After his wife fetched him from a crack house, he checked into. San antonio abp william cope moyers grew up believing the prayer his parents taught him. Oct 12, 2006 william cope moyers is the son of journalist bill moyers. Somewhere inside, somewhere behind the dirty drawn blinds in a. Judith, bill and william cope moyers told their story and shared lessons they learned wednesday night with an audience of about 750 at the university of texas lbj school. Mar 20, 1998 william cope moyers was graced by fortune, with good looks, wit and social privilege inherited from celebrity parents. Somewhere inside, somewhere behind the dirty drawn blinds in a nondescript. Addiction and recovery insider and expert william cope moyers answers the question now what. One of the architects of the minnesota model of addiction treatment, rev. Raised in a home where success was taken for granted, william cope moyers was a straight arrow, in the words of his dad, journalist bill. My story of addiction and redemption ebook written by william cope moyers, katherine ketcham. An insiders guide to addiction and recovery, by william cope moyers, a man who nonetheless needed four intense treatment experiences over five years before he broke free of alcohol and drugs. His son william cope moyers cnn producer, hazelden foundation spokesman struggled to overcome alcoholism and crack addiction as detailed in the book broken. William cope moyers is a talented, articulate man who communicates the issues facing addicts and their families.
In 1994, he lay on the floor of an atlanta crack house. Journalist moyers son recounts journey from addiction to. Getting the right addiction treatment the new york times. In 1994, bill moyersnationally renowned journalist, political commentator, and distinguished alumnusfound himself at an atlanta crack house, picking up his son william, then 35, from the floor where he lay in a cocaine and alcoholinduced haze. This bold statement opens the treatment chapter in a helpful new book, now what. As the organizations public advocate since 1996 moyers carries the messages about addiction, treatment and recovery to audiences across the nation. This is a very important book for anyone who struggles with addiction, whether in a loved one or within himherself. By alex vickery in 40 acres, special on february 28, 2014 at 11. My story of addiction and redemption by william cope.
Aug 18, 2017 the husband and wife duo run public affairs television, a production company. William cope moyers is the vice president for external affairs at the hazelden foundation in minnesota. Moyers is the vice president of public affairs and community relations at hazelden foundation and author of the new york times best selling title broken. Addiction and recovery insider and expert william cope moyers answ. Directed by greg williams, the anonymous people features prominent people who are living publicly in longterm recovery, like former nba star chris herren, awardwinning actress kristen johnston. Bill moyers and family tell of their struggle to understand. Renowned speaker and bestselling author william moyers. By william cope moyers it was the most difficult telephone call ive ever made, but it was one i had to make if i wanted to recover from a near fatal relapse. They are parents to three children, of whom, their son william cope moyers is wellknown. Gordon gordy grimm was a big deal at hazelden back in 1996, when william cope moyers began working as a policy. I called my wife from a detox center and told her that i could not continue to be her husband, or the father of our two boys, until i was able to recover from my addiction to alcohol and. Currently, their son william cope moyers is a cnn producer, hazelden foundation spokesman whereas john moyers, their other son assisted in the foundation of. Who has been a face and a voice for hazelden betty ford since.
