In the second part of our conversation with Mike Gimbel, he opens up about the unsettling truths of life inside Synanon. From meeting his first wife to the extreme measures enforced by the group’s founder Mike shares his harrowing experience. He also recounts his dramatic exit from Synanon, where he was left stranded in a city to fend for himself. We then transition to Mike’s inspiring journey of transformation as he became Baltimore County’s drug czar, where he only hired recovering addicts to help lead meaningful change. Mike’s story is a testament to resilience and redemption.