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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Gabor Maté
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Psychology
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In "Hungry Ghosts," renowned physician Gabor Mate revolutionizes addiction science, revealing how trauma - not choice - fuels dependency. This #1 international bestseller changed how Bruce Perry and countless experts approach recovery. What if understanding addiction requires examining your own wounds first?

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The Hungry Ghosts Within: Understanding Addiction's Grip

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In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a doctor walks among society's most marginalized, witnessing addiction's devastating impact firsthand. The Buddhist concept of "hungry ghosts"-beings with insatiable cravings they can never satisfy-perfectly captures the addicted state. What makes Gabor Mate's exploration so powerful is his dual perspective: physician to severely addicted patients and someone wrestling with his own behavioral addictions. This creates a bridge between worlds often kept separate. The Portland Hotel Society houses those society has abandoned-the "nonhousable"-without demanding sobriety or medication compliance. For many residents, it's "the only home they've ever had," a stark reality reflected in their statistics: 75% had over five addresses in the year before being housed, 90% have criminal records, and 36% are HIV positive. Here, death is a constant companion, with mortality rates ten times higher than the general population. Yet amid this chaos, authentic human connection flourishes in ways rarely seen elsewhere-residents share their last cigarettes, sit with dying neighbors, and demonstrate remarkable resilience despite constant loss.

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Beyond Pleasure: The Neurochemistry of Escape

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The Dark Inheritance: Trauma Across Generations

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Beyond Genetic Determinism: Environment Shapes Destiny

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The Failed War: Punishing the Wounded

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Healing Through Connection: The Path Forward

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