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David's Latest Blog Posts

The Future of Addiction Treatment: Bill White (October 14, 2021)
‘My Recovery: A Seminar Opening Speech’ by Adam Brookes (October 13, 2021)
What is a Recovery Carrier?: Bill White (October 12, 2021)
Busy Time Ahead (October 11, 2021)
Dr Bruce Perry on How To Transform Pain Into Power (October 7, 2021)
Quitting Use of Cocaine (October 5, 2021)
‘We Are Meant to Heal in a Community’ by Douglas Bloch (October 4, 2021)
What Works in Treatment: Sapphire’s Story, Part 3 (September 30, 2021)
What Works in Treatment: Sapphire’s Story, Part 2 (September 29, 2021)
What Works in Treatment: Sapphire’s Story, Part 1 (September 28, 2021)
Back Blogging and an Update (September 27, 2021)
Learning From the Experts, Part 2 (August 10, 2021)
Learning From the Experts, Part 1 (August 9, 2021)
100 Blog Posts and an Upcoming Break (July 13, 2021)
Learning From Wired In To Recovery (July 12, 2021)
Recovery Stories Weekly, Issue 6 (July 11, 2021)
Recovery as an Organising Construct – Bill White Interviews Larry Davidson (July 10, 2021)
How Do I Know a Treatment Service is Recovery-Oriented? (July 9, 2021)

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Random Story

Tim’s Story: ‘Doctor in Recovery’

As Tim found out, having a medical degree offers no protection against addiction, nor from the hard work that is required to change oneself as a key part of the recovery journey. (6,316 words)

Random Article

Background Briefings

For a period of four years from 15th November 2004, I wrote a series of Background Briefings for Drink and Drugs News (DDN), the leading UK magazine focused on drug and alcohol treatment. Here are links to 20 of 72 Briefings; each contains a link to an original pdf. I will slowly upload all other Briefings.

Random Film

The Roots of Addiction

Gabor Maté stresses that addiction is an attempt to solve the graver problem of unbearable psychic pain. To understand addiction we need to understand that human pain can come from childhood experiences. The more adversity an individual experiences in childhood the higher their risk of resorting to addictive behaviour to sooth their pain, even temporarily. Addiction […]

Random Resource

Beth’s Reflections

A series of blogs from recovery coach Beth Burgess of Smyls. Beth has written articles about addiction recovery for the Huffington Post which means she has had a large audience.

Random Healing

The Stolen Generations

When I came to live in Australia in December 2008, I knew little about the past government policy of removing Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. This policy was introduced by Federal and State government acts in order to assimilate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children into the white-dominated society of […]