As promised a couple of days ago, here is an whole hour of the wonderful Gabor Maté, sharing his thoughts on this theme. The writer watched this last night, and found it spell-binding. He’s original, profound and funny – and deeply person-centred, in the sense we understand it.
Make yourself a cup of something, plump up the cushions and settle in for the duration – you will not regret it.
And here’s a link to his book, ‘In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Close Encounters with Addiction’:-
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