Clean and Sober Radio Gary Hendler

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio has Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund are joined by friend of the program Linda E. to discuss a difficult subject. Are we responsible in some way for causing our child’s addiction? Are we responsible for their success or failure in recovery? Should we be held liable if our child gets themselves involved in the legal system because of their addiction? To what degree do we tolerate their behavior and at what point do we employ tough love? The more we discuss it the more realize that one size does not fit all.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund are joined by Delaware County PA District Attorney, Jack Stollsheimer. Jack has significantly reduced crime by almost 60% in Delaware County. He was one of the first District Attorneys to endorse “LETI” Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative, a program that encourages law enforcement to steer defendants of some offenses to treatment instead of incarceration. Jack has always been a supporter of the recovery community and understands addiction. He is now running for the office of Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This is the top legal position in every state. The state needs him and so does the recovery community.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund lead a discussion about how our lives have changed since we decided to get into sobriety. Everyday is not a picnic, but it sure beats living a life of addiction and all of the horrors that are associated with it. The transition is not easy, but the clarity is worth all the work.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler is joined by guest cohost Linda E. They welcome friend of the show, Pennsylvania Magisterial Judge, Christopher Mattox to the program. Judge Mattox has sat on the bench for over two decades. In most states, the first encounter a defendant has in the legal system is a Magisterial Judge. Judge Mattox understands addiction. He understands the devastation that addiction causes to not only the individual but to the families and their community. He takes all of this into consideration when rendering a fair and empathetic decision on a case.