Description
Subjects discussed include copy of The Statesmen artifact for the History Harvest; Oxford House; experience living in Oxford House; opening a new branch of Oxford House; misquotes in The Statesmen newspaper article about Julie and Oxford House; media portrayal of addiction; lack of support for substance abuse in Oregon; stigma; punitive treatment; harm reduction philosophies of love and respect; punitive treatment in Minnesota; creating her own organization using harm reduction philosophy; standards for women struggling with addiction; prostitution; methods of survival; finding a harm reduction community; growing marijuana; returning to school for a master’s degree; Resurrection Recovery and use of harm reduction techniques