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00People in Recovery as an Oppressed Population
People in recovery are an oppressed population who are stigmatized, denied access to quality services, and objectified. Furthermore, this population contains microcosmic elements of privilege and dominance. As a person who has
0Release the Hostage
I was listening to a client the other day, and his story went something like this: “I was in The Program for a year, then I stopped going to meetings for two
0I Want to Be a Harm Reduction Counselor
Once again, The Fix has published one of my articles; this one in the Pro Voices section, which is very flattering and humbling. My work appeared alongside distinguished authors and clinicians, all
0The Times They Are A-Changing
I was talking this evening with my distinguished friend and former Delaware News Journal reporter, Adam Taylor. I work as a counselor in an abstinence-based outpatient treatment facility; Adam now works in PR
0A Disease by Any Other Name (Keep it Simple, Stupid)
Neuroscientist Marc Lewis has written a new book, “The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is Not a Disease.” In it, he asserts that addiction is better explained by learning/developmental changes to the
0I Drive an Automatic Now
For years, I insisted on driving a stick shift. I loved the control, the driving experience; the very idea of driving a stick was cool. I called automatics “golf carts”. If you
0Recovery In Vivo
As we push the boundaries of the recovery bubble further and further outward, encompassing increasing swaths of our natural habitat; as recovery space expands, engulfing businesses and service structures and public spaces;