BREAK ADDICTION: Why You Feel Lost In Life & How To FIND YOURSELF! | Gabor Mate

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Opioid addiction actually destroyed my life. I started doing drugs 18 years ago as a teenage. Got addicted to opioid. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Was actually diagnosed with OCD. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 3 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

I am one of those people diagnosed with breast cancer who refused treatment nine years ago and I’m fine. I had just lost my husband to a sudden heart attack and I didn’t care whether I lived or died. I chose to travel and experience life. Then I found my joy; singing. So I bought a guitar and taught myself to play and have experienced that joy of playing and singing music daily, enjoying whatever time I have on this earth. I had the tumor surgically removed and when I refused the treatment my doctor was horrified and called me at home to make sure I understood the numbers regarding my chance of survival. I told her I understood. But I also understand that you have no control over the quantity of your life; you only control the quality. And I didn’t want to spend my time losing my hair, being sick and still dying. I’m sure she thought I was nuts! But here I am 😊

Dr. Gabor Mate was my older brother Graham DR. here in Vancouver BC. My brother had such a brutal childhood as did I. Graham was addicted to drugs and violence his whole life. Dr. Mate made my brother feel 'LOVED and HEARD for the first time in his life. he always smiled when telling me about this wonderful man. I sat with my brother while he was dying from liver cancer in 2017. He was my big brother and he protected me from my father's brutality when I was a little girl and he endured unimaginable torture which I witnessed. Graham loved DR. Mate. Listen deeply to his words. DR.Mate Thank you.

I picked up "When the Body Says No" after being diagnosed with stage 4 Colon Cancer at 35. It kicked my ass in gear to work on my Trauma and my stress just as aggressively as my Cancer was being treated. I know of three other individuals that have passed away from the same Cancer as me and I feel the reason I am here is associated with the work I did on the trauma and how I deal with the toxicity in my life. Cancer doesn't have to mean life OR death. I chose to live even in the accelerated possibility of death.

Who else liked this video immediately knowing Dr. Gabor was about to bring you to another level of awareness?☀️

When I was 29 after 5 years of being in ER almost every night with asthma, my doctors told me I had less than 6 months to live. That was 1979. At that time when I was first told my illness was psychosomatic I was greatly offended, I am not making this up, I am really sick. After the doctors gave up on me, and I sot alternatives I found out that my physical manifestation was due to both past and present traumas, and when I addressed them I changed my life, and in the last 40+ years have never been in ER for asthma since. Take a breath and seek help from people who understand mind body connection, your other choice is to continue to suffer or die too early.

I'm 70 and have been an addict for most of my life and blamed myself for it as did everyone who knew me. Dr Mate freed me from my pain when he said that 99% of addicts suffered some type of abuse in the first 18 months of life, I was adopted.

Can we just appreciate how Lewis asked everything that was so spot on. How these two beautiful souls shared their wisdom with us. You both are a blessing for the whole mankind. Nobel peace prize for you both ❤️

"What is your body saying no to... that you're not saying no to." BAM!!! So succinct and perfect. My new mantra 🥰

I have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Interstitial Cystitis, PTSD and complex PTSD and was so lucky to have one of those doctors who DID ask me about the stresses in my life and recommended I read Dr Gabor Mate's book "When the Body says no" very early after my diagnosis. Changed my life and caused me to completely change the way I live my life. Now I'm such a huge fan of his work. He is the Carl Jung of our day. Loved this interview. 💗

""the things that are considered as normal in society.. Are not at all normal from the point of view of human life and human needs.. It's totally unhealthy.. So the addictions and the diseases and the mental illnesses that people do develop are actually normal responses to an abnormal situation" Exactly exactly!!

For me the pain of continuing my addiction became greater than the pain of quitting. I have six years off opiates and Dr. Maté really helped me understand what was going on with me. So grateful.

I really respect this man for answering many times with " I don't know how to answer this question".

To anyone struggling with addictions, hang in there. Rome wasn't built in a day. We are all works in progress. It's not about how hard you hit but how many punches you can take. As long as you get back up, there is always a better tomorrow.

I've made every mistake in the book with parenting my children, the guilt and regret has been crippling...serving only to reinforce and amplify my own addictions and self punishing. Even though I've spent many years working to resolve the trauma within, this discussion has catalyzed me to muster the courage to face my deepest fears of my own abusive childhood...deep breaths! Very grateful to you, Gabor Mate!

I was in tears before the interview hit ten minutes.. I’m still in shock by how much I realized where addiction comes from. Interviews like this one, are my only “therapist” in figuring out my true purpose in life. Lewis Howes, your interviews are changing my life in ways that are unexplainable. I couldn’t be more grateful to be able to have access to information like this. Thank you !

Gabor should’ve been acknowledged decades ago but I’m glad he’s getting some attention now

This is one of the better interviews with Gabor that I’ve seen on youtube. Lewis’ energy and demeanor made Gabor seem at ease and more open

This guy is brilliant. When Lewis says "I felt trapped most of my childhood" this made me want to read his book. I have to say that I love when people open up about issues they've had.