On the 28th of April, 1972, Jimmy Reid, a blue-collar shop steward at the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in Glasgow Scotland gave his inaugural address as the Rector of the University of Glasgow. The Rector is a senior official of the University, elected every three years to represent the interests of the students. It was a … Continue reading Beyond the Rat Race – Resilient Society in the Age of Alienation
Tag: philosophy
Throwback Thursday; Revisiting a Critical Theory of Addiction and Recovery (CETAR)
My original theoretical drawing circa 2014 Notes: This post features an AI-aided summary that condenses my 70-page master's thesis, written in 2016, into a manageable 7,000-word essay. I never published the thesis, though I handed out copies to coworkers and friends. This was because, like many of my ideas, it grew voluminous rather quickly, and … Continue reading Throwback Thursday; Revisiting a Critical Theory of Addiction and Recovery (CETAR)
Revisiting the Work of William White: A Commitment to Ethical Action 1994
“The alcoholism and drug abuse counseling profession is at a turning point, facing threats that fundamentally could alter the character of this field. While some see health care reform and financial concerns as topping the list of challenges; many others depict a spiritual crisis - a crisis in values. This crisis has emerged out of … Continue reading Revisiting the Work of William White: A Commitment to Ethical Action 1994
More on “The Historical Essence of Addiction Counseling”
Yesterday, Bill Stauffer revisited William White's article, The Historical Essence of Addiction Counseling. I won't re-summarize the article, but I want to focus on one particular theme If AOD problems could be solved by physically unraveling the person-drug relationship, only physicians and nurses trained in the mechanics of detoxification would be needed to address these … Continue reading More on “The Historical Essence of Addiction Counseling”
Language, social justice, access to care, symbolic capital, and recovery advocacy
(source: cultural iceberg from lcw) Many times over the years I've expressed frustration with the field's emphasis on language while it's not clear to me that a whole lot of progress has been made in access to recovery-oriented care of adequate quality, intensity, and duration. (See here, here, here, here, and here.) I just finished … Continue reading Language, social justice, access to care, symbolic capital, and recovery advocacy
John McKnight: A Voice for Vital Community – November 22, 1931 – November 2, 2024
“The associational world is the vital center of citizen production that is the foundation of our democracy — powered by trust.” – John L. McKnight I never met John McKnight, but in recent years I read two of his books after running across a reference to him in the writings of William White, I believe … Continue reading John McKnight: A Voice for Vital Community – November 22, 1931 – November 2, 2024
The ancients on will and addiction
It took me a few reads, but Alan Brody suggests that addiction is a combination of impaired will and impaired evaluative faculties that lead to poor choices in how to exert our will. Then again, I'm not sure I know where he stands. He guides through some philosophical musings about addiction and will. He presents … Continue reading The ancients on will and addiction
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