Thursday, April 16, 2020 Janet Colbert - A Champion for the Newborn - Head of STOPP Now
Janet is not only an activist, she is truly a "champion for newborns". This is because she worked as a neonatal nurse and had to treat newborns born a...
Thursday, January 9, 2020Marianne Perez - A Mother Who Never Gave Up
IIn 2002, Marianne Skolek Perez’s daughter Jill died at the age of 29 after being prescribed OxyContin for back pain. As a nurse employed at a large m...
Thursday, December 26, 2019Kathleen Pooler - Author, Wife and Mother of Alcoholics- Her Story of Healing and Hope
Kathleen left her husband due to his heavy drinking, thinking this would protect her children. However, the cycle of alcohol abuse was repeated in he...
Thursday, December 5, 2019Branislav Jankic - His Letter to His Addicted Mother
Branislav Jankic's story is not so much about his addiction as it is about him dealing with his mother's addiction to drugs and alcohol. When his mot...
Thursday, October 4, 2018A Dad's Story
Recently we had a father reach out on our Facebook page with the story of his son's addiction and treatment. We thought you would like to hear his st...
Thursday, August 16, 2018K2 Spice Fake Pot is All Chemicals and Dangerous
In today's episode Joanie and Jason talk about the K2 (spice) overdoses in Connecticut - 76 at one park all at virtually the same time. One of the da...
Saturday, July 28, 2018Addict and Family Intervention Stories - with Bobby Newman
Professional drug interventionist Bobby Newman tells stories of his experiences in helping families and addicts make the ultimate decision-get treatme...
Friday, July 20, 2018Angela's Journey from Addicted Housewife to a Drug-Free Life
Angela's journey included Percocet, Oxycodone to handle a sports injury, then alcohol and heavier doses of painkillers. Her downward spiral as a mothe...
Thursday, June 14, 2018What did I Do Wrong?
When friends and family members find out that a loved one is addicted, often - especially with parents - the first reaction is: What did I do wrong? ...
Monday, January 22, 2018Rony's Story - From Miami Gangs to the Military to Helping Others
Rony grew up among the gangs in Miami. Introduced to drugs by his cousin, he rapidly moved from marijuana to heavier drugs. After a stint in the US ...
Monday, January 15, 2018Who is the Real Victim in Addiction?
When people think of drug or alcohol addiction, often the addict is thought of as the victim. However, the real victim, in mancy cases, are those clo...
Monday, January 1, 2018Zach's Story - From Pot to Psych Drugs to Recovery
Zach started with marijuana at age 15 and eventually moved onto heavier street drugs. He also ended up on various psychiatric medications which cause...