A fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, Dr. Trysh Tavis continues her academic focus on 20th-century U.S. cultural and literary history, with a particular emphasis on gender and popular culture.
From The Language of the Heart: the Recovery Movement from AA to Oprah (2009) to Feminists of Drugs: A History, Trysh Travis, PhD, discusses with us how her first book has evolved into her current work. Therapy, addiction, and recovery, self-help, and the history of book publishing/promotion all come together in her academic work.
At the International Conference of Secular AA in Orlando (ICSAA 2024), attendees expressed that we are all lucky to have this brilliant and eloquent ally of people in recovery. On today's Rebellion Dogs Radio, dig in for an hour or so. Damn, does the time every go past fast in this show. Gulp it down in one sitting, or savor this for two or three sittings. This could be one of those greatest hits that you want to listen to again.
Still in development, Feminists on Drugs by Dr Trysh was born of the momentum of her 2009 book on women and the recovery movement of the 20th century. The study behind Feminists on Drugs: A History looks at women in treatment, navigating childcare, predation, stigma in search of healthcare. This research also celebrates pioneers and turning points that laid the groundwork for today's treatment options.
But wait; there's more. We will have Trysh back, for an update. Also, some of what was cut on the editor's floor from this epic discourse will find its way into a new episode before year's end about the Plain Language Big Book. Rebellion Dogs is hosting a 16-week Zoom reading group of the PLBB. This is a sixteen week course, reading a chapter and discussion takes place every Saturday, 4 PM Eastern Time Zone.
Mary and Joe really appreciated talking shop with Trysh Travis, and we hope you'll enjoy this energetic and poignant talk, too.
Dr. John Kelly, Harvard, Recovery Research Institute, lead author of the 2020 Cochrane Review “Alcoholics Anonymous and related 12-step Facilitation Treatments.”
Clean & Sober, the 1988 movie
The Days of Wine and Roses, the 1962 movie
More Trysh on mic:
Rebellion Dogs Radio Episode 34, Gender Politics & Women in AA
Dr. Travis, at ICSAA 024, the International Conference of Secular AA, Orlando 2024, with “AA in the Age of Polarization”
Trysh Travis #WomenAlsoKnowHistory
