Beneath the addiction he has a vulnerability and sweetness to him. I struggle with similar issues and Im rooting for your story to have a happy ending:]. Ive watched just about every episode of Intervention & cant recall any parent being so accepting of their addict childs death while they were still alive. I feel sorry for Ryans father. Every episode offers a heartbreaking tale of how alcohol, drugs, or other compulsive behaviors have led to destruction and devastation in people's personal lives, and how their family and friends are trying to help them battle the addictions. I was really rooting for Ryan to succeedI do hope hes on a better path today, Hes much better. Sorry I got off the subject at the clinic I go to u cannot use marijuana and stay in treatment there either no kind of mind altering substance is ok not even alcohol and its legal to buy.. but if ur saying ur in treatment, or recovery, u cannot use ANYTHING so it doesnt really matter if marijuana becomes legal or not ( even though Im firmly in the should not belief) u still CANNOT use it and consider urself in recovery. Ryan White Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Blog HHS Awards $115 Million to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States 06-22-2022 Cross-posted from HHS Press Office [On June 16, 2022], the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health. Smart and sensitive people have it much harder in this world its all about building the psychic armor isnt it continued good health and live to be old! Ive never contacted Ken. it looks like the one sister is no longer with jarel and has a new man. He injects OxyContin up to 15 times a day. Hes definitely got his issues. Official Synopsis: Ryan, 25, is a sweet, sensitive man whose alcohol addiction is spiraling out of control as he and his fiance are expecting their first child in a matter of months. When Laney overheard that her family was going to stage an intervention, she rushed home as quickly as possible. itstv theyll do anything to make the show better! He seems very charming and can talk a good game, but hell steal your wallet and help you look for it. The series has been running since 2005, and there has been a seemingly endless number of shocking stories detailed throughout all 18 seasons. Hi all, I truly felt for Katherine. Wow, you may be sober but you certainly havent dealt with your issues in the least. Im trying to understand relapsing and this show is really helpful. ya i definitely felt for this kid. Genres: Reality, Documentary, Health & Wellness Network: A&E Air. The way he was just waiting for him mom to put up $500 (or whatever) for the ball of fentanyl which he used right away was just a disaster. All I want to do is help people. They both had strong, calming presences in the face of such high anxiety. I hope he and his family are well! This episode originally aired on August 2006. Never been to jail. Please come visit us every once in a while because we really do care and love to get updates especially when they are all good. I just watched an episode of Iyanla, Fix My Life which featured his family. This isnt true. But I didnt much care for him. So. What's Memorable: TBD Interventionist: Maureen Date Aired: November 29, 2021 (Originally aired as Intervention Canada Season 5 Episode 2 in April 2019) She pushed him -right in front of a cop. also, the follow-up clearly said he was in court ordered treatment so he obviously was arrested at some point. I have a man crush on Andrew. The pictures from Shannons profile look like their not together, I could be wrong. And theres a photo in there of him smoking pakalolo, so hes not clean or sober. I saw the Fix My Life episode and it was so sad to see there was much more going on with his family than Ryans alcohol issue. I usually feel empathetic towards anyone struggling with addiction, but Ryan was just so incredibly unlikeable. I was gutted. I have been trying to find a still of her to compare it to the commercials they have been running tonight. Except for Katherine of course. I just saw Ryans episode tonight. She has since moved on and is engaged with another daughter. He was apparently sober as of may 25, 2007. Especially when growing up. Original Air Date: October 2012 Interventionist: Candy Sierra, from Redding, California, was 19 years old at the time of her intervention. I really felt for this kid. I went to the fb link you pasted and Ive seen the last update was 9/7/19. Intervention: Extra - Ryan's Refusal for Treatment | A&E 29,237 views Oct 17, 2012 135 Dislike Share Save A&E 8.27M subscribers Subscribe Ryan's sister Francesca and his fiance Shannon try to. She is from Norco, California, and her alcohol and drug addiction had taken control of her life. So sad. She has mental issues as well and gets it from her mother. Still digging for information. Ryans cousin was mid-sentence reading her letter when Maureen got Ryan to put down the phone, then immediately moved onto the next family member. How he was on drugs is definitely not how he is normally. Hes a wonderful human being. I also found the Nerf scene disturbing, as well as his dad saying If Ryan doesnt get help, he will be dead. also here to snoop that link because these two are very interesting individuals. Thank you so much for the update. and the scene of him and stepdad in the yard together but so far away. This is Ryan. I know. And Bianca She needs every bit as much