An enticing tale of overcoming addiction as told by one of Christopher's old neighborhood friends: Maurene. Stay tuned to listen to them share stories of their younger years growing up together in the same community and how she came back into his life having experienced the struggles of recovering from a debilitating and life-threatening addiction.

The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful recovery. Host Christopher Doyle shares his insights, talks with experts and interviews people who have gone through recovery.

 

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Show Notes

• The old neighborhood - 0:56
• Starting to drink at a young age - 1:32
• Acknowledging the drinking problem - 3:09
• The first time blacking out - 3:53
• Skipping classes in college - 4:52
• Needing help - 5:52
• She was hurting herself - 7:13
• Going to rehab twice - 8:21
• Her relationship with her family - 10:32
• The life that she was living - 11:32
• Losing a sister to an overdose - 12:29
• Family intervention - 13:27
• Everyone's support and company - 16:54
• A successful family intervention - 19:13
• The recovery process - 19:51
• Giving things to God - 20:54
• People struggling with addiction often try to feel loved - 22:23
• Having true friends during the recovery process - 22:58
• Her father's cancer diagnosis - 23:55
• Being grateful - 25:25
• A recommendation for families: Consideration and support for the person that has an addiction - 25:52

 

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