Why Intervention Podcast

90% of people who struggle with an addiction never get help for it. As a family member, what can you do to help? Believe it or not, the change starts with the members of the family. As a family member, you have more power, more leverage, more influence over your loved one than anyone. In this episode, Chris and Danny share the difference between an Intervention and a 12th Step Call and the best op...

Can a repeat alcoholic or alcohol abuser change? What are the reasons why a person turns to alcohol to solve his or her problems? These are some of the questions that Chris and Gillian answered. Gillian, the brain behind the Sober Powered Podcast, shares her journey from being a repeat alcoholic hating herself and thinking of herself as a loser to helping people get over alcoholism. She talks abou...

Chris and Danny talk about how intervention has an important role. Intervention is the initial recovery spark. Be sure to listen to this episode and understand why people in addiction recovery get their story wrong. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones....

What's a family's role to a loved one who's dealing with addiction? Chris and Lisa discussed the family's involvement in healing from addiction. Making the phone call can make a big, significant change, especially since 90% of people with addiction don't get help for it as it's a general thinking for others to help them once that person hits rock bottom. They also discussed the misconceptions abou...

This is part 3 about addiction with Chris and Danny. They talked about how addicts fight the will to stay away from drugs and alcohol. Chris and Danny also discussed family members' roles in helping someone get over their addiction and how the change doesn't start simple: It starts within ourselves. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged t...

This is part 2 about addiction. Chris and Danny share 30 questions you can ask yourself to find out if your loved one has an addiction. They discuss some cases for each question and how to react to each of them. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'...

Chris and Danny share 30 questions you can ask yourself to find out if your loved one has an addiction. They discuss some cases for each question and how to react to each of them. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive c...

Chris has a conversation with Mrs. L, in which they talk about addiction. When you love someone struggling with addiction, no one tells you that you will be straddling two worlds and no one teaches you how to do this. Listen in as they share their thoughts on this topic. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction i...

Are you wondering why tough love has failed to work for you in the past? Chris and Danny discuss misconceptions about tough love, redefine tough love and intervention, and they reveal why tough love hasn't worked in the past. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their lo...

Christopher talks with Ken Seely, who has remained professionally and personally involved in recovery since his sobriety date of July 14, 1989. He applies his relevant experience and boundless enthusiasm to change the lives of people suffering from the disease of addiction – for individuals, their family, and their friends. Ken works with clients to realign family systems to support recovery throu...

Christopher and Danny talk about what we can do to support our loved ones when they're in treatment. What's next? Check it out in this episode! The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your lo...

Christopher talks with Eric Paskin, Founder and Managing Partner of Restore Health and Wellness, which is one of the premier addiction rehabilitation facilities located in Los Angeles, California. It delivers residential therapeutic services, in an alcohol and drug-free environment, to adult men and women, ages 18 and older. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel...

Chris and Danny share a unique, detailed perspective on the various ways your loved one's addiction makes you feel guilty, why it's so important to free yourself from guilt, and how to stay off the emotional roller coaster ride for good. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well...

Michael Wilson CIP, President of Baystate Recovery Services, Creator of the Family Focused Intervention Model, and Author of Loving Lions: A Guide for Families Struggling with Addiction, sits down with Chris to discuss impressive new ways to help your addicted loved one. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction i...

How, when, and why your loved one became addicted… this is the topic that Chris and Danny will talk about today. They share their perspective on this important topic. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in thei...

Angela shares her experience with helping families and her personal story of recovery from alcoholism. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful recovery. Host...

Chris and Danny discuss the one problem families need to solve- the real problem of "I don't have a problem." The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful recover...

Dr. Adena is a pharmacist, researcher, and mother. She shares her professional experience as well as her personal story with helping an addicted loved one with other disorders. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive chan...

Chris and Danny discuss ways to overcome various forms of manipulation, where it's all stemming from, and why there's still hope for transformation and the biggest gaslight of them all. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect posi...

Christopher interviewed Jessica Lahey. Jess shares her research and expertise in her new book helping to prevent addiction in young people. This is so needed, now more than ever. And it's everything Chris wants every family to know before a loved one's substance use gets out of control. So they might as well learn it now before they even start using substances. Here are some of her book's testimon...

Chris and Danny share the stories of how their mothers were instrumental in getting them sober. You can apply these same ideas to help your loved one. Thank you to all mothers that are always there for us, Happy Mothers Day! The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their lov...

Chris talks with Archie Messersmith-Bunting. Their conversation is focused on the struggles families go through while attempting to help addicted loved ones. Also, in this episode, Archie has an intervention epiphany. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones...

Chris and Danny discuss misconceptions and new perspectives about hitting the bottom. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful recovery. Host Christopher Doyl...

Leah Lamarr is an actress, writer, and stand-up comedian, currently based in Los Angeles. She shares how her al-anon experience transformed her life. Leah describes so many of the personal behaviors and difficult emotions families with addicted loved ones struggle with and how she mastered them. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that...

Chris and Danny discuss what denial is more like when it comes to addiction (delusion), what prevents you from admitting that your loved one has a problem and why it's so important to be honest. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to af...