Patrick Kennedy

We have to meet each constituent group on what their audiences and how our issue will penetrate with that group. It's not a monolithic message that will work with all groups the same. I will say that when I was in Congress and I had gotten a DWI and was in treatment and then I came back I got a lot of my colleagues who, frankly, I'd never really talked to before reach out to me.

We have to meet each constituent group on what their audiences and how our issue will penetrate with that group. It's not a monolithic message that will work with all groups the same. I will say that when I was in Congress and I had gotten a DWI and was in treatment and then I came back I got a lot of my colleagues who, frankly, I'd never really talked to before reach out to me.

They had sent me notes, get well notes and so forth when I was in rehab. And I went to their offices. They always just wanted to meet with just me. And by the time that whole experience ended, I knew dozens of my colleagues who themselves were struggling with addiction or depression, anxiety, or depression. who obviously had family members who struggled.

They had sent me notes, get well notes and so forth when I was in rehab. And I went to their offices. They always just wanted to meet with just me. And by the time that whole experience ended, I knew dozens of my colleagues who themselves were struggling with addiction or depression, anxiety, or depression. who obviously had family members who struggled.

They had sent me notes, get well notes and so forth when I was in rehab. And I went to their offices. They always just wanted to meet with just me. And by the time that whole experience ended, I knew dozens of my colleagues who themselves were struggling with addiction or depression, anxiety, or depression. who obviously had family members who struggled.

I can guarantee you, none of them knew each other because no one leads with this, right? Everybody knows if someone struggled and fought the good fight with cancer, largely for people in recovery from addiction, like myself, there's a quote, anonymity, the anonymous nature of these illnesses. And that really limits our ability to connect to others in society and also to build a political movement.

I can guarantee you, none of them knew each other because no one leads with this, right? Everybody knows if someone struggled and fought the good fight with cancer, largely for people in recovery from addiction, like myself, there's a quote, anonymity, the anonymous nature of these illnesses. And that really limits our ability to connect to others in society and also to build a political movement.

I can guarantee you, none of them knew each other because no one leads with this, right? Everybody knows if someone struggled and fought the good fight with cancer, largely for people in recovery from addiction, like myself, there's a quote, anonymity, the anonymous nature of these illnesses. And that really limits our ability to connect to others in society and also to build a political movement.

So I am a big believer in the spiritual nature of anonymity. I think all I say is I'm a member of a 12-step recovery group, and I'm a person in long-term recovery. I have not, in that phrase, Tony said anything about what 12-step group I'm in.

So I am a big believer in the spiritual nature of anonymity. I think all I say is I'm a member of a 12-step recovery group, and I'm a person in long-term recovery. I have not, in that phrase, Tony said anything about what 12-step group I'm in.

So I am a big believer in the spiritual nature of anonymity. I think all I say is I'm a member of a 12-step recovery group, and I'm a person in long-term recovery. I have not, in that phrase, Tony said anything about what 12-step group I'm in.

And so for those of my friends and fellow trudgers who are listening to this, it's possible to be political and public about our recoveries without violating the 11th tradition of our 12-step recovery movement. There's at least 28 million Americans in long-term recovery. No one knows who these people are.

And so for those of my friends and fellow trudgers who are listening to this, it's possible to be political and public about our recoveries without violating the 11th tradition of our 12-step recovery movement. There's at least 28 million Americans in long-term recovery. No one knows who these people are.

And so for those of my friends and fellow trudgers who are listening to this, it's possible to be political and public about our recoveries without violating the 11th tradition of our 12-step recovery movement. There's at least 28 million Americans in long-term recovery. No one knows who these people are.

because they're all in church basements and they keep silent about it because they think that's the way you should do. So if you want to build a political movement, it's pretty hard to do if people aren't willing to raise their hands. And I think the shame on intellectual disabilities have been dramatically changed, and I think really in large part to major contributions from people like my aunt.

because they're all in church basements and they keep silent about it because they think that's the way you should do. So if you want to build a political movement, it's pretty hard to do if people aren't willing to raise their hands. And I think the shame on intellectual disabilities have been dramatically changed, and I think really in large part to major contributions from people like my aunt.

because they're all in church basements and they keep silent about it because they think that's the way you should do. So if you want to build a political movement, it's pretty hard to do if people aren't willing to raise their hands. And I think the shame on intellectual disabilities have been dramatically changed, and I think really in large part to major contributions from people like my aunt.

I don't think people really know how many other people around them really struggle.

I don't think people really know how many other people around them really struggle.

I don't think people really know how many other people around them really struggle.