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Keith Humphreys, Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University Research Career Scientist, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
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What Brought Prior Recovery Movements to Grief? The usual isms + some addiction-specific ones Destructive internal squabbles Seizing defeat from the jaws of victory
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The Usual Isms + Some Addiction- Specific Ones Being in Recovery Doesnt Immunize People from Racism, Sexism and Classism Recovery has its own isms Type of Drug Ill-chosen Badges of Honor Route to Recovery
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How Has the Current U.S. Recovery Movement Avoided These Problems (So Far)? Part I More than anything else, the conscious, sustained commitment to diversity in all forms has been critical This includes the concept of many pathways to recovery
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How Has the Current U.S. Recovery Movement Avoided These Problems (So Far)? Part II A core of highly skilled, diverse leaders who can put the movements needs above their own Agreed on a few simple but important ideas Changes in the broader culture
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Two Nations Separated by Different Cultural Myths Any child can grow up to be President of the United States! Let me hear your accent, and I will tell you what your father did for a living.
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Expectations of the State and Professional Helpers Leave it to the professionals If you want something done right…
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