3.24 Is Addiction Really A Disease??? w/ Keith Fierman (Claire’s Dad) Part 2

Can we talk about because I think just y'all's line of work is really important.

So if we have families listening right now and they're like, well, my person that I love doesn't want it.

And I've tried and we've I am at my bottom and blah, blah, blah.

But they just don't want it.

That's when y'all come in.

So here's what I tell a family

when they call me and I'll say, OK. what's your fear? Like if your husband, son, whatever it is, doesn't get it.

Oh, I'm scared.

They're going to die.

And I'm like, you're scared.

They're going to die.

Or sometimes they're like, or kill someone else.

Or the, the most benign thing they'll say is, just not have a life.

So again, they're not saying, oh, I just think they won't have as much fun at Ann Edna's wedding.

It's big time scary.

So I will say, so can we look at this like we're on a life-saving mission? And they're like, oh, yeah.

Would you do, if he had any other disease that was progressive, chronic, and fatal, which addiction, alcoholism is, would you not use a professional? Since your way is clearly not worked.

And they immediately say yes.

So that's when you start talking to them about why don't we bring a professional in.

And to be clear, we're sitting with two of the best interventionists that I know.

I mean, the two of you are incredible at this.

Quietly, Claire does this.

And I know you have done this for so many years.

And now we're learning right now why you are so great at it.

But I think that you're so emotional when you're the loved one and you are just hurting and longing and you want them to live.