Dr. Martha Beck

And people are medicating themselves into a conformity with social systems that are not in line with their true nature. And addicts hurt people. And they sometimes they find a substance or they find an activity that gives them relief. And so they use it because they're in a lot of pain.

And people are medicating themselves into a conformity with social systems that are not in line with their true nature. And addicts hurt people. And they sometimes they find a substance or they find an activity that gives them relief. And so they use it because they're in a lot of pain.

Yeah. And it always does. And it's horrible. But one addiction specialist I know says it's like they're standing on a nail and trying to take enough drugs to stop the pain. But that is not what you need to do when you're standing on a nail. You need to take the nail out.

Yeah. And it always does. And it's horrible. But one addiction specialist I know says it's like they're standing on a nail and trying to take enough drugs to stop the pain. But that is not what you need to do when you're standing on a nail. You need to take the nail out.

Yeah. And it always does. And it's horrible. But one addiction specialist I know says it's like they're standing on a nail and trying to take enough drugs to stop the pain. But that is not what you need to do when you're standing on a nail. You need to take the nail out.

And the nail is the part of your life that you're living that's out of integrity with your true nature because other people want you to live that way. And they will force themselves. They want to stay in the position of pain or fear, push past it, be stronger.

And the nail is the part of your life that you're living that's out of integrity with your true nature because other people want you to live that way. And they will force themselves. They want to stay in the position of pain or fear, push past it, be stronger.

And the nail is the part of your life that you're living that's out of integrity with your true nature because other people want you to live that way. And they will force themselves. They want to stay in the position of pain or fear, push past it, be stronger.

But how laudable is it that you took what the culture told you was good and by God, you learned to do it.

But how laudable is it that you took what the culture told you was good and by God, you learned to do it.

But how laudable is it that you took what the culture told you was good and by God, you learned to do it.

Yeah. Yeah. I guess I'm going to start with the Wu story. I was very sick. And at one point, they rushed me into surgery, didn't know what was wrong with me. I had some internal bleeding going on. That's a long story. I wrote about it in another book. Point is, during the surgery, I regained consciousness and sat up and looked at them operating on me.

Yeah. Yeah. I guess I'm going to start with the Wu story. I was very sick. And at one point, they rushed me into surgery, didn't know what was wrong with me. I had some internal bleeding going on. That's a long story. I wrote about it in another book. Point is, during the surgery, I regained consciousness and sat up and looked at them operating on me.

Yeah. Yeah. I guess I'm going to start with the Wu story. I was very sick. And at one point, they rushed me into surgery, didn't know what was wrong with me. I had some internal bleeding going on. That's a long story. I wrote about it in another book. Point is, during the surgery, I regained consciousness and sat up and looked at them operating on me.

which was surprising because I was lying down there and so I was like very disconcerted. And I lay back down and I looked up between the surgical lights and between them appeared this ball of light that was much, much, much brighter than the surgical lights, which are very bright. And it was so beautiful. You just, you can't describe it. It's outside the cave.

which was surprising because I was lying down there and so I was like very disconcerted. And I lay back down and I looked up between the surgical lights and between them appeared this ball of light that was much, much, much brighter than the surgical lights, which are very bright. And it was so beautiful. You just, you can't describe it. It's outside the cave.

which was surprising because I was lying down there and so I was like very disconcerted. And I lay back down and I looked up between the surgical lights and between them appeared this ball of light that was much, much, much brighter than the surgical lights, which are very bright. And it was so beautiful. You just, you can't describe it. It's outside the cave.

And I was just completely obsessed by it. And then it started to grow. And when it touched me and it filled things, it didn't bounce off things, it filled them. When it touched me, this incredible joy and love and warmth

And I was just completely obsessed by it. And then it started to grow. And when it touched me and it filled things, it didn't bounce off things, it filled them. When it touched me, this incredible joy and love and warmth

And I was just completely obsessed by it. And then it started to grow. And when it touched me and it filled things, it didn't bounce off things, it filled them. When it touched me, this incredible joy and love and warmth