help, too, so sad. I really felt for his daughters and hope he, and the rest of his family are doing well and that hes staying healthy and sober. so crazy lady is baby mama and the shannons boyfriend is baby daddy to the older red-headed child. Him wanting it, and then him getting it. Ryan! Constant bickering back and forth between a geek in Minnesota and a hooker in Oklahoma40 plus comments of complete strangers arguing about a post of a video of black kids fighting in DetroitSHUT THE FUCK UP & PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE AND LIVE YOUR OWN FUCKING LIFE. Anyone Know? Ken has posted almost 10,000 post on bluelight under the moniker PriestTheyCalledHim, so if you want to know more you might as well shuffle over to these forums! The Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OasisTreatmentCenter/ is weird no posts since 2017 and then suddenly a bunch of pics from Jims travels in China this past summer. Also, how about that BBQ scene? Location: Saugerties, New York The utter insanity of the situation is something I could unfortunately identify with, as my friends and I had many a similar night before I got sober more than 15 years ago. Like No said havent seen his episode so Im not sure if he had trauma or triggers. I so agree with you. He looked so completely empty. I truly feel that those were the essential components missing that precluded his recovery. Watched his follow up epiaode from 07. Im healthy as a horse. I was honestly surprised he went as easy as he did. What a shame they kicked him out of rehab when he returned for testing positive for marijuana! They live in a beautiful house in an upscale northern California neighborhood. Oh also the website http://www.oasistreatment.org/ seems to not have been updated since 2013 and only exists through the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. I just saw this episode. I hope she is okay. I think that if they would stick to their bottom lines, Ryan would go back to rehab because it seemed like that homelessness was something he was afraid of and he eventually said yes. The last post Ryan has was from 6/22 where he speaks about his 2 friends who just died. The father shooting him with a nerf gun while he was high was honestly so disturbing to me. I know where he is from . Original Air Date:March 2007 Ryan could have worn glasses and if his current glasses werent working well, have gotten a better prescription. I see one of the previous post Say hes drinking again which breaks my heart. I see the fact that he didnt do that when he add access to money, as a personal decision. Im not too bothered., Thanks Ryan for the update (not that you owed anybody one). In the Intervention thread, Ken makes me laugh because Ryan shows up in the thread and say Hi! From the outside, Ryan and his family look picture perfect. Useless parents. The stupid cop that put the pregnant fiance and handcuffs was an asshole and he was just trying to make himself look big or whatever but there was no need to put a five month pregnant woman in cuffs and take her to jail just because she got upset at Ryan and pushed him in the chest. Original Air Date:June 2013 Ive been binge-watching episodes on Netflix/Amazon as well as being a fan since the series started, and I can honestly say this was one of maybe 5 episodes where I literally held my breath with hope at the end His moms disease, how their parents treat them, their whole background quite relevant to me. Youre okay with your son dying from an addiction? Would love more follow up- esp. The show has witnessed some intense addictions to things as seemingly innocuous as shopping and gaming, to lethal addictions like fentanyl, alcohol, heroin, or meth. Id appreciate any update. If I was the interventionist Id have rang the police on them. Ryan turned to drugs to deal with the trauma and silence around it. Then she began making her money as a stripper, so her family intervened. Also. And do you know how he is doing ? Summary: Ryan and his family are one of those families that look perfect. Ryan was an alcoholic, drinking upward of 18 beers a day, every day. Being female doesnt get you a pass to be violent. Make 50 an hour. Got kicked out for having googly eyes with a girl after being there 6 months absolutely nothing happened. . I was surprised and sad that Maureen didnt get some sort of help for Ryans enabling family (they needed it!) My parents bless them taught me nothing about living life. Finished my sentence. Addiction: Alcohol (beer) I was absolutely shocked at his behavior on the show. The real Ryan. The fear and tension in the room was so palpable and uncomfortable. I agree. Im alive. Oh boy, this episode made me so frustrated! The person whom I feel was portrayed, perhaps, a bit unfairly, is the stepfather. Stick them under a microscope however and you will find that beneath the posh home in northern California, Ryan's sucess as a drummer, beneath this, Ryan is secretly an OxyContin addict. Any update? For the record. But now I live a VERY normal life. I had to come off all benzos for extreme anxiety disorder, bipolar 1 disorder and agoraphobia to stay eligible to remain in my clinic. Official Synopsis: Ryan, 25, is a sweet, sensitive man whose alcohol addiction is spiraling out of control as he and his fiance are expecting their first child in a matter of months. OMG I cracked up at that out of sheer unease. But everything you see on