Community Movie Night : The Wisdom Of Trauma

February Movie: The Wisdom of Trauma

1 in 5 Americans are diagnosed with mental illness every year. Suicide is the second most common cause of death in the US for youth aged 15-24, and kills over 48,300 in the US and 800,000 people globally per year. Drug overdose kills 81,000 in the US annually. The autoimmune disorder epidemic affects 24 million people in the US alone. What is going on? The interconnected epidemics of anxiety, chronic illness, and substance abuse are, according to Dr Gabor Maté, normal - but not in the way you might think.

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I'm dedicating this screening to my friend Trevor, who supported me and hosted the very first community movie night at his house, Pauwela House, back in 2022. Also, with the new San Francisco mayor’s initiative to clean our streets, I want to cultivate compassion toward the suffering of those addicted during this change phase.

When: Tuesday, Feb 18th, 2025 - from 7 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Please arrive between 7 pm and 7:15 pm so we can start at 7:30 pm.

7 pm - Doors open

7:30 pm - Opening Circle and movie

9:30 -Closing circle, free flow connection time

10:00 - Wrapping up & goodnight!

Where: HeartLab (3095 21st St, San Francisco, CA 94110)

Contribution 💰

The San Francisco Community Nights events are not commercial events; this is not a for profit business.

All contributions go to cover the venue rental.

• Free Tickets. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please get in touch with me, and I'll give you a free ticket.

• Please come with a ticket. We have a "no ticket, no entry" policy to ensure that we have the right number of people to fit the space.
• Last-minute tickets on the event day will start at $20 to encourage early commitment.

It's not required, but here are some recommended resources to watch, if you have time, before the movie.

1 - Learn more about the documentary https://thewisdomoftrauma.com/about-the-film/

2- Tim Ferriss interviews Dr. Gabor - Interview 1 https://tim.blog/2018/02/20/gabor-mate/

3- Tim Ferriss interviews Dr. Gabor - Interview 2 https://tim.blog/2022/09/07/dr-gabor-mate-myth-of-normal/

4 - Dr.Nicole LePera and Jenna Weaklad interview Dr.Gabor

https://theholisticpsychologist.com/podcast/episode-56-in-conversation-with-gabor-mate-the-myth-of-normal-healing-trauma-in-a-toxic-culture/

Dave Asprey interviews Dr.Gabor.

ttps://daveasprey.com/dr-gabor-mate-977/

Movies are fantastic mediums for conveying ideas, thanks to the mix of visuals, music, and curated words. A movie is a limited-time experience in which we can all share the same version of reality and relate to it in our own unique ways.

Also, watching a movie with a community as a social activity is a dying art. We go to the cinemas surrounded by other people, and we never talk to them about what's happening on the big screen.

I facilitate those movie nights as a social experiment. In a decentralized, interactive way, at any point in the movie, you can raise your hand, share an insight or thought, and have the community reflect on you.

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