Season 2, Episode 17
Host(s): Dr. Larry Force, Andrew O’Grady, Elisa Gwilliam
Guest(s):
Jim Ball: CRPA, CASAC-T, Director of Peer Services at MHA-Dutchess, NOAAR co-founder
Dave Brinkerhoff: president of the board of Mid-Hudson Addiction Recovery Centers (MARC) Foundation, NOAAR co-founder
Jim Ball and Dave Brinkerhoff join the INTERSECTIONS Exchange team to discuss INTERSECTIONS: A Program Without Boundaries and the National Organization of Adult Addictions and Recovery (NOAAR). In addition to providing an overview of these organizations, the guest speakers share the importance of peer support in recovery and exciting ne directions in the addiction and mental health fields.
Topics Discussed
- Theory of dimensionality
- Need for recovery services in the United States
- Self-care in recovery
- Overview of INTERSECTIONS: A Program Without Boundaries
- Portable and accessible care
- Different approaches to holistic treatment and recovery
- Importance of peer support in the recovery process
Resources
- National Organization of Adult Addictions and Recovery (NOAAR)
- MARC Foundation
- I’m afraid no one will help me with my sobriety
- What does peer support look like?
- I feel alone and want to use or drink
Key Quote(s)
- “Recover is really about achieving our goals and living more independently, and self-care is a great pathway for that.” – Jim Ball
- “Addiction is alone; recovery is never alone. You don’t have to do this alone.” – Dr. Larry Force
- “We have to learn and adjust and try new things. This theory of dimensionality is another tool, and another path for somebody to have. This intervention will not be perfect for most people, they’ll want to go the AA route. But there’s going to be other people who the AA route is not for them, and this will be.” – Andrew O’Grady
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