This Life #youlive With Dr Drew

Back by popular demand, our favorite junkie Dave is here from the Dopey Podcast to catch up with Bob and Drew this week, and discuss how the word "Junkie" is PC if you are a drug addict. Then, they chat about parenting and whatever else is coming out of Bob's stream of consciousness this week! #YOULIVE Sponsored by Select CBD and Hydralyte.

Musician/ Actor Ashley Hamilton lived a privileged life, growing up in a family of celebrities and rock stars.  As a teenager, he was involved in early 90s rock and roll and heavy drug use.  He made it through alive and works as a residential aid now at Wavelengths. He tells Bob Forrest and Drew intimate stories about growing in Beverly Hills, stories of drug abuse, his recovery and why giving back to the community has made him become a better person. #YOULIVE This episode is sponsored by Select CBD.

Celebrity Rehab Alumni Daniel Baldwin joins Bob and Drew to share his life story, his ruinous addiction to cocaine and his journey to recovery.  He recounts his experience at Hazelden (and the bar next door with the drink free policy), his take on raising kids the second time around, and how he’s made amends since getting sober.  The father of five, who was once known as, “the drug one” when it came to his famous family, is now enjoying success with his own radio show on ESPN Radio Syracuse.  Facebook asks questions. #youlive  Sponsored by Select CBD.

Greg Cruey is a middle school teacher in War, West Virginia, an area of the country that has been devastated by the opioids crisis.  He teaches at Southside K-8 school in McDowell County, which lead the state in opioids-related hospitalizations in 2014.  Greg, who considers himself a “first responder,” shares poignant experiences about connecting with children who are growing up in this drug-ravaged environment. Sponsored by Hydralyte, Select CBD, and True Recovery.

Jay Mohr of the Mohr Stories Podcast returns to This Life to shoot the shit and get real about life with Bob Forrest and Dr. Drew about Life Coaching and Comedy. #YOULIVE This episode is sponsored by Select CBD and True Recovery. Go to drdrew.com for mote detail. 

Dr. Drew double teams with two special co-hosts on this episode! He begins the show with Mike Catherwood of the Swole Patrol Podcast, and finishes up with our new regular contributor, Dave, from the wildly popular Dopey Podcast. Drew & Dave answer questions from Facebook.com/drdrew and also some important emails from the listeners. #YOULIVE This episode is sponsored by True Recovery and Hydralyte.

Mike Catherwood co-host dives deep with Theo Von of popular THIS PAST WEEKEND podcast. Theo relates harrowing stories about growing up in the South and his personal Holiday recovery techniques that keep him sober. @thislifepodcast #YOULIVE Also, Mike Catherwood is hosting a Health and Fitness Podcast Called SWOLE PATROL! We are enjoying this format. Subscribe and tell friend. We love feedback and want to hear from you. @swolepatrol on Twitter.  Sponsored by Select CBD and True Recovery.

Dreamland author Sam Quinones shares his insight about the current opioids crisis based on the years of research he did for the book.  Dreamland chronicles how the marketing of prescription drug OxyContin collided with the sales of black tar heroin from Mexico to create the drug scourge we are currently experiencing.  This episode dovetails nicely with recent news of documents revealing more details about Purdue’s aggressive marketing campaign for OxyContin.  Their goal:  To blame the abuse of a drug they knew was highly addictive on the “reckless criminals” who became addicted. This episode is sponsored by Hydralyte.com/drdrew, True Recovery, and Select CBD. Go to Drdrew.com and supPort our sponsors who support us today! 

Celeb Rehab Alum Jennie Ketcham left a career in pornography in 2009 and started a blog to discover her “authentic and unique voice.” She completed her Masters degree in social work in 2016 and now treats patients at Seattle Anxiety Specialists. Sponsored by Select CBD, True Recovery, and Hydralyte. Click on the banners at drdrew.com and save. 

A very special episode recorded live at The Comedy Store Festival benefitting the California Fire Foundation and The Comedy Store’s The Comedians Assistance Fund at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood! Featuring in order of appearance: Jeff Scott (House Pianist at The Comedy Store), Candice Thompson, Jessica Wellington, Jesus Trejo, Steven Alan Green , Brody Stevens, Naomi Rodda (LCSW and Director Of Community Social Services at Motion Picture And Television Fund) and Alicia  Patel (MSW The Comedians Assistance Fund), Tom Segura, Lauren Sivan, Jeff Ross, Marc Maron, and David Spade! #YOULIVE  This episode is sponsored by True Recovery and Hydralyte.

Super Bowl champion Marvin Washington @mwas52 talks health after football, his role @Isodiol ,  and the possibilities of Cannabinoids. Then Dr Jeff Flores DDS demystifies modern dentistry and talks about the work he's done on Bob Forrest at Rancho Dental Studio. #YouLive #HappyNewYear #NewYearNewYou   This episode is sponsored by True Recovery and Hydralyte.

Krissy Mae Cagney is a personal trainer and entrepreneur. brainchild of “Deadlifts and Donuts,”  and she also is a recovering addict who founded “reps 4 recovery” to help those who struggle with addiction find solace in fitness. This is an inspirational podcast with Co-host Mike Catherwood and Dr. Drew. #youlive  Sponsored by True Recovery and Hydralyte.

Anna David is a journalist and New York Times Bestselling author, plus has written about relationships, sex, healing and recovery for many publications. After his interview, Anna is contemplating writing the book about Celebrity Rehab and returns This Life to tell Drew and Bob her stories of addiction lore, announces her new audio book PARTY GIRL. #YOULIVE Sponsored by True Recovery.

Bai Ling is a Chinese-American actress best known for her work in films such as “The Crow,” “Red Corner,” and “Crank:High Voltage,” as well as TV shows including “Entourage” and “Lost.” At the age of fourteen Bai passed the People's Liberation Army's exams and became a musical theater artist/soldier in Tibet where she was sexually abused by her superiors. On today’s show, she shares how this experience contributed to her addiction problems and led to some crazy behavior in her twenties before appearing on “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.”  She also tells Drew and Bob about a private meeting with PresIdent Bill Clinton. This episode is sponsored by True Recovery.

Joining This Life, Kevin Schaefer (Intervention Specialist), Patrick Reilly (Drug Counselor) and Ryan Gorman (Resident Junkie) are hosts from “Don't Die Wisconsin,” a podcast that focuses on the heroin and opioid epidemic in their home state. #YOULIVE Sponsored by True Recovery of Newport Beach and Hydralyte.

A special "Best of Episode" featuring previous appearances from some of our special Celebrity Rehab guests to include Tom Sizemore, Mackenzie Phillips, Mary Carey, Shelly Sprague, Heidi Fleiss, Steven Adler, and Dennis Rodman @DennisRodman. #YOULIVE Try @GenotoxLabs Tox Protect for your next drug screening today. 

Award-winning 
personal trainer, author and business owner Doug Bopst boasts credentials 
and accolades as a result of his own transformation. A former felon and drug addict, sentenced to months in jail due to being found guilty of “possession with intent to sell,” he had a moment of clarity and chose to use his time locked in that cell to beat his demons and reinvent himself thanks to a combination of faith, family and fitness. His upcoming new book, "The Heart of Recovery: Real People. Real Hacks. Real Success Stories” where he interviews many of the most inspiring sober individuals of all walks of life to learn and understand what they are doing to thrive in recovery from addiction. Due out in March of 2019. This episode is sponsored by Genotox Labs ToxProtect.

Author of “My Fair Junkie” Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic. Amy became an addict at 24 and suffered through many years of addiction before finally getting clean in her 40s. She entertains Bob and Dr. Drew with stories about her life. Since 2012 she has been a contributing editor of the on-line addiction and recovery magazine, The Fix.com. Find her on twitter: @AmyDresner IG: @amydresner FB:  @amydresnerofficial #YOULIVE  Sponsored by Genotox Labs Tox Protect.

Celebrity Rehab Alum Dennis Rodman and his agent Darren Prince are here today to talk to Bob Forrest and Dr. Drew about their experiences in Korea together, and how Dennis became friends with Kim Jong-un.  Darren tells his story of opiate addiction and how he survived 23 years of abuse and now 10 years sober, and a has an amazing new book AIMING HIGH that Rodman and Drew fully endorse. #YOULIVE Follow Dennis @dennisrodman & Darren @agent_dp on Instagram. This episode is provided due to our Sponsors, TOX PROTECT and HYDRALYTE. Check out savings on drdrew.com

Zach Skow was 28 years old and dying of end-stage liver disease due to a crippling alcohol addiction.  In order to receive a transplant, he would need to accrue  6 months of sobriety. He found the kinship, strength and unconditional love needed to accomplish this task in his dogs. A decade later, he’s sober, married with a child and is the founder of Marley’s Mutts, a dog rescue organization that heals and rehabilitates shelter dogs.  The rescued dogs are then used in a variety of therapeutic programs that benefit both people and the animals.  To date, Marley’s Mutts has placed over 5000 dogs. Hear his story. #youlive  Sponsored by Genotox Labs Tox Protect.