"Andrew Wohlwend joins Rabbi Ron Li-Paz for a deeply honest conversation about addiction, family trauma, grief, and the difficult balance between love and self-protection. 🎙️
Drawing from his memoir The Pimp and The Great One, Andrew reflects on growing up alongside his brother’s addiction and the lasting impact it had on his family, identity, and relationships.
⏱️Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Growing up as the “good kid” vs the “problem kid”
4:42 - When addiction and violence took over
8:46 - Al-Anon, enabling, and family survival
15:38 - A mother’s addiction to saving her son
20:20 - The moment everything changed
25:40 - Fear, family, and protecting his daughter
41:32 - Closing thoughts
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