IHR Podcast #25: Skin cancer, present state awareness training, collective health decisions, technologies of isolation, and the meaning of anxiety

In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I talk about my very recent experience with skin cancer surgery, then I ramble on about a variety of health-related topics that may or may not hang together in a coherent fashion.

Media, resources, and photos referenced:

Earlier this summer…
After Mohs surgery to remove two basal cell carcinomas

IHR Podcast #5: Addiction and Connection

In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I reflect on various views of addiction, specifically focusing on a recent article by Johann Hari, who has a new book out called Chasing the Scream:The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. Topics include:

Summary:

    The most commonly held views of addiction in American society (e.g., the 12-step model and the NIMH’s “chronic relapsing brain disease” model) do not stand up to critical scrutiny, scientific evidence, or common sense, yet they continue to hold sway. Alternative (and, in my opinion, superior) perspectives have been put forth and deserve careful consideration.

Here are some other media resources that may be helpful/relevant to this discussion:

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