A calm, unjudging, compassionate attentiveness to what is happening within. Rather, using his own experience as well as the most advanced recent research, he attempts to delineate the closely interrelated psychological, social, and neurological dimensions of addiction. One of the book's strengths is Mate's detailed and compassionate characterization of the afflicted addicts he treats, but this is not just a memoir. I highly recommend Hungry Ghosts to everyone seeking insight into addiction." "Mate does a great service by forcing us to confront the us-and-them mentality that drives the get-tough responses to addiction. "A harrowingly honest, compassionate, sometimes angry look at addiction and the people whose lives have been disordered by it." In this timely and profoundly original new book, bestselling writer and physician Gabor Mat looks at the epidemic of addictions in our society, tells us why we are so prone to them and what is. What emerges is nothing short of a revelation."
Mate probes deeply into the life histories and psyches of many patients. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction Kindle Edition by Gabor Maté (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 4,701 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 16.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Great on Kindle Great Experience. The book's characteristics seem to describe Mate himself: armed with knowledge and straight from the heart." GABOR MATÉ is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.
"When Mate witnesses and testifies to human suffering, including his own, he is compassionate and compelling." A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, DR. "Mate has expressed ideas in precise and hard-hitting prose that makes complex ideas accessible without dumbing them down.
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