Mae Martin's Guide To 21st Century Addiction

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What Makes a Habit an Addiction?20171101

Mae Martin is kicking the habit.

She's exploring how we as a society think about addiction, and on a personal level, trying to understand who she is now she's no longer addicted to anything.

Through the lens of her own experience, this guide follows Mae chronologically through a lifetime of obsessive behaviour and addiction with all her characteristic wit and levity.

What makes a habit an addiction?

As a young child, Mae may not have been addicted yet, but she was certainly OBSESSED. She's never just "liked" things, she's always loved them. Mae is finally drawing connections between her obsessive, all-consuming patterns of behaviour, and examining why they might occur.

Written by and starring Mae Martin - an award-winning stand-up and Edinburgh comedy award nominee.

With:

Dr Gabor Mate
Carolyn Taylor

Producer: Alexandra Smith

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.

Stand-up Mae Martin draws connections between her obsessive patterns of behaviour.

Stand-up Mae Martin presents a two-part series exploring the nature of addiction.

What Makes a Habit an Addiction?2017110120190313 (R4)

Mae Martin is kicking the habit.

She's exploring how we as a society think about addiction, and on a personal level, trying to understand who she is now she's no longer addicted to anything.

Through the lens of her own experience, this guide follows Mae chronologically through a lifetime of obsessive behaviour and addiction with all her characteristic wit and levity.

What makes a habit an addiction?

As a young child, Mae may not have been addicted yet, but she was certainly OBSESSED. She's never just "liked" things, she's always loved them. Mae is finally drawing connections between her obsessive, all-consuming patterns of behaviour, and examining why they might occur.

Written by and starring Mae Martin - an award-winning stand-up and Edinburgh comedy award nominee.

With:

Dr Gabor Mate
Carolyn Taylor

Producer: Alexandra Smith

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.

Stand-up Mae Martin draws connections between her obsessive patterns of behaviour.

Stand-up Mae Martin presents a two-part series exploring the nature of addiction.

Why Are Some More Susceptible Than Others?20171108

Why are some people more susceptible to addiction than others? And what can we do about it?

Sober, un-obsessed, and single for the first time in her life, Mae is asking: Who am I when I'm NOT addicted? And what's next?

Mae looks at how society views addiction and recovery, and what connections we can make between identifying why people feel the need to self-soothe, and helping them on the road to recovery in a compassionate way.

Written by and starring Mae Martin.

With:

Dr Gabor Mate.

Producer: Alexandra Smith

Made by BBC Studios for BBC Radio 4 and first broadcast in November 2017.

Mae asks why some people more susceptible to addiction than others.

Stand-up Mae Martin presents a two-part series exploring the nature of addiction.

Why Are Some More Susceptible Than Others?2017110820190320 (R4)

Why are some people more susceptible to addiction than others? And what can we do about it?

Sober, un-obsessed, and single for the first time in her life, Mae is asking: Who am I when I'm NOT addicted? And what's next?

Mae looks at how society views addiction and recovery, and what connections we can make between identifying why people feel the need to self-soothe, and helping them on the road to recovery in a compassionate way.

Written by and starring Mae Martin.

With:

Dr Gabor Mate.

Producer: Alexandra Smith

Made by BBC Studios for BBC Radio 4 and first broadcast in November 2017.

Mae asks why some people more susceptible to addiction than others.

Stand-up Mae Martin presents a two-part series exploring the nature of addiction.