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Dr. Gabor Maté

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The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

So all three of us have looked at these people.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

They did it in a research kind of way.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

I just did it impressionistically.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

But I do check out the histories with people's doctors.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

We all know people who are supposed to have two months to live or six months to live.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

Either medical treatment has failed or they refuse medical treatment.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

Then all of a sudden the disease goes away.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

I think all three of us have found that what makes the biggest difference is that the person changes their relationship to themselves.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

Wow.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

And there's always trauma in the background.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

Now, Jeff and Kelly have documented people.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

They go on diets.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

They take supplements.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

They start meditating.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

They go into nature.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

the whole thing all those things are great yeah and i think the but i think jeff and i agree and i think kelly would probably agree as well that the biggest shift is in one's relationship with oneself in other words the life changes the process changes now i'm not promising everybody who's listening you can cure yourself i mean you know it's no this is not snake oil i'm just talking about the importance

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

of recognizing the impact of emotions and one's relationship to oneself on one's physiology.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

Well, that's what your story actually illustrates, isn't it?

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

As soon as you create an internal environment, your physical issues abate.

The School of Greatness
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Your Addiction | Dr. Gabor Maté

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