A Matter of Life and Death: Why the Discourse Around Twelve Step Recovery and Women Needs to Change
The method and frequency that women have accessed recovery for their substance use challenges has changed significantly over the past several decades. In the past, there was generally one pathway recommended, which was the Twelve Step pathway. In this 21st century, the concept of a recovery patchwork continues to gain attention and traction. Unfortunately, and to the recovery movement’s great detriment, as the number of other and newer recovery options has grown, so too has a deep tension and polarity between the ‘multiple pathway’ and the ‘Twelve Step’ approaches. In this presentation, Dr. Nickel emphasizes an important truth: no one group, organization, or program has a monopoly on healing. Individuals and professionals in recovery have a responsibility to acknowledge that modalities that might not work for one person may very well save another person’s life. Those of us living and working in the recovery space need to evolve towards unity, not uniformity.
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