Ep 18. Cristy

Cristy is the 18th episode of the second season of the critically acclaimed TV show Intervention. This episode follows the story of Cristy, a 38-year-old mother of three who has struggled with addiction for almost two decades. Cristy's addiction to crack cocaine and heroin has taken a severe toll on her life, causing her to lose custody of her children and alienate many of her loved ones.

The episode starts by introducing the audience to Cristy and her family. We learn that Cristy's addiction began when she was just 19 years old after her mother died. Since then, she has been in and out of rehab multiple times, but has always relapsed. Cristy's family has reached a breaking point and have decided that they need to intervene before it's too late.

The family contacts Jeff VanVonderen, a trained interventionist, who comes to Cristy's home to help facilitate the intervention. Jeff meets with Cristy's family prior to the intervention to gather information about her addiction and plan out what they will say to her during the intervention.

During the intervention, Cristy is confronted by her family and friends, who express their concerns and fears about her addiction. They offer her an ultimatum: go to treatment or lose contact with her family. Cristy becomes defensive and angry, but eventually agrees to go to treatment.

Cristy is taken to a treatment center in Texas, where she will go through a 90-day program. The first few days of treatment are difficult for Cristy as she experiences physical withdrawal from the drugs she was using. However, over time, she begins to open up and share more about her addiction with her therapist and fellow patients.

One notable moment in the episode is when Cristy's therapist brings out a "memory box" filled with items from Cristy's past, including letters from her children and pictures of herself when she was sober. The memory box is a powerful tool that helps Cristy to remember why she decided to get clean in the first place.

The episode ends with Cristy completing her 90-day program and returning home to her family. She shares her story with the audience and expresses her gratitude for the intervention and treatment that helped her to break free from her addiction.

Overall, Cristy is a moving and emotional episode of Intervention that highlights the power of love and support in helping someone to overcome addiction. The episode is a reminder that addiction is a disease that requires professional treatment and ongoing support from friends and family to fully recover.