TV is real. You should sue them for false pretenses and deception. Documentary Drama Ryan, 25, is a sweet, sensitive man whose alcohol addiction is spiraling out of control as he and his fianc e are expecting their first child in a matter of months. To be fair though, so were both of his parents so perhaps its not surprising. I have more life in me than most people you will ever meet. Agreed. Age: 23 Maybe thats something that he has outgrown (or will someday outgrow). Hes just great, and I wish he could help everyone, every time. Questions, feedback, just to chat: email me @ dizzy.buzzkill at gmail, Nominations: Most Memorable Interventions and Pre-Interventions, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Impact of Intervention. The stuff his parents said obviously had a huge impact, and the fact that the fiancee who was pissed about the whole thing actually came around and ultimately convinced him to go it was all just incredibly powerful and amazing. If you see my previous comment ryan unfortanetly never saw the end of the addiction tunnel not implying he is dead or anything like he is very well still alive but unfortanetly Im more than sure he is either still in Oasis or Addicted somewhere else. I hope hes doing better today. Im glad to hear Ryan is doing better and hopefully the daughter is in a better familial situation. So. I bet shes a great mom! Thank You for being brave enough to share your story with the world. The real Ryan. Its amazing how Intervention brings people you dont even know that are rooting for you and as an audience member, you watch it and really care about the person that is featured in each show. The rehab they sent me to was a joke. I still smoke. i know for a fact ken posts as PriestTheyCalledHim. Im glad I wasnt the only one who got super-bad vibes from the rehab director. What a odd, bizzare bunch of comments. Chris Brady Episode 82. I,myself, have been wondering the rest of the evening what happened with him. When his prescription was cut off, Ryan turned to street drugs for his fix. VERY bizarrely, all the obscene comments were gone when i went to look at the pic again. In fact, the family lives around the corner from me but I dont know them. He seemed like such a lost soul, self medicating his pain to his detriment and that of his friends and family. So super glad to hear you and your daughters are doing so well! Yesthere were some long established patterns of avoidance. None of you know me. Intervention S 12 E 9 Ryan Oct 15, 2012 | 43m 11s | tv-14 l | CC Ryan, 25, is a sweet, sensitive man whose alcohol addiction is spiraling out of control as he and his fianc e are expecting their first child in a matter of months. Season 4, Episode 9 Addiction: Alcohol Cause of death: Esophageal bleeding as a result of cirrhosis of the liver. Why pair someone who has zero experience as an addict with someone with the worst kind of addiction? Take care brother aloha, Heres a clip of the familys appearance on Iyanla: Fix My Life: That just sounds like hell. S24, Ep3 27 Jun. Did Ryan really get sober? i feel like the mom enabled Ryan even when he was young yoinking him out of school when he was having issues instead of trying to deal with the root and the dad became resigned and embittered. Too bad hes missing it. Ive never used that website. Documentary Drama Dan, a talented hockey player, struggles to live up to his alcoholic father's expectations. When your addicted to drugs all reason and politeness and level headedness goes out the window in the moment you dont care and usually would never behave that way if sober. Sierra used about 1.5 grams of meth every day during the height of her addiction. By that I mean his pain is obvious. Just hope he doesnt kill himself. I hope she got out of that house and is happy now. His moods swing wildly from needy to hostile. And then he bails on rehab and comes back home to the same situation. Season 6, Episode 10 Addiction: Alcohol Cause of death: Suicide while under the influence of alcohol Interview with Shawn in The Advocate Sandra (Sandy) Saunders Episode 84. ryan glad to hear, from the girl that said shes your girlfriend in the paragraph above, that you rose above that lethal lifestyle. What pissed me off more than anything is the dad. Ryan, once a talented drummer who was awarded a music scholarship to the state university, is addicted to opiates. Ive been legally blind since I started 6th grade. He knew exactly what Ryan needed to hear from him, and he delivered above and beyond it. Sources confirm this and his episode is simply titled Ryan its season 3 episode 1, https://www.facebook.com/ryan.paul.1291 He injects it up to 15 times per day and his mood swing . Ryan Age: 36 Location: St Catherine's, Ontario, Canada Addiction: Crack, pain killers, benzos, alcohol What's Memorable: The rather harrowing scene of him seemingly going crazy in his apartment with his daughters there. I watch intervention to remind myself where I never want to go back to, but also to feel empathy for others who have been through similar situations. But now he is going to bully everyone for money and use in the house until he dies and then everyone will just probably say well, we did everything. I cant find whether they are the same person or not. Keep up your hard work! This was another one that was hard to watch. I am sure that you will do well in any career of your liking. So glad to hear he used the tools he