Multiple Pathways of Recovery
Multiple Pathways of Recovery
Recovery Checkup
Until recently, the public faces of addiction recovery in the United States have been those of privileged white men and women.
The principle of equifinality, which states that the same developmental endpoint can be achieved by many different means, applies well to addiction recovery.
The professionalization and industrialization of addiction treatment was accompanied by a number of mechanisms aimed at protecting the safety of those being served: informed consent, confidentiality regulations, program accreditation standards, background checks for volunteers and job applicants, credentialing/licensing of addiction professionals, professional codes of ethics, patient grievance procedures, manual-guided therapies, and clinical supervision, to name just a few.
Media and Addiction Recovery
Recovery and Aging
2015 marks the 25th anniversary of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) landmark legislation that stands as a historic milestone in reversing the longstanding social exclusion and segregation of people with disabilities.
For those of you who have shared this journey with me, today marks the 100th recovery reflection posted at William White Papers.