Gabor Mate — 💊 Healing Quote

Healing addiction requires understanding the underlying pain that drives it.

“Not why the addiction but why the pain understand the pain and you can begin to heal”

Healing addiction requires understanding the underlying pain that drives it.

“The attempt to escape from pain is what creates more pain.”

— Gabor Mate

“The attempt to escape from pain is what creates more pain and kindness is the gentle alternative”

— Gabor Mate

“The attempt to escape from pain is what creates more pain”

— Gabor Mate

“Healing is possible when we understand that our symptoms are not the problem but signals pointing to it”

— Gabor Mate