Have you ever been addicted to something? Are you? Have you known anyone who was? What is addiction, anyway? The brilliant Hungarian-Canadian Dr. Gabor Maté discovered in his many years working with patients often with drug addiction, mental illness and HIV that addiction is not a disease, nor a choice._x000D_ _x000D_ It's an attempt to escape suffering. _x000D_ _x000D_ Do you have an idea of what addiction looks like? These days, addiction can include things like working, shopping, gambling, smartphones, going to the gym, taking selfies and getting plastic surgery. _x000D_ _x000D_ Dr. Maté defines it as something one compulsively does, based on craving. It's gives us temporary pleasure or relief, but makes us suffer negative consequences. Sound familiar?_x000D_ _x000D_ In this club, we'll watch and discuss an important short video by Dr. Maté based on his important research. Let's talk about it!_x000D_ _x000D_ 你曾经对什么东西上瘾吗？现在呢？你周围有人上瘾吗？究竟什么是成瘾？知识广博的匈牙利裔加拿大人Gabor Maté博士在多年与患有药物成瘾、精神疾病和HIV的患者打交道中发现，成瘾不是一种疾病，也不是一种选择。_x000D_ _x000D_ 而是一种逃避痛苦的企图。_x000D_ _x000D_ 在现代生活中，你的成瘾对象可能有：工作、购物、赌博、手机、健身、自拍和整容等。_x000D_ _x000D_ Maté博士将上瘾其定义为一种基于渴望的强迫行为，它给我们带来暂时的快乐或解脱，但使我们遭受负面后果。听起来耳熟吗？_x000D_ _x000D_ 在本次活动中，我们将观看和讨论Maté博士的重要研究，让我们来一起谈谈它吧！