Finding Your Place in Recovery: A Journey with Dr. Tabitha Moore
Episode Overview
Recognise your humanity and appreciate cultural identities. Understand systemic oppression's role in substance misuse. Engage in critical self-analysis for personal growth. Embrace multifaceted identities without societal constraints. Promote identity-based equity and systemic inclusion.
"How can you still be you without telling other people who they have to be? That's the ultimate question."
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? Episode #32 of 'Beyond the Two Pillars of Recovery' brings you a captivating conversation with Dr. Tabitha Moore, a consultant and trainer who guides organisations through transformative journeys. Dr. Moore emphasises the importance of recognising our humanity and understanding the intersection of identity and culture. She dives into the complexities of race relations and the systemic issues that contribute to substance misuse, advocating for a critical self-analysis to foster hope and liberation.
With an impressive background spanning disability services, mental health, and law enforcement, Dr. Moore's insights are both profound and relatable. She shares her journey in founding the Rutland Area branch of the NAACP and her interdisciplinary academic pursuits that led her to develop anti-racist approaches to police procedures. Dr. Moore challenges listeners to consider the interplay between systemic oppression and personal identity, highlighting the importance of internalised oppression and its manifestation in societal behaviours.
Her engaging discussion touches on the need for both individual and collective healing, urging us to embrace our multifaceted identities without letting societal norms dictate who we are. This episode is a call to action for listeners to reflect on their own identities and consider how these affect their interactions with others. Dr.
Moore’s work with 'Intentional Evolution' offers a roadmap for achieving identity-based equity and systemic inclusion, reminding us that we can thrive when we understand ourselves and our relationships with others. Are you ready to explore the complexities of identity and recovery? Tune in for an eye-opening conversation that might just change your perspective.