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Based on Gabor Maté's two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with the severely addicted on Vancouver's skid row, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts radically reenvisions this much misunderstood field by taking a holistic approach. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete
… More »Based on Gabor Maté's two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with the severely addicted on Vancouver's skid row, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts radically reenvisions this much misunderstood field by taking a holistic approach. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an unfortunate or weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs throughout (and perhaps underpins) our society; not a medical "condition" distinct from the lives it affects, rather the result of a complex interplay among personal history, emotional, and neurological development, brain chemistry, and the drugs (and behaviors) of addiction. Simplifying a wide array of brain and addiction research findings from around the globe, the book avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting a thorough and compassionate self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and those impacted by it. The mix of personal stories--including the author's candid discussion of his own "high-status" addictive tendencies--and science with positive solutions makes the book equally useful for lay readers and professionals. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Add a CommentA MUST READ! Thank you Dr. Mate for your honesty, passion, kindness and a super human heart.
The best book i've read regarding addiction/self-help. I've read a lot of em too, as a recovered addict and former member of the 12-step community. This book begins to explain it all, mostly, and in a compassionate understanding way. If we weren't so addicted to being right and ideology this book view could be the basis of all public policy on addiction recovery/treatment. Until then we are all stuck in a downward spiral. Dr Mate has some very great YouTube speeches from various sources as well!! tedx in rio being just one short one. check em out!!
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Excellent read, kept me interested and educated me as well. I found this book to be easy to read and very real, I could relate many of the case studies and theories to people I know personally and professionally. I think the most impactful part of this book for me was gaining a better understanding of addiction, attachment and the impact that both can have on our lives. A very human book, once I started to understand Mr. Mate`s theories then I found myself being much more open to other theories and ideas.
Dr. Gabor Mate steeps himself into the chaotic, depraved world of an addict and manages to relate, convey compassion, expose the vulnerability of the human spirit and becomes humbled by his experiences. Enlightening stories. I also recommend reading his article on-line about Attention Deficit Disorder.
My job in public transportation takes me through Main and Hastings on a regular basis. I appreciate the insight this book gave me into some of my most desperate customers...sure I can give you a free ride.
With all due respect, I do not think that Richard (below) has read the book, or maybe he just has a grudge against Gabor Mate. (How would he know what the doctor would answer to his hypothetical questions?) I cannot agree with his characterization of the book. I think it is a great and insightful work. Furthermore, Dr. Mate is brutally honest about some of his own shortcomings. He also honestly mentions his own addiction (of buying music CDs). I live not far from the DTE and the author shows the human face of the people living there, including the person who had the habit of greeting him with a NAZI salute. (If memory serves, Dr. Mate lost family in the Holocaust.) I give it an unqualified five star rating.
A poignant and articulate portrait of Vancouver's east side. Mate gives us a frank, unflinching glimpse of the Portland Hotel and its poverty-stricken residents, and offers a powerful treatise against the War on Drugs. An insightful and moving read, though I found the conclusion lost steam.
drug addicts as people not criminals