Healing Together: Overcoming Trauma and Addiction #gabormate #addiction #trauma #mentalhealth

Healing Together: Overcoming Trauma and Addiction
Trauma and addiction are intricately linked, as explored by renowned author and speaker, Dr. Gabor Maté. He asserts that addiction is often a coping mechanism for underlying emotional pain, rooted in traumatic experiences. Maté's approach emphasizes that to effectively address addiction, one must first understand and heal the trauma that drives it. His work sheds light on how early life experiences, stress, and emotional wounds can lead to addictive behaviors as individuals seek relief from their inner turmoil.

Dr. Maté advocates for a compassionate and holistic approach to treating addiction, moving beyond mere symptom management to address the root causes. He highlights the importance of creating a supportive environment that fosters emotional safety and allows individuals to explore their trauma without judgment. By understanding the connection between trauma and addiction, Maté's teachings offer a pathway to healing and transformation, encouraging individuals to reclaim their lives from the grip of addiction through self-awareness, empathy, and connection.Why ‘inside serene’? The idea of ‘inside’ is to navigate and dig deeper into what can human change to accumulate serendipity of thoughts that will help us mentally sync to a healthier, better and more in control of our thoughts.

Being mentally fit means having the skills to handle stress, think clearly and make good decisions, communicate effectively, and regulate one's emotions in appropriate ways.

Let us join together on how to become responsible and highly engaged in building a community of good people. There are many ways to improve and maintain mental fitness, such as getting regular exercise, practising mindfulness, and seeking support from others. Inside Serene's goal is to build a community of mental support regardless of your colour or religion. We are ONE!

Practising self-care and self-love enables us to give back and love others. I need your support to clean our social environment of toxic people and become a more responsible content creator.


The power of words to control our emotions can be therapeutic to our mental health;
✅ “I'm here for you.”
✅ “You are not alone.”
✅ “You are worthy and deserving.”
✅ “You don't have to apologize.”
✅ “There is treatment available to you…”
✅ “You are strong!.”

" We must be willing to encounter darkness and despair when they come up and face them, over and over again if need be, without running away or numbing ourselves in the thousands of ways we conjure up to avoid the unavoidable". - By Jon Kabat-Zinn

✅ Be empowered ✅ Be intentional ✅ Be in control

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