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Gabor Mate quotes: No society can understand itself without looking at its shadow side.

No society can understand itself without looking at its shadow side.

Gabor Mate quotes: It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour.

It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour.

Gabor Mate quotes: The difference between passion and addiction is that between a divine spark and a flame that incinerates.

The difference between passion and addiction is that between a divine spark and a flame that incinerates.

Gabor Mate quotes: I needed to write, to express myself through written language not only so that others might hear me but so that I could hear myself.

I needed to write, to express myself through written language not only so that others might hear me but so that I could hear myself.

Gabor Mate quotes: The acronym COAL has been proposed for this attitude of compassionate curiosity: curiosity, openness, acceptance, and love:

The acronym COAL has been proposed for this attitude of compassionate curiosity: curiosity, openness, acceptance, and love:

Gabor Mate quotes: The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.

The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.

Gabor Mate quotes: We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.

We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.

Gabor Mate quotes: The research literature has identified three factors that universally lead to stress: uncertainty, the lack of information and the loss of control.

The research literature has identified three factors that universally lead to stress: uncertainty, the lack of information and the loss of control.

Gabor Mate quotes: Autonomy is impossible as long as one is driven by anything.

Autonomy is impossible as long as one is driven by anything.

Gabor Mate quotes: Passion creates, addiction consumes.

Passion creates, addiction consumes.

Gabor Mate quotes: Addiction is pretty simple. It's what happens when peolme don't get what they need, and end up soothing themselves.

Addiction is pretty simple. It's what happens when peolme don't get what they need, and end up soothing themselves.

Gabor Mate quotes: While nervous tension may be a component of stress, one can be stressed without feeling tension.

While nervous tension may be a component of stress, one can be stressed without feeling tension.

Gabor Mate quotes: Not why the addiction but why the pain.

Not why the addiction but why the pain.

Gabor Mate quotes: The United States contains less than 5 percent of the world's population but houses nearly a quarter of the world's prisoners.

The United States contains less than 5 percent of the world's population but houses nearly a quarter of the world's prisoners.

Gabor Mate quotes: When I'm reasonably balanced in my personal and spiritual life, I don't have difficulty finding compassion for my addicted patients.

When I'm reasonably balanced in my personal and spiritual life, I don't have difficulty finding compassion for my addicted patients.