Healing Trauma & Addiction for Individuals & Families
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WelcomeIntroduction3 Topics
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Healing Trauma & Addiction Course ContentLesson One: The Power of Connection & The Myth of Normal5 Topics
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Lesson Two: A New Look at Addiction5 Topics
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Lesson Three: Exploring Our Trauma6 Topics
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Lesson Four: Understanding Generational Trauma5 Topics
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Lesson Five: Beyond Codependency & Victimhood5 Topics
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Lesson Six: Addiction: A Disease or a Developmental Condition?6 Topics
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Lesson Seven: Ending The Cycle of Addiction5 Topics
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Lesson Eight: The Cure to Addiction6 Topics
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A Closing Note
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Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources3 Topics
Lesson One: The Power of Connection & The Myth of Normal
Dr. Gabor Maté will take you on a journey of discovery; weaving together common struggles we all experience through his unique perspective. The Power of Connection & The Myth of Normal is intended to provide foundational knowledge of Dr. Maté’s philosophy and approaches to many of the topics covered throughout this course.
Topics include: The epidemic of addiction, childhood trauma, parenting, the mind-body connection, relationships, communication failures, common misconceptions, as well as his thoughts on where society and politics intermix.
Gabor skillfully weaves together the medical, scientific, and psychological research on how brain and body interact, and how our relationships affect that development, and paints a picture that helps us understand why and how we behave, and how our perceptions influence our world… but before that, how the world influences our perceptions.
This one-hour video is an excellent introduction to Gabor’s perspective on the absolute necessity of connection to healthy existence, and how deficits in connection early in life influence everything from our bodies, to politics, to society.
After watching The Power of Connection & The Myth of Normal you’ll be ready to dive into Lesson Two, A New Look at Addiction. Many people watch The Power of Connection & The Myth of Normal more than once. Please take your time to sit and reflect on the ideas Gabor shares. These principals will be revisited and expanded on throughout the course.