William White Blog
The 2001 & 2021 Recovery Summits
A Historical Summit by: Bill White In 2001, more than 130 recovery advocates from more than 30 states gathered in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the invitation of the Johnson Institute’s…
Read MoreFurther Homage to Recovery Ancestors
When I remember the thousands who died, many whose stories were never recorded in history, I bow my head. And when my wailing is done, I get up and carry…
Read MoreThe Papers of Hossein Dezhakam: An Iranian Perspective on Addiction Treatment and Recovery
Mr. Hossein Dezhakam is the founder of Congress 60, a recovery community in the Islamic Republic of Iran that has more than 100,000 members. I first met Mr. Dezhakam at…
Read MoreThe Recovery Exchange Principle
The first real-life Sherlock Holmes may well have been French criminologist Dr. Edmond Locard (1877-1966), whose 1910 seven-volume treatise on forensics laid the foundation for modern criminal investigation. Locard postulated…
Read MoreRecovery Mutual Aid Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic
One of the recovery research scientists whose work I closely follow is Amy Krentzman, PhD. Dr. Krentzman is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work at the University…
Read MoreThe Future of Secular Recovery
Addiction recovery unfolds within the larger context of personal beliefs—one’s view of self in relationship to the universe and the search for life meaning and purpose. Variations in personal beliefs…
Read MoreReflections on Recovery Leadership
Remarks of William White Floridians For Recovery 2021 Summit I regret that recent health challenges prevent me from joining you today in person but I am grateful for the opportunity…
Read MoreRecovery Song (Dragon’s Lullaby)
“I imagine a person battling a dragon, throwing pebbles at the beast to no avail, and then one day finding a melody that did not kill the dragon, but finally,…
Read MoreRecovery Advocacy Update (Scotland 2021)
The You Keep Talking We Keep Dying Campaign Annemarie Ward, Faces & Voices of Recovery UK The Beginning July 2019, Sunday 11.30 pm the phone rings, its Natalie Mclean. I…
Read MoreRecovery Achievements
The Recovery Research Institute’s National Recovery Study (Kelly et al., 2017) explored the experiences of a representative sample of 2,002 U.S. adults who self-reported resolution of an alcohol or other drug problem.…
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