Doug Tieman had achieved the American dream: from a humble pig farm in rural Missouri to the President and CEO of Caron Treatment Centers, one of the most renowned rehab facilities in the world. From the outside, he was a successful executive, a dedicated family man, and a pillar of his community. But behind this perfect picture, Doug was living a double life, trapped in a cycle of alcoholism and sex and love addiction that only manifested when he traveled for work.

In this raw and revealing interview, Doug shares how his high-powered career inadvertently fueled his addictions, leading to a "divine intervention" in the form of a very public DUI in 2008. He opens up about the immense stigma he faced as a treatment professional needing treatment himself, the difficult conversation with his board of directors, and how he had to choose between his career and his family. Doug's story is a powerful testament to the fact that recovery is possible for anyone, and that sometimes, hitting bottom is the only way to find the top.

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