In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté makes the thought-provoking and powerful arguments that human connections heal and that the poverty of relationships in the modern world contribute to our vulnerability to unhealthy addictions of all manner. I recommend this wonderful book for anyone struggling with the heartache of addiction personally or professionally. Everyone should read this profound book Johann Hari, author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs

Gabor Maté is one of the most important, wise and compassionate voices in the world on addiction. He is a healer to be cherished and this exciting book arrives at just the right time Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine Gabor Maté’s connections-between the intensely personal and the global, the spiritual and the medical, the psychological and the political-are bold, wise and deeply moral.

Blending personal stories and science with positive solutions, and written in spellbinding prose, it is a must-read that will change how you see yourself, others and the world.ġ0th anniversary edition, updated with new chapter on the Opiod crisis Read more He presents it not as a discrete phenomenon confined to a weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs through (and even underpins) our society not as a medical ‘condition’, but rather the result of a complex interplay of personal history, emotional development and brain chemistry.ĭistilling cutting-edge research from around the world, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. In this award-winning modern classic, Gabor Maté takes a holistic and compassionate approach to addiction, whether to alcohol, drugs, sex, money or anything self-destructive. His radical findings – based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness – are reframing how we view all human development. To heal addiction, you have to go back to the start…įeatured on Russell Brand’s podcast Under the Skinĭr Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction.

A groundbreaking work on the root causes of addiction – and how to heal it – from the legendary Dr Gabor Maté

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté