The Huge Importance of Human Support with Paul Gilmartin

It was 2003 and Paul Gilmartin, one time host of TV’s Dinner
and a Movie, was presented with an ultimatum by his
psychiatrist: either do something to address your alcohol and
drug addiction or I can’t really work with you anymore. Besides
substance use issues, Paul had been dealing with intense suicidal
ideation, major depressive disorder and the trauma of an
alcoholic father and a mother engaged in covert incest. He was a
mess. Finally, he reached out to support groups for his issues
and broke down crying for the entire first meeting he attended.
What followed was a journey to something better. Hear how he got
sober, got treatment, and went on to help other people through
openness and vulnerability. Hear also the rather rigorous steps
Paul must follow every day to stay healthy.


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