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VIDEO – MAN MAKES GOOD –
Feb. 25, 2025 – In this powerful conversation, Andrew takes us through his decades-long sobriety journey—from getting sober at 20, drinking again after 14 years over a single drink, and ultimately finding his way back to leadership, purpose, and service. High Watch Recovery Center, founded in 1939, is one of the longest-standing nonprofit addiction treatment centers in the U.S., rooted in the12-steps … Andrew shares:
Losing his father at a young age—the trauma that set him on a path to substance abuse.
Surviving the underbelly of 1980s New York, lost in addiction to crack and heroin.
From Columbia University to rock bottom—how his using took him from the Ivy Leagues to long-term treatment.
The deep link between trauma and addiction, and how early loss shaped his struggle.
A powerful story of redemption involving a marriage, a divorce, and a rehab.
His take on harm reduction, 12-step recovery, and the evolving landscape of addiction treatment.
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