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Jul 01, 2011 -
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My son Joseph has been a heroin addict for several years! His addiction has torn our family apart. Joseph will be 22 years old this year and I am afraid for him. He needs to be put in an extensive program, which is...
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Jul 01, 2011 -
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First, I want to let you know that my wife went to Middletown High School in New York. I believe you both are from the class of 1980. We both live in Anaheim Hills and she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Department...
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Apr 22, 2010 -
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My questions is in regards to my boyfriend of two years (whom I live with), and his addictive eating habits. He has made comments to me several times that "eating is the only thing I look forward to on a daily basis/eating...
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Apr 22, 2010 -
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Our son Daniel is 22 and a Alcoholic. He has been in for rehab and in the last 4 years and has had 16 months sobriety. But the last 2 years have been relapse after relapse. We are thinking about a year long program. Do...
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Apr 22, 2010 -
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I am 28 years old and I am married with 3 kids. I am very addicted to Vicodin and Adderall. I want help not only for my self but for my family. I grew up seeing people on drugs and now I'm doing it. I do not want this...
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Apr 22, 2010 -
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I'm stuck and at a complete standstill in my life. My husband of 15 years is an alcoholic who refuses to admit it, and obviously, won't ask for help. Financially I am dependent on him. We have a ten year old daughter and...
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Apr 22, 2010 -
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I used to be a homeless drug addict and a heavy drinker even though I am college educated and come from a loving family that was never dysfunctional. I have been clean and sober for 6 years now as I quit on my own. My...
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Mar 12, 2010 -
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I have been watching intervention for several years now! I have a brother who is 27 and he is addicted to Meth. Josh has no job he is on probation and parole because of his addiction he knows he has a problem and he wants...
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Mar 12, 2010 -
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Please help me. I have no family and no friends. I want and need help, but have no real reason. I have had an eating disorder for the last 10 years and have weighed 87 pounds at my worst or best in my eyes. I also...
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Jan 06, 2010 -
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Dear Ken, I have been watching Intervention for 2 years now and I just wanted to say you’re a hero for a lot of people and your mind also. I just want to say thank you, but here is my question: With every case that you...
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Jan 06, 2010 -
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Hi, I have a soon-to-be stepson who displays addictive behavior, but there is really no substance he is addicted to. He has explosive anger episodes, smokes marijuana, drinks (but not every day; when he does drink, its...
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Nov 02, 2009 -
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Are there more than one "rock bottoms" to hit? I have a friend who I have been waiting to hear about, hitting rock bottom. She seems to have had very serious circumstances occur due to her addiction but has yet been part...
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Oct 06, 2009 -
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I have a family member that is a methamphetamine addict. Her parents are users; her husband owns a bar/tavern and drinks daily. Someone needs to do something to save her life. My sisters and I have been looking into getting...
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Oct 06, 2009 -
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I have been sober since November 2008 and I feel strongly that I can maintain my life of sobriety independently. I've been to many AA meetings in the past to support other family members but I haven't to this day gone to...
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Oct 06, 2009 -
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I'm writing to you regarding my own problem. 3 years ago (on 10 June 2006), my husband, 4-year-old daughter (at the time) and I were involved in a head-on collision due to a woman falling asleep behind the wheel of her...
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Sep 09, 2009 -
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Our daughter, 42, is in serious trouble with severe weight loss. She has weighed 92 lbs. - 5'7" - for over a year, uses prescription and herbal drug abuse, alcohol and isolation and denial that she has a problem. The...
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Sep 09, 2009 -
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Dear Ken I am 54 years old and tomorrow I start school in an addiction studies program. After 37 years in a job I never liked I am so happy to finally be able to follow my dreams. I am wondering if there is some advice...
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Sep 09, 2009 -
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Ken, first I want to tell you that I admire your strength and as I watch Intervention each time it is on I have hope that people who watch the show will see that they are not alone in the battles they face. I wanted to...
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Sep 09, 2009 -
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Dear Ken, You truly are a Godsend to many people. I never thought I would be reaching out to you for advice. I have an older sister who is a drug addict and I've suffered the consequences of her addiction many times....
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Aug 10, 2009 -
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Dear Ken, My husband and I drink socially. Well, in the summer we drink every weekend. We don't get drunk but we like to drink 5 beers and 1 or 2 shots of rum in one night. Does this make us alcoholics? I worry because...
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Aug 10, 2009 -
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I watch your show constantly! Our son, 46, has an addiction to alcohol and in the last two years has been abusing. He has been to Hanley, Fla, 30 days and relapsed, Betty Ford 90 days and relapsed, and Shands in Gainsville...
