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As a synthetic opioid, fentanyl is flooding America’s drug market with overdose deaths on the rise. There is hardly a family in America that hasn’t been touched in some way by addiction. How do we begin to heal as individuals, families, and a nation? Bobby Newman is an interventionist with a 99 percent success rate in getting people into treatment. As a former addict, he knows all the barriers that prevent addicts from getting clean and sober. Having come from a strong moral upbringing to a drug-related downfall later in life, he understands what those dealing with addiction feel and think and he has educated more than 100,000 youth on the dangers of drug abuse and helped thousands more with drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Today’s episode is an informative conversation that will help you identify the symptoms that indicate that a loved one is in need, and what to do. Join us to hear from Bobby today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• 2021 drug overdose stats, which reach nearly 108,000.
• A brief history of Bobby’s relationship with substances, starting with drinking as a teenager.
• How he almost ended up in federal prison at the age of 35 for drug-related reasons.
• The long-term recovery program that focused on health first and helped Bobby heal.
• His entry into drug prevention 21 years ago.
• How Bobby’s drug use impacted his relationships, leading to failed marriages.
• Realizing the gravity of what you have done as a path towards taking responsibility.
• Leaving the treatment program and encountering tests along the way.
• The importance of creating an environment alongside other people committed to growth.
• Why you need to surround yourself with people who support your sobriety.
• Signs that someone in your life is falling into addiction.
• The first step if you suspect your child is using: make it safe to talk to you.
• Setting your pride aside and providing a safe adult for them to talk to, even if it isn’t you.
• Three things that make an intervention successful: a desire to change, the threat of a loss of loved ones, and environmental pressure.
• What makes a good treatment facility: one that will get to the core problem.
• Why it’s so essential to restore nutritional health before seeking out the core problem.
• Handling cravings, depression, anxiety, and guilt.
• Bobby’s belief that you need to take at least 90 days to heal.
• His current coping mechanisms, including friendship, physical health, family, and gratitude!

Tweetables:

“The majority of addicts, you see them everyday. They’re going to work, you’ll see them in the mornings, you’ll see them at night doing normal things. They’re addicted to drugs.” — Bobby Newman [0:05:50]

“I always tell people: when they leave a program, you are going to get tested when you leave. There’s going to be a test, so don’t waste your time. Stay in treatment long enough to be able to handle what you need to handle.” — Bobby Newman [0:12:48]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Newman Interventions
Call the Hotline
Bobby Newman Email
Bobby Newman on LinkedIn

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