{"product_id":"in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts-close-encounters-with-addiction-paperback","title":"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabor Maté\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter A. Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking look at addiction and recovery from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal\u003c\/i\u003e--the modern self-help classic that reframes everything you were taught about trauma and substance abuse \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddictions always originate in pain, whether felt openly or hidden in the unconscious.\u003c\/i\u003e In \u003ci\u003eIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté offers a transformative approach to understanding substance use disorder, recovery, and the root causes of addictive behavior. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough compelling case studies, cutting-edge neuropsychiatric research, and clear-eyed analysis, Dr. Maté explores how personal history, emotional development, brain chemistry, social conditions, and structural factors--including unhealed developmental trauma--influence addiction. He advocates for \u003cb\u003ehumane, compassionate approaches\u003c\/b\u003e that focus on \u003cb\u003ewhole-person, whole-culture healing\u003c\/b\u003e, showing how punishment, stigma, and isolation only worsen outcomes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis #1 international bestseller is essential for: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders facing substance use challenges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamilies and caregivers supporting loved ones in active addiction and recovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMental health professionals, therapists, and researchers exploring trauma-informed care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDr. Maté reframes substance use disorder as a \u003cb\u003eresponse to suffering\u003c\/b\u003e, not a moral failure. He provides a radical, authoritative path toward understanding, hope, and societal repair. This book equips readers to offer compassionate support, advocate for effective social change, and make sense of addiction--which can be difficult for those who haven't experienced it firsthand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince its original publication in 2010, \u003ci\u003eIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e has remained a bedrock for anyone seeking insight into trauma, addiction, and recovery--and continues to lay a path toward hope and true healing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabor Maté, MD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a physician, author, seminar leader, and acclaimed public speaker. His bestselling books include \u003ci\u003eScattered, When the Body Says No, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHold onto Your Kids. \u003c\/i\u003eIn 2022, he also co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal, \u003c\/i\u003ethe instant\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, with his son, Daniel Maté. A former medical columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Vancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail, \u003c\/i\u003e Dr\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eGabor Maté\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003elives in Vancouver, BC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter A. Levine, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e holds doctorates in both medical biophysics and psychology. He developed Somatic Experiencing, a body-awareness approach to trauma treatment, and his bestselling book \u003ci\u003eWaking the Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into 22 languages. His other works include \u003ci\u003eIn an Unspoken Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealing Trauma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrauma and Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrauma Through a Child's Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. 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