For Release: 2008-06-23 13:57:00
Bill Goodman speaks with Jay Davidson, president and CEO of The Healing Place in Louisville, on the next edition of One to One. Davidson discusses his past problems with drinking and how he became the leader of an organization that provides social services to those struggling with addiction. The program airs Sunday, July 6 at 2/1 p.m. CT on KET1 and Tuesday, July 8 at 7:30/6:30 p.m. CT on KET2.Davidson first discusses his own struggles with addiction. He delves into childhood issues that contributed to his alcoholism, his genetic predisposition to the disease and the period of his life before he sought help for his addiction. He then talks about what motivated him to begin a treatment program: the possibility of losing his successful career in the Army. Davidson went through outpatient counseling and a 12-step program, attending 90 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 90 days.
After retiring from the Army, Davidson became a licensed clinical social worker and went on to head The Healing Place, a residential treatment center that offers addicts an individually paced, voluntary addiction recovery program. The program includes classes, written assignments, residential duties and peer mentoring. One of the more unorthodox features of the program is “trudging,” in which residents must walk two miles away from the residence to their classes. Davidson explains that the trek not only provides much-needed physical activity, but also helps people build relationships with each other.
Finally, Davidson discusses the Recovery Kentucky program, a plan to open 10 centers across the state that are modeled after The Healing Place.
One to One with Bill Goodman is a KET production, produced by Bill Goodman and Cindy Asher. Following the broadcast, One to One is available for on-demand videostream viewing at www.ket.org/onetoone and podcasting at www.ket.org/rss. More information about KET programming and education services, as well as how to support KET, can be found at www.ket.org.
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