High While Clean presented by Recovery Ecosystem

Donald Gibson, who was a well-educated Medical Doctor, has quite a story of that person who had an injury and was prescribed medications by a doctor that led to overuse and an addiction like many stories out there. The difference, is that he was a doctor.

In today’s show, we are going to dip our feet into that stigma of substance abuse because for some, there is a belief that certain people, specifically with certain professions are not susceptible to this problem.

They can’t be. I want to say. Drug abuse that can lead to dependency is not prejudice or bias. It could be your neighbor, your children, a lawyer, politician, or the profession of my guest today.

Donald Gibson, just like myself, became wrapped up in behaviors that the stigma says, he is a bad person.

Is he? Or was he that doctor who had transformed into Mr. Hyde as I describe compared myself to in my book. He did land himself in federal prison after being arrested by the FBI.

The power of the mind and maybe, according to Dr. Lynette Louise, we can decide that we are no longer an addict. She will describe how this is not an excuse to use but rather a decision which will create no desire to use. She has a doctorate in bio science, holds two board certifications in Neurofeedback and has her Ph.D. in Psychology, with a specialty in Psychophysiology.

In 2004 Lynette founded the Brain and Body Clinic, a treatment center for autism and other brain disorders using neurofeedback, a therapy that improves functioning by training individuals to control their own brainwave activity.

http://www.lynettelouise.com/

Please reach out to her if you are interested in learning more about her services.

In 2018, David Johnson, who was the owner of Southern California detox was charged with 30 counts of insurance fraud. He pled guilty but tells of a different story.

Prosecutors claimed that David Johnson had illegally double-billed over 90 Health Net policies and pocketed over $250,000 before he was discovered.

The FBI revealed evidence showing that Southern California Detox’s address as the address for the patients, and allegedly paid the initial premiums for 62% of the policyholders using his personal credit card.

Health Net would not have paid the claims if they had been aware of the treatment center’s cost waiving practices. The insurance provider requires all patients to pay 50% of their deductible before the insurance kicks in towards out of network providers.

A podcast that will open your eyes to addiction, find good programs to serve your needs, and how the entertainment industry has been a blessing in educating the world about the harsh realities of drug dependency. Leonard Buschel is the Co-founder of Writers in Treatment alongside Robert Downey Sr. which is to promote treatment as the “Best first step solution” for addiction. He is the director of the REEL Recovery Film Festival that showcases filmmakers who make honest films about addiction, alcoholism, and behavioral disorders.

Leonard is the editor and publisher of the weekly addiction/recovery eBulletin, produces the annual Experience, Strength and Hope awards in Los Angeles, and was a co-founder of the Laughter Heals Foundation with comedian, Craig Shoemaker. His resume identifies him as a big thinker as he has worked on many projects including an opportunity to create a workshop with Dr. Patch Adam’s who was the man that Robin Williams portrayed in the famous movie of the same name; Patch Adams.

Let us open the door today to the ugly world of drug dependency and break open the darkness. This is a story for the judgmental to hate. Show the world that change is possible no matter how far down the road you have gone and maybe give hope to those convinced that a family member will never return. How can I do this? Listen to a story of a person that was lost that later was found. Someone who fought for his life and then fought to help others save their lives. Values Hold a Key That We Must Unlock. Integrity is the foundational principle that will guide you in the right direction. Integrity is living out this “who am I” question by showing the world through your words, ideas, and behaviors a person of undeniable greatness.

Show Notes at www.highwhileclean.org/podcast/047