41 min
THE DIVERSITY DIALOGUE IN RECOVERY: Step 1 - Admitting We Have a Problem How's That Working For You?
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- Self-Improvement
Talk to almost anyone who is in long-term recovery - regardless what their recovery is from - and almost universally you hear that they had fierce resistance to going to their first meeting. Or once they got up the courage to actually attend, then how hard it was to open up and be vulnerable with the group, and then keep coming back. Let's face it, very few of us came into the rooms of recovery without a lot of anxiety about what in the world we were getting ourself into.
But what if - in addition to that universal individual resistance to baring our soul in a recovery community - there are other barriers for many people of color who want and need a safe place for their recovery journey? What if a person of color in this country had good reason to question whether a predominantly white (or white male) recovery setting might not be safe for them? Unfortunately that is still a reality for many people of color seeking a recovery community.
Join us on HOW’S THAT WORKING FOR YOU? for a short conversation about this important issue in which we discuss a specific venue where the dialogue has started, the ongoing challenge of learning how to listen, and how the enneagram can aid in the work to be done in this crucial area.
Talk to almost anyone who is in long-term recovery - regardless what their recovery is from - and almost universally you hear that they had fierce resistance to going to their first meeting. Or once they got up the courage to actually attend, then how hard it was to open up and be vulnerable with the group, and then keep coming back. Let's face it, very few of us came into the rooms of recovery without a lot of anxiety about what in the world we were getting ourself into.
But what if - in addition to that universal individual resistance to baring our soul in a recovery community - there are other barriers for many people of color who want and need a safe place for their recovery journey? What if a person of color in this country had good reason to question whether a predominantly white (or white male) recovery setting might not be safe for them? Unfortunately that is still a reality for many people of color seeking a recovery community.
Join us on HOW’S THAT WORKING FOR YOU? for a short conversation about this important issue in which we discuss a specific venue where the dialogue has started, the ongoing challenge of learning how to listen, and how the enneagram can aid in the work to be done in this crucial area.
41 min