In 2002, I penned twin essays entitled ? Recovery as a Heroic JourneyAnd ?The Boon of Recovery? that were later included in the book, Let?s Go Make Some History: Chronicles of the New Recovery Advocacy Movement. As a further invitation to explore these collected papers, the second of these essays is displayed below. (All proceeds from this book support Faces and Voices of Recovery.)
In 2002, I penned twin essays entitled Recovery as a Heroic Journey And The Boon of Recovery that were later included in the book, Let's Go Make Some History: Chronicles of the New Recovery Advocacy Movement.
Recovery Support and Connection to Community
Museum of African American Addictions Recovery
Recovery within Rural and Frontier Communities
Members of historically disempowered and stigmatized groups (e.g., women, people of color, members of the LGBT community, religious minorities, etc.) have long been subjected to overt aggression from the dominant cultures in which they are nested.
Successful social movements permeate key areas of cultural life, as is evidenced by the pervasive and enduring influence of the civil rights, womens, disability, and LGBT rights movements in the United States.
Beyond Historical Trauma
Is it possible we are seeing the rise of a new generation of scholar activists who combine the experiential knowledge of addiction recovery, academic excellence, and a desire to give back through recovery-focused research, writing, teaching, and advocacy activities?
Recovery Representation