70. Danny Passafiume: From Cop to Recovery
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Danny Passafiume has had an extensive career in law enforcement, moving from corrections, to the local Sheriff's Department, and then to a local municipality. While his house looked in order from the outside, he successfully hid an alcohol addiction from family, friends and colleagues for decades. As his life slowly spiraled out of control, Danny expanded his addiction to opiate prescriptions and got involved in a healthcare fraud scheme to which he recently pleaded guilty and, as of the publication of this podcast, is awaiting sentencing that could include jail time.
\\nSo why is Danny on this podcast talking about it? He wants to the set the record straight as to how - and why - he went from a successful police officer to pleading guilty to healthcare fraud. Danny's path, including the success and the failures, have lead him where he is now. He shares his story and explains why he is just the person to help others struggling with addiction to have hope.
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- What it's really like to work in law enforcement \\n
- Getting his street smarts on the job \\n
- Working in corrections as a 21-year-old \\n
- Getting accustomed to working with inmates \\n
- Learning prison culture \\n
- Learning how to assert himself with the inmates \\n
- Cops that go rogue \\n
- How the code of blue works \\n
- Prevalence of PTSS/PTSD on the job \\n
- The realities of police work \\n
- Humor as a coping mechanism \\n
- Struggling in secret with addiction \\n
- Adjusting to police work with body cams \\n
- Back injury and opportunistic drug addiction \\n
- Looking back on being an alcoholic his whole adult life \\n
- Sneaking alcohol and hiding it from everyone \\n
- Evolution of his alcohol and drug addiction \\n
- Coming to terms with being an addict \\n
- Shifting from blame to personal responsibility \\n
- Taking responsibility for his divorce and his life \\n
- The damage of staying together for the kids \\n
- Is addiction the problem or a symptom? \\n
- Recognizing your pain \\n
- Addiction as the symptom of a larger problem \\n
- Danny's vision for the future \\n
Danny hopes his story will help others who are struggling with addiction, or their loved ones, understand the nature of addiction. Danny welcomes your comments and questions. You can email him here: dpassa0931@gmail.com
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