June Chapter Meeting

Dr. Jason Powers, MD, MAPP
Chief Medical Officer, Positive Recovery Centers

Dr. Jason ZW Powers, MD, MAPP, is the creator of the Positive Recovery approach to treating addiction. In addition he serves as Chief Medical Officer of Positive Recovery Centers. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Addiction Prevention and Treatment Magazine, has had blogs on Huffington Post and Psychology Today, has a private addiction medicine practice in Houston, Texas and works as an interventionist. He is a published author of When the Servant Becomes the Master, 2nd edition an A-to-Z guide of all things related to addiction and the Positive Recovery Daily Guide, a self-help guide full of positive interventions that are designed to intentionally boost what leads to human happiness: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement. He also hosts Positive Recovery MD podcast. This podcast provides the tools and foundation needed to thrive and flourish on the addiction recovery journey. Each week the Positive Recovery MD podcast community will come together to have authentic conversations around addiction, recovery and what matters – growth & progress, not perfection, all while developing positive habits for your life. Dr. Powers is board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine, received a Masters in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, Powers has been recognized as one of Houston’s “Top Doctors” 6 times by H Texas Magazine and was awarded the Compassion Award by Sierra Tucson. Dr. Powers resides in Houston with his wife and 3 children.

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