Clean and Sober Radio

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and guest co-host Linda E's guests are Rachel B and Anthony B from Pro-Act. Pro-Act is an organization in southeast Pennsylvania that fights to reduce the stigma of addiction, to ensure the availability of adequate treatment and recovery services, and to influence public opinion and policy. Tune in to learn about the importance of having an organization like this in our community.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund'sguest was Philadelphia City Council Member (at large) Jimmy Harrity. As a Council Member, Jim along with the other members of City Council make the laws for the 4th largest city in America. From an addiction to sobriety for over 12 years, Council Member Harrity's story is unique to Philadelphia government. His approach is honest. His goal as a lawmaker is to serve the people of Philadelphia by taking on the addiction issue in the streets head on. This is what giving back is all about!

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund welcome Steve Forzato. With over three decades of experience in law enforcement at many levels, Steve is an expert on the opioid epidemic. He has served as a consultant to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's investigation of pharmaceutical manufacturers and oversaw investigations involving unlawful prescribing of drugs. Steve has taken his decades of experience and is now the Director of the new Center for Addiction and Recovery Education at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia where he is working with law enforcement to be sensitive to the complexity of addiction and to realize that we cannot incarcerate our way out of the drug crisis in this country.

Addiction shows no mercy even to the most powerful members of society. On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund welcome the former District Attorney of the 4th largest city in the country. Seth Williams was DA in Philadelphia from 2010 until 2017 when he was indicted on 23 counts of bribery, extortion, and fraud and served over 2 and 1/2 years in prison. Many of us who were convicted of crimes had a choice - to learn from the experience, or not. Seth learned lessons and taught lessons, giving back to the community for many years now. His story is one of circumstantially bad decisions - known and unknown - loss of reputation, and freedom. The important lesson here is that we can and do recover from addiction.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund welcome Linda E to discuss what is on our listeners' minds. The phone lines were open and we had a treasure trove of emails to discuss the various aspects of navigating the journey from addiction to sobriety. The question: Who should you listen to as you begin your journey?

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund are joined by Davie L. to discuss what is expected of us when we get into sobriety, because nothing was expected of us during our addiction. Early in our recovery some people were still suspect of us and were hesitant to give us a chance, a job, or a second look. Is there anything that we could have done to prove to others that we were and are worthy people?

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund welcome David L. David began his criminal activities at a very young age. He was incarcerated with one escape charge for multiple crimes including robbery, assault, and a laundry list of drug offenses. Although he grew up in a privileged home, we all know that addiction has no boundaries. Now clean and sober for 42 years, David has weathered the storm of addiction and crime to become a responsible, caring and "giving back" member of society. He is an example of what you can become when you put down the alcohol and drugs.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler is joined by Linda E., Frank B., and Beverly T, to discuss what happens after getting clean and sober. The question is, now that you are in recovery, are you doing anything to help others in an active addiction to get clean or into recovery. Are you supporting these folks so that they can maintain their sobriety? Our panel discusses their varied approaches to service in sobriety.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler is joined by guest cohost Linda E and friend of the show Beverly, to openly discuss their journey from addiction to sobriety. It is a transformative process that can affect and change relationships with family and friends for the good! Were there good times? Sure, but if you let the tape play to the end, the realization that addiction leads to a path of destruction soon becomes reality. We are living clean, sober, and healthy lives, thanks to some help from our friends.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund are joined by friend of the show Frank Breitman to discuss navigating the dangerous times for many of us in recovery and the 4th of July long weekend. Summer is here and the weather is very conducive to all sorts of outdoor activities including large groups together, music, food, and of course alcohol. The temptation for some of us can be overwhelming to resist joining others in the consumption of alcohol and drugs. We discuss knowing our triggers and having an exit plan if confronted with a dangerous situation.