Recovery: not dead but real, resilient and very relevant

April 30, 2021February 28, 2022 ~ Dr David McCartney ~ 2 Comments

It's alive, it's moving! It's alive...it's alive! The term ‘recovery’ has come under a harsh microscope recently in academic and clinical settings. It has been interrogated, scrutinised, criticised, bloated and dissected. Reconstructed like Frankenstein’s monster, recovery is now seen to be a floating signifier, made of disparate bits that don’t necessarily fit comfortably together - … Continue reading Recovery: not dead but real, resilient and very relevant

Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts

October 3, 2020February 28, 2022 ~ Dr David McCartney

I've been listening to a BBC podcast on my way to work this last couple of weeks which I've really enjoyed. Called Hooked, it’s about 'all things addiction and recovery' and is frank, funny, well-informed, upsetting, entertaining, resonant, authentic and powerful. Melissa and Jade share their lived experience but also interview experts and others who … Continue reading Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts

The adjacent possible and hope

May 23, 2015February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz ~ 2 Comments

I heard a radio show this morning about where ideas come from. They interviewed a guy who wrote a book and gave a TED talk on the topic. During the interview he discussed the concept of the adjacent possible and it's importance in forming new ideas. During the interview, he described it as the building … Continue reading The adjacent possible and hope

Mark and Ryan’s story

October 20, 2012February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz ~ 4 Comments

UPDATE: Mark pulled the video. Hopefully it's only temporary. My job allows me to meet some really wonderful people. Sadly, I meet some of them under really terrible circumstances. Mark Rudolph is one of those people. He lost his son to opiate addiction 5 years ago and has chosen to make meaning of it by … Continue reading Mark and Ryan’s story