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Michael has seen first-hand the devastating effects of addiction on the public, his profession, and himself. Michael began his career as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Navy. After eight years, he became a Corrections Officer, Washington DC Police Officer, and then FBI Agent. In 2010, Michael became an instructor at the FBI Academy. In 2013, he created a course titled “Leading At-Risk Employees” geared toward Police Executives to help them understand alcoholism, prescription drug abuse, PTSD, suicide, and domestic violence as it relates to policies and procedures for their agencies worldwide. In 2019, Michael retired from the FBI but his passion for helping others continued. In August 2022, he graduated with a Master’s in Addiction Counseling: Integrated Recovery for Co-Occurring Disorders from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. He currently works full-time as a Behavioral Health Therapist at a large nonprofit hospital. Pulling from his personal and professional experience, Michael shares his thoughts on this sensitive, complex, and controversial subject.
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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
People ask me these questions all the time. Am I an alcoholic? Am I an addict? What do you think? Let's talk about this.
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Glad to see you doing this podcast, Mike! I was in your class at FBINA and remember the first day in your class and you asked if anyone in the room thought addiction is a choice. I remember I was the one that raised my hand and challenged your idea that it wasn’t. I remember you said, “hopefully, I will change your mind by the end of this course.” Guess what? You did. You are 100% spot on! I now head up our countywide CIT program and a majority of my course is about addiction. Your insight and class really opened my eyes and my mind and I took that mindset back to my local LE agencies. Keep up the great work! It is making a difference!
Monday Feb 08, 2021
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