We're dealing with nothing less than a system for inducing enlightenment.

If you're a human being, then you are on the spectrum of dealing with addiction,

just like every other human being.

Only when compassion is present, will people allow themselves to see the truth?

We are on a mission to inspire, heal, and bring the world closer together.

Welcome to Commune. I'm Jeff Krasno, and today we'll be exploring addiction and recovery.

We gather the wisdom of three remarkable experts on the topic, Gabor Matte, Russell Brand, and Tommy Rosen, whose insights will

broaden our understanding of addiction and hopefully ignite self-reflection and inspire healing.

So in our fast-paced, hyper-stimulated world, it's too easy to mistake a busy and agitated mind

for happiness. We find ourselves entangled in the pursuit of external agents to assuage our

internal discontents and our perceived deficiencies. We often look

outside ourselves in seeking relief from the discomforts and uncertainties of life. We then become

stuck in a perpetual cycle of craving and aversion, which can show up as an addiction to

substances like drugs and alcohol, but can also take on more insidious forms. I mean,

be honest, how many of us are addicted to our work or our phones or shopping, sugar, seeking the approval of

others or even addictions to internal habits of mind like negative thinking or depression,

anxiety, or excitement, adrenaline, cortisol, dopamine, and other neurochemicals become our fix, momentarily soothing

the ache and the disconnection within.

However, as our reliance on these stimuli deepens, we become trapped and addicted.

We are too often chasing something out there, unable to rest or to be present.

We begin today's excavation with the profound teachings of Gabor Mate, an esteemed physician

and addiction expert. Dr. Mate's extensive research exposes the intricate connections between

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