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When I received this email from a recovering addict that I do recovery coaching with, I was in such gratitude. I was so happy to here that the show not only has helped her in recovery, but it has helped her family, as well. After all, addiction is a “family disease.” She shared with me that she would love for me to post it because she wanted to share the value of the show to her and her loved ones. She says it has served as an educational piece for those who don’t understand the “cunning and baffling: dynamics of the disease of addiction. She is so grateful that because of the show they not only take her disease seriously, but they have been able to acknowledge that it truly is a disease.<\/p>\n
I received the second
\nand third season of Celebrity Rehab in the mail today, a gift from my mom, I am
\nso excited. I now have every season, plus have the new season on dvr. I totally
\nlove this show, not because it’s a circus of reality television with some
\ncelebrities that I have never heard of. I love this show because it brought the
\nraw reality of detox and addiction into the homes of millions across the United
\nStates. How else would people get this information? Would people really watch a
\nrehab show if it was just about Joe Bob and Susie Q, I suppose Intervention
\ncounts as a success, but Intervention doesn’t show the reality of detox and the
\nbeginning of recovery. Celebrity Rehab has a great message to share, and I hope
\nit does affect people in a positive manner and change their lives. <\/p>\n
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I decided to start with Season 1 again, because it’s been
\nawhile since I watched it. I love watching Brigitte Nielson. I find her honest
\nand open and ready to surrender. She admits that she solved everything in her
\nlife with a bottle. I can relate to this. I spent years finding the bottom of
\nthe bottle every single day, from the time that I woke up until I passed out.
\nWhat an existence! I certainly wasn’t living. I couldn’t enjoy the things in
\nlife that I love today, almost 2 years clean. Watching Celebrity Rehab reminds
\nme of where I was, and where I could have ended up. The rawness of detox is
\nhorrifically real. Seeing individuals in that state, regardless if they have
\n“celebrity” status comes through loud and clear on the television. <\/p>\n
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Visuals are a powerful resource and when used correctly can
\nmake a long lasting impression. My sister, mother and I use Celebrity Rehab as
\na great conversation starter, I can examine different elements of my using and
\ndiscuss them with my sister and mom, while they are seeing a visual of what I
\nwent through. They knew I was a drunk and a junkie, but they didn’t know the
\npain that I was in or that I had a disease that could be put in check, if I had
\nthe right tools. It is my hope that there are addicts and enablers and loved
\nones of addicts out there that get a chance to see this show. It may appear to
\nbe a drama filled circus, but it does portray the chaotic hell that is
\naddiction.<\/p>\n
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Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a Life and Recovery Coach and Psychotherapist. She wrote the book, “The Law of Sobriety” and is the Psychotherapist and Life Coach on Celebrity Rehab. Contact Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com for life coaching, psychotherapy, teleseminars, workshops, conferences, and up-coming speaking engagements. Her office is in Agoura, serving the surrounding areas, Malibu, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Westlake Village, and Calabasas. She also does life and recovery coaching all over the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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