Part 1: Why Do They Do What They Do? Answers On Addiction From One Who’s Lived It, with Stacy Eakman

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Nearly every parent of a child who’s living in addiction has the same questions - 

• why do they keep taking drugs or drinking alcohol when it’s ruining their life, making them sick, killing their family, and pretty much everything in their life?
• why do they do things that are so high risk, and obviously have bad outcomes?
• should I keep helping him/her with things like rent and a phone? Won’t they get worse if I don’t?
• if I stop helping him/her will she or he think I don’t love them? (because that’s what they tell me!)
• what can I do if my son or daughter is addicted to drugs or alcohol?

In this 2-part season opener, you’ll hear a mind-blowing story of an all-American baseball star who goes from imagining a Major League Baseball career to being broke, addicted to heroin and cocaine, and stealing anything he could from his loving and caring parents.

Stacy Eakman, president of Eakman Construction in Seattle, WA generously opens up about his life, struggles with addiction, and his eventual path to sobriety. He answers the tough questions parents often have about their kids’ substance use. Stacy is a straight shooter, doesn’t spare us the truth (even when it hurts), and is an inspiration to anyone who believes their life isn’t worth anything because of their past and their addiction.

Listen in to both episodes of the launch of Season 2 of Hopestream for this inspiring story.

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