The Empty Chair

Lori started drinking when she was 13 and soon became a daily drinker. After her marriage ended her alcoholism reached an all-time high and brought her literally to death's door. She finally surrendered and entered the halls of Alcoholics Anonymous in 2013 and her life was reborn. Debbi had rebellious times when she was young, but put it behind her to raise her family. While her four children grew...

Please join me and my guest, Matt Ganem, CEO of Aftermath Addiction Treatment Center, on The Empty Chair! Matthew Ganem has been clean for 14 years, he is a father, poet, author, advocate, and CEO of Aftermath Addiction Treatment Center a new facility that’s he recently opened up in Wakefield. Matt will share his Experience, Strength, & Hope along with some Poetry and discuss how remaining cle...

Join me and "2" AMAZING guests Tim and Dan on "The Empty Chair" Tim grew up in Central Massachusetts in a loving family. He excelled in basketball throughout high school and eventually a short stint in college before his substance abuse took hold. He started abusing OxyContin at the age of 20, which then turned into a heroin habit by 22. Tim struggled for 7 years, in and out of treatment putting p...

Join me on The Empty Chair with "2" guests Amanda & Andrew for their amazing stories of overcoming addiction. Amanda was the popular, high school homecoming queen, turned hopeless heroin addict. Addiction is sometimes called a family disease, and that is exactly what she learned on her journey leading up to her sobriety. Amanda and her two sisters all shared their toxic obsession with drugs. O...

Matty & Michael will share their experience, strength, and HOPE and how they overcome the odds and defeated active addiction. Matthew grew up watching his Mother struggle with substance use disorder and mental illness, eventually losing her battle. He too struggled with the disease of addiction for over a decade, which brought him to a point in his life where he felt there was little left to h...

On this episode of The Empty Chair: Christina and Gineanne began their project, A Journey of Hope, in the fall of 2019. Christina has been a part of the MVPASAP team since 2019. Both of these women have a passion and hope for those struggling with addiction, homelessness, and mental health. Gineanne battled with opioid addiction and has been in recovery for 4 years (going strong). Christina and Gi...

In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, MVPASAP will air it's 2020 Vigil Video live. Hosted by Cole Welch Caffrey. International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year. It aims to raise awareness around overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death, while also providing the opportunity to lobby politicians about overdose and -demand better co...