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Aug 10, 2009 -
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My mom usually haves some sort of drink every night before bed. She's says it's okay because she's going through a divorce, but I don't know if it is. - Anna
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Aug 10, 2009 -
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My brother needs an intervention because of his drinking. He has been drinking for many years, but now he is driving with his young son in the car and we fear the worst will happen. We want to do an intervention and we...
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Aug 10, 2009 -
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I want you to know that I watch you all the time on A&E, and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on 20 years of sobriety as of the 14th of this month. My question to you, Ken, is how do I become an...
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Aug 10, 2009 -
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My dear son has been on crystal meth for seven years now. This has been a roller coaster ride for him and us as his parents. He's been to private rehabs; state-supported rehabs; walked the streets for a while; stayed at...
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Jul 20, 2009 -
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My 69 year old husband has been consuming 1 liter of rum every week for years - plus the usual beer. I never see him 'drunk' but I notice a diminished intellectual capacity and emotional immaturity. Do you consider that...
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Jul 20, 2009 -
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Ken, I don’t know who to turn to!?? My 26 year old son is addicted to OxyContin. I've watched you on TV; I would trust your judgment. You have been there, done that, & have helped so many. This was God’s plan for you!!...
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May 26, 2009 -
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Alcoholism and addiction is hereditary on both sides of my family - my father being an abusive alcoholic. I am seventeen and until now I had refused to drink with my peers for fear of becoming addicted. After a distressing...
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May 26, 2009 -
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Dear Ken, I have a comment and a question. My comment is that I do not think the word hero comes anywhere close enough to describing the work you do in this world and the tremendous hope you give to those in despair. You...
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May 26, 2009 -
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Hi Ken- I have been "clean" for almost 7 years. I have stopped working my program/am isolating. I feel like I am close to going back out. I went to Edgewood 7 years ago and was diagnosed bi-polar. I am back on anti-depressants...
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May 26, 2009 -
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I left my fiancé a few weeks ago because of his continuing drug use. We have a daughter who will be 1 next month. Before and while I was pregnant he used opiates and started going to the methadone clinic because it was...
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May 26, 2009 -
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Ken, I have been dealing with anxiety and depression for many years. I guess I am what you would have called a "closet" addict for most of my adult life. I was in a near fatal car accident in 1997 while inhaling "dust-off"...
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May 26, 2009 -
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Hey Ken. I just wanted to say how much I idolize you and all that you have done for people. I have been struggling for a while now with well I guess you can say a mixture of both anorexia and bulimia. I am well aware at...
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May 26, 2009 -
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My son was addicted to morphine for several years. Wanting to get off this drug, he was advised to go on methadone. He has been on methadone for about 5 years. He is slowing weaning himself off. He started at about 100...
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May 26, 2009 -
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Hi Ken. I watch Intervention all the time. I haven’t seen any shows about health care professionals who abuse drugs that they have access too. I am an RN who became addicted to morphine/dilaudid. It got to the point where...
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May 26, 2009 -
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I'm not sure where to start. My sister is addicted to crack cocaine and alcohol and takes any kind of pills she can get her hands on. She has been in and out of treatment centers and nothing seems to work. My family and...
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May 26, 2009 -
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Hi. I need help trying to figure out how to get someone into an inpatient rehab for cheap or free. My sister in law is addicted to heroin and cocaine. She has used cocaine for many years now but was only a casual user....
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Mar 03, 2009 -
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My situation is not like most addicts I know you have dealt with. I am in search/in need of help for my boyfriend of over a year and a half, Jesse. He is addicted to pornography. This is not a sexual urge type of addiction,...
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Mar 03, 2009 -
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Hey Ken, I have a question about methadone, I have a growing issue with it and my question is, is there a typical way, if any, of getting a person off methadone? I am not nor have ever tried or even laid eyes on heroin,...
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Mar 03, 2009 -
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Dear Ken, I have seen you on many intervention shows. Unfortunately I cannot afford to go to a facility or leave my husband who is an amputee. I have been using all kinds of drugs for 35 years, now I am addicted to Xanax,...
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Feb 13, 2009 -
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You said something the other day on an episode of Intervention that struck a chord with me. "Will power won't work." (or something to that effect.) I have a problem with alcohol. When I drink I am within (apparently)...
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Feb 13, 2009 -
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I have 10 days off OxyContin 80's x 10 to 12 per day. This is the second time I have stopped abusing drugs in 40 years. The first time was 2 years ago and I lasted only 9 months. I am 50 years of age; own a large tractor...
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Feb 13, 2009 -
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My 21 year old son has an opiate addiction. When he can't get loratab or something like it he tries anything else to get high. He abuses depression medications, cough syrup, etc. 3 months ago he went into detox. For a few...
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