Addiction

I speak from my experience while having compassion for yours. The book I referred to by Gabor Mate is called "The Myth of Normal". I appreciate your ears, as always let me know how I can be of support to you! lots of love. Timestamps ==== 0:00 Intro 2:22 Using a substance to feel 4:00 Backdoor to addiction 5:12 You free yourself 6:36 Meditation 7:34 Placebo effect of peace 8:30 Brought back to truth 9:00 Walls around your heart 10:25 Perspective to quit running/ escaping 11:25 Compassion for yourself 13:55 Invention 14:44 What helped me 17:00 Creating an internal narrative that supports your growth 18:00 Observe your relationship to the thing/ substance 20:30 We are more alike than we are different 22:00 Meeting people where they are and offering support 25.30 Shame dies when stories are told in safe spaces 29:46 Choice - the awareness of decision 32:19 Breathwork exercise 35:00 Meeting your truth 36:43 Ask why the pain, not why the addiction 38:30 You are wildly capable ==== <3