BITESIZE | Why We Are All Addicts | Dr Gabor Maté #475

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

4.8 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Today’s guest brings warmth and wisdom to every conversation we have. He’s a renowned expert on addiction, trauma, stress and childhood development – and someone with a unique understanding of how our spiritual, emotional and physical lives are connected. Today’s clip is from episode 294 of the podcast with fellow physician, author, speaker and friend - the incredible Dr Gabor Maté. Gabor’s latest book The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture is quite simply a masterpiece, which has the potential to help people the world over. In this clip, he shares his thoughts on the real reason that most of us have addictions, and how the pressures of modern-day living are impacting us more than we realise. Thanks to our sponsor https://www.drinkag1.com/livemore Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/294 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:47.3	Welcome to Feel Better Live More bite size, your weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for the weekend.
0:57.7	Today's clip is from episode 294 of the podcast with fellow physician, author, speaker and friend,
1:05.7	the incredible Dr. Gabel Matte. Now, Gabel's latest book, The Myth of Normal, is quite simply a masterpiece, which has
1:13.9	the potential to help people the world over.
1:17.4	In this short clip, he shares his thoughts on the real reason that most of us have addictions
1:23.3	and how the pressures of modern day living are impacting us more than we realize.
1:30.4	Would you go as far as to say
1:32.7	that pretty much all of us in Western society
1:35.9	are addicted to something?
1:37.9	Well, your words about what it means to be a human being.
1:41.0	You speak to me because addiction
1:43.7	is the most human thing there is.
1:45.7	And when you understand it, when you don't understand it, it looks like an aberration and
1:50.3	an abnormality and some kind of a moral deviation.
1:54.3	But when you understand it, it's a very human thing.
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