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I Am Not Better Than My Clients: Compassion Without Cosigning Bullshit
Addiction can make decent people lie, hide, manipulate, and manage the truth while still carrying real pain underneath the behavior. In this episode, Brian uses Gabor Maté’s five levels of compassion to examine addiction without sentimentality: ordinary human compassion, curiosity and understanding, recognition, truth, and possibility.
Brian reflects on his own recovery, including the uncomfortable reality of bringing his parents donuts while also wanting access to the liquor cabinet. The episode explores compassion that recognizes suffering, understands the function of addictive behavior…
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