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addiction trauma connection

Hungry Ghosts Explained: Maté on Addiction & Trauma

April 30, 2026 by Nick Sasaki Leave a Comment

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What if Gabor Maté and leading thinkers explored why modern life creates “hungry ghosts” even in people who seem successful? What if addiction is not the enemy—but a message? In In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Gabor Maté invites us to look past behavior and into the deeper human story. Instead of asking why people can’t stop, he asks what pain made … [Read more...] about Hungry Ghosts Explained: Maté on Addiction & Trauma

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