got i the first 6 mos at least, and got on with life away from that toxic stew of a family. Age: 23 Also anyone notice Kens lips look..normal here? i got a vibe of resentment from his father. I was only joking last week when I wondered if the next episode in the California Fentanyl series would be from Canada. Sadly, Ryan is not currently sober. Brittany Christine Howard's addiction battle aired during Season 15 of "Intervention." The 27-year-old from Derby, Kansas was dependent on both heroin and meth. it appears ryan and shannon arent together anymore but they seem to get along well enough. That was really, really shitty of them. Seems like the only people who do well here are those who love being beaten into submission. by the end of the episode, i really liked him. I can say Im almost genuinely happy. believe Ryan has Nystagmus and wed love to hear from him and for him to share his story with our membership. Really?? Just rewatched this episode. Watching this, was like watching my son. Hey everyone, its Ryan Luken. Why do we judge. If after 120 days of very expensive treatment someone cant follow the cardinal rule, spend the resources on someone who needs the help and wants it more badly than Ryan did. I thought Andrew wouldve been a better choice as an interventionist. We all know how accurate that can be though. By age 16, Nicole weighed just 68 pounds, and doctors inserted a feeding tube into her stomach. Date Aired: August 2016 its worth noting that shannons bf has super red hair too. Im disabled and I could certainly understand some of his pain. I hope hes doing well today. With the help of out patient treatment once inpatient treatment has been completed successfully. It made me heartsick to watch this, and I hope that she is doing well now and got away from some of that negativity. i found shannons facebook. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. What an angry, ungrateful person you sound like. Thats my opinion. Yeah. Hubert is an alcoholic who confronted his feelings during his intervention. We all are on your team! All rights reserved. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She had multiple warrants out for her arrest and said that she would rather go to jail than to get treatment, which made it all the more urgent that Cristy's family and friends did an intervention. Since its premiere, Intervention has become more than a hit TV show. Lana, from St. George, Utah, was 24 years old at the time of her Intervention episode. The parents were so odd, in so many different ways. Im happy to hear all is well with you. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/st-catharines-on/ryan-luken-8767004. Interventionist: Ken. He was very immature and I had a feeling he wouldnt be able to follow the rules once in treatment. When his prescription was cut off, Ryan turned to street drugs for his fix. And I agree with his mom that hes really needed a dad, and the semi-absent father figures have been really hard on him. Rehab guy was a bit imposing . Re: Nerf Watching this was so indicative of how the parents interact with their son. Sometimes it takes awhile and sometimes treatment fails but the right motivation can cause one to stop on their own. I cant find any information on a death. Key reason to why people keep assuming jail time. I had a very hard time sympathising with anyone. Blind in one eye. - November 8, 2017 03:22 pm EST. You dont hear that part. A&E Crime Central; A&E . No matter how bad your vision is, as long as you can achieve 20/20 vision with the help of glasses, contacts, etc. Weird season- back in Canada again, eh?I dont dig the inconsistency with the seasons- especially if theres a theme. . The most disturbing part of her story was what happened to her six months before the episode aired. Theres always a huge debate in the groups at my clinic about y u cant use it and stay in treatment there, or even receive takehomes but to me its totally self-explanatory. She was addicted to meth and fortunately had the help of her interventionist, Donna, who was able to handle this delicate situation. Went to a sober living house. When she was out of the money she made stripping, Cristy would hang out around liquor stores asking men to buy her vodka. I just posted on their Facebook page of the Intervention TV show, and I said that the episode did not mention the name of his medical diagnosis. Official Synopsis: Ryan severely injured his ankle at 16 and was prescribed opioids. I just wonder how people come up with this shit. he also has a pic with 2 little kids, not sure if they are his or not. There seem to be others (like Andrew Galloway and others) that do seem to make more of an impact. What a bummer I really had high hopes for this family . Me too! And that seemed overly harsh to me. I suspect that in Ryans case the fact that he wore glasses and still only had a depth perception of three feet in conjunction with the constant shaking of his iris/pupils means that a stronger prescription isnt going to solve his impaired vision. So sad. Yours mainly because of the age and how Id imagine my parents talking about me at this age and your episode is 10yrs old now. Legally blind is a designation for a high level of nearsightedness. The worst thing for someone on narcotics is to throw in some real and actual physical pain.. and he gets hit by a car trying to pick up! I guess we will be in suspense till Sunday. 