Keith Humphreys, Ph.D.Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University
Research Career Scientist, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
What Brought Prior Recovery Movements to Grief?
The usual “isms” + some addiction-specific ones
Destructive internal squabbles
Seizing defeat from the jaws of victory
The Usual Isms + Some Addiction-Specific OnesBeing in Recovery Doesn’t Immunize People
from Racism, Sexism and Classism
Recovery has its own ismsType of DrugIll-chosen Badges of HonorRoute to Recovery
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”
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 movement’s needs above their own
Agreed on a few simple but important ideas
Changes in the broader culture
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.”
Expectations of the State and Professional Helpers
“Leave it to the professionals”
“If you want something done right…”