Why what happens after rehab is vital

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 ~ Dr David McCartney ~ 1 Comment

Recovery journeys are rarely linear, generally bumpy and often happen over many years. Treatment may or may not be part of the process. People can need several different treatment episodes over time, often re-presenting with different needs and goals. Despite a growing evidence base only a small percentage of treatment episodes take place in residential rehabilitation … Continue reading Why what happens after rehab is vital

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

What’s essential for recovery to happen?

March 27, 2021February 28, 2022 ~ Dr David McCartney ~ 2 Comments

I would tell them straight, recovery does not happen in isolation Recovery group member We know mutual aid works to help people with substance use disorders achieve their goals. The recent Cochrane Review[1], which analysed the evidence for Alcoholics Anonymous reported pretty impressive results. John F Kelly, Keith Humphreys and Marica Ferri “determined that AA was … Continue reading What’s essential for recovery to happen?

Recovery Requires a Culture

December 23, 2019February 28, 2022 ~ A. Brown ~ 3 Comments

By AM Brown - Courtesy: Hall While working on a publication, I wrote a paragraph about recovery culture that brought forth a couple key ideas I think are important to consider. William White wrote this about recovery culture: "In an era that continues to be dominated by acute care models of addiction treatment, treatment that … Continue reading Recovery Requires a Culture

Do we really want to get each other angry?

October 30, 2014February 28, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz ~ 6 Comments

Greg Williams says we need to get angry: It is apparently OK for those family members to angrily demand a better response from the federal government to the current health crisis. But when the addiction recovery community — more than 23 million Americans and their families — gathers to walk, speak and put a face … Continue reading Do we really want to get each other angry?