  Aun Ali is the founder of the Trauma Release and Wellness Centre in Karachi, Pakistan. As a therapist, he specializes in treating trauma and addiction, and is on a mission to change the culture of getting help.  He talks to us about specific norms in Pakistani society that lead to self-destructive behavior, and how our co-dependent culture stops us from getting help. 

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