2. He enters rehab but is kicked out from not obeying the rules. I used to be good friends with Katherine and can tell you firsthand she is a spoiled brat at times. No bottom lines held, apparently no one learned or changed anything. Another source, however, said that Seacrest has it . As Brittany's addiction grew in. Am I the only one who thinks Katherine from next weeks episode might be Ryans sister? Ryan, once a talented drummer who was awarded a music scholarship to the state university, is addicted to opiates. I hope that you are doing well. He does display the selfish behavior of a pampered, overly doted-upon only son. She really does, and I read a blurb online that said she became a meth addict after a botched epidural with her second child, which would line up. No word on how he is doing. Thats a great analogy about Maureen, and yes she usually is pretty insufferable. It sounded like Ryan was exhibiting some signs of ADHD in school and they were having a hard time managing him and moms solution was to home school him rather than address any underlying issues. Questions, feedback, just to chat: email me @ dizzy.buzzkill at gmail, Nominations: Most Memorable Interventions and Pre-Interventions, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Impact of Intervention. I think I join virtually everyone in saying that this episode was so frustrating and awful to watch. They asked me to move home to film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3uwcvMzy0M, Heres another clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED8mJBjMsCA, The first clip is showing the screen from youtube. I dont think Ryanhas a bad family, they love him But they sure as heck dont know how to help him. its very sad. oops. Even though Katherine and I do not speak anymore I do wish her and the family the best. Other than that that link youre free to check out my Facebook if you want I might have to switch it to public but its amazing to find out that people still want to know about me 4 years later not really touch my heart so Id like to thank all you on the intervention team and the people that watch it because you guys changed my life it was just me who had to do all the hard work and now that I know this little blog thing is the skier Im going to keep up with it and any questions anyways take care of everybody and well talk soon. Follow-up: Susie and Miriam. Wow that mother was just horrendous to such a hard working, levelheaded, and focused daughter. They live in a beautiful house in an upscale northern California neighborhood. Lindsay, thats so great to hear. Five. But from what they showed, he seemed like a priviledged jerk with a drug problem. Cant believe after all that Ryans back with his parents. I was hoping to hear Ryan has been maintaining his sobriety too. this guy has issues, i wouldnt put much stock in what he says above. He will be missed.moo. I just watched Ryans story (i know im late) wow I cried like crazy. Doctors prescribed opioids, and Ryan, couchbound for a year, enjoyed the emotionally numbing effect of the drugs. Age: 36 He seemed a little TOO interested in making sure Ryan never had a relationship. If you watch his follow up episode with Hubert you will see he has moved on to heroin, after getting assaulted and robbed he checks back into oasis on a court order if hes kicked out he goes to jail, he displays some changes but not much he eventually does get kicked out for pranking his exs work but lucky for him he recieved another chance from a judge to try another facility, I wish Ryan the best along with his stepfather, most compelling episode in my opinion was Ryans original episode. There are two addicts in this weeks episode. That fight though. The more people they take the jail equals more money in those idiots pockets when they try to get bail money to get out! Reminds me of every bad high school counselor. Truly hope someone helped those kids, https://www.facebook.com/ryan.braswell.3975 Intervention Season 1, Episode 1: Alyson and Tommy Intervention Season 1, Episode 2: Gabe and Vanessa Intervention Season 1, Episode 3: Tamela and Jerrie Intervention Season 1, Episode 4: Alissa and Brian Intervention Season 1, Episode 5: Sara Intervention Season 1, Episode 6: Travis and Matt Intervention Season 1, Episode 7: Peter and Renee Click on Andrew to view the Intervention Canada posts. This is maybe bizarre, but out of all background family members Ive seen on Intervention (and Ive seen every episode except for that one lost one) I really liked Ryans brother in law and his sister. This was such a frustrating episode. heres his current fb: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.braswell.10690 . What a weird and inappropriate thing to say. Im a recovering addict so dont bullshit me please!?!?! Otherwise dont package and present it as such. From what I can tell, he doesnt have a Facebook and he hasnt stopped drinking according to some of the posts from his mom and sisters. But inside, their world is falling apart. Now 26, he is addicted to fentanyl. One day at a time. I am curious to know what ever happened to Ryan. i mean what are the odds? Date Aired: November 29, 2021 (Originally aired as Intervention Canada Season 5 Episode 2 in April 2019). The parents just seemed resigned to burying their kid and the dynamic between the parent and kid was wilddear god, what was happening with the nerf gun?!
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