About this episode

Steve D. shares his family's harrowing journey through his son's addiction and the impact it had on their lives.

In this very special episode of Blue Sky, Steve D. tells the remarkable story of his struggle against his son's severe addiction to alcohol. (Steve is not using his full name here to protect his son's anonymity.) While living what he would describe as a near perfect life – great marriage with his high school sweetheart, dream job, five great children – Steve discovers that his youngest child is struggling with an addiction that has driven him to the point of attempting to take his own life . Almost overnight , Steve's world is turned upside down as he and his wife try to face their new reality and save their son . With striking honesty, Steve describes his family's heartbreaking and terrifying challenges, and why he left his Wall Street job to study addiction and make helping others in this predicament his life's work. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Steve D's Story This chapter introduces Steve D, a former Wall Street executive who seemingly had a perfect life until his youngest son, Stevie, developed a severe alcohol addiction. 02:02 Stevie's Near-Death Experience Steve D recounts the terrifying night his son Stevie, then 16, attempted suicide on a railroad track due to his…

People in this episode

Host: Bill Burke

Guest: Steve D.

Topics covered

• addiction recovery
• family struggles
• mental health
• suicide prevention
• personal story

Keywords

• addiction
• recovery
• mental health
• family
• suicide
• alcohol
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wall Street

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