“Recovery is Possible” with Philip Rutherford
Unapologetically Black Unicorns
English - September 12, 2023 20:03 - 36 minutes - 83.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture Documentary Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Philip Rutherford (he/him) is the Chief Operating Officer at Faces and Voices of Recovery and an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Phil shares what his organization is doing for Recovery Month and his story of navigating his pathway to recovery. They talk about how the “War on Drugs” was racially motivated, the experience of Black folks in the recovery community through a new initiative Black Faces and Black Voices and why it is hard for the Black communities to publicly grieve.
If you or someone you know is in a mental or substance use disorder crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.
To contact Faces & Voices of Recovery go to:
https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/about/who-we-are/staff/