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    Most Powerful Episodes
    Episode 244: Jackie R.
    Episode 244: Jackie R.
    On the surface, Jackie had it all: a large tight knit family, a devoted husband, two beautiful sons, and a nursing career. But unbeknownst to anyone, Jackie found herself stuck in a loveless marriage. For 15 years she put on the happy face, but gradually began to drink and before
    • Dizzy
    • June 12, 2018
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    Episode 177: Megan
    Season 12, Episode 12 Megan Age: 24 Location: Carson City, Nevada Addiction: Heroin What’s memorable: Her parents. Wow. Yeah they came around and stepped up in the end, but during Megan’s childhood and even throughout the show they were just plain terrible at dealing with things. That a mother would hold
    • Dizzy
    • November 26, 2012
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    Episode 173: Ryan
    Season 12, Episode 9 Ryan Age: 25 Location: Saugerties, New York Addiction: Alcohol (beer) What’s memorable: Damn. Now THAT’S an Intervention. Memorable stuff in Ryan’s story – being disabled, his good deeds, his terribly low sense of self-worth, his pregnant fiance getting arrested during his fight – but that Intervention, that
    • Dizzy
    • October 16, 2012
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    Episode 166: Amanda
    Season 12, Episode 7 Amanda Age: 31 Location: High Point, North Carolina Addiction: Alcohol, Heroin What’s memorable: The strange, slightly creepy, sweet, war-traumatized, outrageously enabling father. The mother’s suicide attempt with Amanda’s sister, the obsessive but kinda of awesome boyfriend who convinced her to go to treatment and then got some for
    • Dizzy
    • October 2, 2012
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    Episode 170: Diana
    Season 12, Episode 5 Diana Age: 40’s? Location: Roseville, California Addiction: Meth, Alcohol, Norco What’s memorable: How far she’s fallen, with the homelessness and prostitution and abusive boyfriend. Her emotionless and seemingly uncaring mother (i.e. “There are times I should have pretended to care more than I did”) and how she refused
    • Dizzy
    • September 11, 2012
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    Episode 154: Zeinah
    Episode 154: Zeinah
    Once a successful, outstanding student, Zeinah turned to drugs to deal with the drama-filled divorce between her Christian mother and Muslim father.
    • Dizzy
    • February 14, 2012
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    Episode 155: Richard
    Episode 155: Richard
    A 34-year-old gay man, Richard grew up knowing he was different and never feeling accepted. His stepfather disciplined him severely for his effeminate behavior.
    • Dizzy
    • January 17, 2012
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    Episode 48: Pam
    Episode 48: Pam
    Pam is a 49-year-old alcoholic who has suffered a string of abusive, failed marriages and horrific molestation as a child. Drinking is her only way to cope. Her frightened family has already lost one sibling to cirrhosis of the liver. Their greatest fear is that Pam will fall to the
    • Dizzy
    • January 2, 2012
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    Episode 46: Coley
    Episode 46: Coley
    As a timber cutter, Coley has one of the most dangerous jobs in America. But instead of taking serious precautions, he increases his risks every day by snorting crystal meth. Because of his addiction, Coley's business is falling apart.
    • Dizzy
    • December 23, 2011
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    Episode 86: Jeff
    Season 6, Episode Jeff Age: 40 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Addiction: Alcohol (beer) What’s memorable: You know, what’s interesting about Jeff is that his addiction was so clearly a direct result of a traumatic work-related incident. It wasn’t just exacerbated by it, it was CREATED by it as a response to
    • Dizzy
    • December 14, 2011
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    Epsiode 113: Rocky
    Epsiode 113: Rocky
    Rocky Lockridge, once a world champion lightweight boxer, is now a homeless crack addict living on the streets of Camden, New Jersey. He began abusing cocaine whilst the champion, but switched to crack after his boxing career ended.
    • Dizzy
    • December 14, 2011
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    Episode 81: Lana
    Episode 81: Lana
    Lana grew up in a family of 11 children, and her older sister introduced her to drinking at the age of seven. Despite this precarious start, Lana excelled in sports and was active in the church.
    • Dizzy
    • November 7, 2011
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    Episode 82: Chris
    Episode 82: Chris
    Born into a family with traditional Catholic values, Chris struggled with his sexuality until coming out at 18. Now, at 34, Chris feels that being gay has cheated him out of the things he wants most--marriage, children, and inclusion in his family.
    • Dizzy
    • November 6, 2011
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    Episode 74: Nicole
    Episode 74: Nicole
    After being molested as a child, Nicole developed an unusual eating disorder--she was unable to swallow. By age 16, she weighed just 68 pounds, and doctors inserted a feeding tube into her stomach. The tube was supposed to be temporary, but 16 years later, Nicole still relies on the tube
    • Dizzy
    • November 6, 2011
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    Episode 62: Charles
    Episode 62: Charles
    A talented motocross rider, Charles, 23, is still dealing with terrible childhood memories. When he was seven, his father went to jail for molesting him and his younger brother, and his mother became an alcoholic. Today, he uses heroin and alcohol to blot out his memories, but he's pushed most
    • Dizzy
    • November 5, 2011
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    Episode 53: Brooke
    Episode 53: Brooke
    Brooke, 26, was a beautiful teenager with a magnetic personality. An elite gymnast on the cheerleading squad, she looked forward to a successful and athletic life. But tragedy struck in her senior year when she was crippled by Still's disease, an early form of rheumatoid arthritis.
    • Dizzy
    • November 5, 2011
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    Episode 59: Lawrence
    Episode 59: Lawrence
    Having graduated high school with academic and athletic honors, Lawrence, 34, became a successful owner of a chain of tanning salons. But he was never able to dull the pain of emotional and physical abuse suffered in childhood.
    • Dizzy
    • October 30, 2011
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    Episode 39: Trent
    Episode 39: Trent
    Trent, 33, is a four-star chef who's served U.S. presidents and Hollywood stars. But as the child of alcoholics, Trent's formative years were marked with violence and abuse.
    • Dizzy
    • October 8, 2011
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    Episode 32: Sylvia
    Episode 32: Sylvia
    Sylvia had four wonderful kids, a strong marriage, and a successful business. But when family tragedies struck, Sylvia looked for solace in the bottle, and today she is a frail, vulnerable, alcoholic. An intervention is her only hope.
    • Dizzy
    • September 29, 2011
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    Episode 107: Sarah
    Season 7, Episode 6 Sarah Age: 23 Location: Pasco County, Florida Addiction: Oxycontin What’s memorable: The old guy boyfriend who takes care of her and really truly seems to love and care about her. He’s sober and wants her to quit using; he honestly doesn’t realize how he enables her. I was
    • Dizzy
    • September 22, 2011
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    Episode 15: Audrey
    Season 2, Episode 2 Audrey Age: 24 Location: California Addicted to: Heroin What’s memorable: The nodding off into the bathroom mirror. Man, that was horrifying. Also, her reaction to the intervention. Official synopsis: Audrey, 24, was popular and artistic. Now, she is a heroin addict living on the streets. She has been an
    • Dizzy
    • July 18, 2011
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    Episode 9: Cristine
    Episode 9: Cristine
    One of the most unforgettable portrayals of alcohol addiction ever
    • Dizzy
    • May 22, 2011
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    Did You Know???
    32% of all US Intervention episodes are about opioid addiction. 29% are about alcohol addiction.
    Candy has conducted 33% of all Interventions (US). Jeff is right behind her at 31%.
    You can see followups on a bunch of Intervention subjects by going to the Legacy Updates category. Most of those posts include links to the videos.

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