Writers In Treatment, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization, present: Dr. Gabor Maté
In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts:
Trauma, Addiction and Healing
DATE: April 29th, 2011
TIME: 7:30PM
LOCATION: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. LA, CA 90049
CREDITS: 2 CEUs from Pegasus/Villareal & Associates, Inc. $20.00.
COST: NO Charge! Suggested donation $15
RECEPTION, BOOK SIGNING and SILENT ART AUCTION at 6:00PM. Food and beverages available.
RSVP: [email protected] 818.762.0461
Dr. Maté’s talk will address:
• What is the source of addictions?
• The development of the addicted mind: how childhood experiences shape the brain.
• The false “blessings” of addiction as interpreted by the addict (e.g., emotional anesthetic, personality booster, social lubricant, and so on).
• The social basis of addiction in economic, cultural and political disempowerment.
• The need to rewrite drug policy that promotes treatment and not incarceration.
Dr. Maté achieved fame for his bestselling books:
“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction”
“Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates And What You Can Do About It“
“When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress“
“Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers“, with Dr. Gordon Neufel
Click here to see VIDEOS: www.writersintreatment.org
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