Season 4 is right around the corner! Join Dr. Harrison and her guests while they discuss the impact of addiction - and recovery - specifically on black and brown communities.
New season starts Tuesday, October 15, 2024!
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Episode Transcript
What does recovery look like when it's not designed for you?
I'm doctor and Zena Harrison, and in season four of
Unaddictioned podcast, we're featuring black and brown guests sharing their
journeys through the unique barriers to recovery shaped by their identities.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
But I created their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee,
and I still preside on that committee. I want to
be sure that the kids that are coming in, the
kids that are already on campus, are seen through a
lens of equity. Is not happening.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
We'll explore how addiction and stigma disproportionately affect our communities.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
You know what I'm saying. But I've been doing this
stuff all my life, and I know that there's a
lot of people that's been doing it so long and
they think that they can't conquer putting it down, But
they can't. You can't be around the people. And I
used to get you Doune my.
Speaker 4 (00:53):
Eleven year old niece, and she asked the question about
one of her classmates. Any kid at eleven years old
who is already using drugs, to Gabermante's point, has some
pain so deep already, and not the adults who know
how to help them kind of navigate that pain.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
And how each guest transcended remarkable odds to find their
own path to recovery. These guests have not only defined
recovery on their terms, but they're also creating pathways and
communities that can help you or a loved one find
recovery too. Join us on season four of an Addiction
starting October fifteenth. We want to hear from you. If
(01:35):
you identify as black or brown and have a recovery
story to share. Something you've learned, a stigma that you've undone,
or a conversation that you've had about addiction, Send us
a voicemail at speakpipe dot com, slash you apod. That's
speak pipe dot com, slash you a pod
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