He Checked Into Rehab... Then Ended Up Owning One - Giles' Incredible Story

About this episode

Giles shares his transformative journey from addiction to founding a rehabilitation center.

Send us Fan Mail REHAB SAVED ME. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Giles, the founder of White River Recovery, to hear his incredible journey from addiction and alcoholism to owning one of the most respected rehabilitation centres in the world. Giles entered rehab as a client, got his life back, worked within the recovery field, and eventually built White River Recovery in South Africa — helping others do the same. We talk about: ✅ Addiction & alcoholism ✅ Recovery and relapse ✅ ...

People in this episode

Guest: Giles

Topics covered

• addiction
• alcoholism
• recovery
• rehabilitation
• personal journey

Keywords

• rehab
• addiction recovery
• alcoholism
• White River Recovery
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White River Recovery

Places: South Africa

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