It is with real humility and no small amount of trepidation that I, a white man, address the subject of Black History Month. As a clinician, though, it is my job to look at all the variables that affect my patients’ care. And the research shows systemic racism affects even the work we do in

Our tagline is “This is Real Recovery.” To make that possible, it’s vital to making BHG a place where people want to work and stay for a long time. It’s energizing to see a commitment to this by our leadership and colleagues across the country. I am especially proud of the Middle Tennessee team for

It was March 30, 1846 when civil rights activist Frederick Douglass stood before a crowd in Paisley, Scotland and shared about his struggle with alcohol addiction and his commitment to the Black Temperance Movement. He spoke this truth there because “God has given me a skin not colored like yours,” and was excluded from the

While reading last month’s newsletter, something Marlin Martin said struck me. He said “I’m a big believer that if you’re a strong enough person to overcome addiction, you can overcome anything. When that happens, families and communities are transformed.” That strength Marlin is talking about is something I believe already lives in all of us