William cope moyers was graced by fortune, with good looks, wit and social privilege inherited from celebrity parents. Moyers is the vice president of public affairs and community relations for hazelden betty ford, based in minnesota. William cope moyers, son of broadcast journalist bill moyers, executive director of hazelden foundations center for public advocacy, and. Broken audiobook by william cope moyers, katherine. Thanks to a successful intervention, intensive inpatient treatment, and a rigorous twelve step program, moyers has been clean and sober since 1994 and has. Now what an insiders guide to addiction and recovery. Moyers is vice president of public affairscommunity relations at the. Moyers is the vice president of public affairs and community relations at hazelden foundation and author of the new york times bestselling title broken. I called my wife from a detox center and told her that i could not continue to be her husband, or the father of our two boys, until i was able to recover from my addiction to alcohol and drugs. Moyers, vice president of public affairs and community. My story of addiction and redemption, with william cope moyers. The target audience appears to be addicts in the contemplative state and the people closest to them. Moyers, the eldest son of television journalist bill moyers and his wife, judith, is known for his 2006 bestseller, broken, which describes his nearfatal addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
Listen to the voices of the family, by william cope moyers. Despite the shortcomings, i wish william moyers well. He began his journey away from addiction in 1989 and has been in longterm recovery since 1994. He is the vice president of external affairs at the hazelden foundation in minnesota, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addiction. Feb 27, 2014 judith, bill and william cope moyers told their story and shared lessons they learned wednesday night with an audience of about 750 at the university of texas lbj school. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read broken. As moyers was struggling, his parentstelevision journalist bill moyers and his wife, judithwere also battling to understand what was happening to their son and what to do about it. Her work has been published in sixteen foreign languages and has sold nearly one million copies. William cope moyers found religion inside an atlanta crack house with two sheriffs deputies by his side. William cope moyers, his parents he is the oldest son of journalist bill moyers and eventually copes wife and chilfren have quite a roler coaster of a ride in dealing with his addiction to alcohol and smoking crack. Moyers and his wife are currently living in bernardsville, new jersey. William cope moyers cnn producer, hazelden foundation spokesman daughter. William cope moyers, son of tv journalist bill moyers and judith davidson.
Bill moyers married, wife, children, grandchildren, net worth. William has been sober ever since, penning a bestselling memoir about his recovery and now working in public affairs. The husband and wife duo run public affairs television, a production company. William cope moyers is an author, advocate and vice president at hazelden. I hope he stays sober this time, and i hope this book is inspirational and helpful to others struggling with addiction recovery. The eldest son of journalist bill moyers, william cope moyers relates with unforgettable clarity the story of how a young man with every advantage found himself spiraling into a love affair with crack cocaine that led him to the brink of deathand how a deep spirituality allowed him to conquer his shame, transform his life, and dedicate himself. But when his childlike faith in a good and great god died in a flash, he sought to fill the void in his soul with drugs and alcohol.
Bill moyers married, wife, children, grandchildren, net. William is a producer at cnn and a spokesman for hazelden foundation, a drug and alcohol addiction treatment facility. Today, william cope moyers has been sober for 12 years. He includes letters from bill moyers in his book, which he says are a testament to a fathers love for his son, a fathers confusion with his son. Now what an insiders guide to addiction and recovery by. Kamala harris the couple shares three children, two sons william cope moyers, alice suzanne moyers, and a daughter john davidson moyers together. My mind flashed back to the morning four days earlier when i left my house. Treatment is not a prerequisite to surviving addiction. William cope moyers on addiction the mary hanson show. In this interview from december 2012, mary talks with william cope moyers about addiction and how it affects the whole family. Bill and judith moyers and their son william cope moyers. Jul 23, 2015 william cope moyers is an author, advocate and vice president at hazelden. He is living a happy life with his wife, judith suzanne davidson.
Broken audiobook by william cope moyers, katherine ketcham. Bill and judith moyers and their son william cope moyers join. He is a former newspaper journalist and writer for cnn. Atlanta william cope moyers stares at the atlanta brick house in a trance. Katherine ketcham has coauthored twelve books, seven on the subject of drugs, addiction, and recovery. His father, bill moyers, is one of televisions most trusted journalists and. The couple shares three children, two sons william cope moyers, alice suzanne moyers, and a daughter john davidson moyers together. Moyers is a regular spokesperson for the media and regularly appears on good morning america. Bill and judith moyers and their son william cope moyers shared their personal story of addiction and recovery with moderator max sherman. Bill moyers son details road back from drug addiction. William cope moyers is the son of journalist bill moyers. Directed by greg williams, the anonymous people features prominent people who are living publicly in longterm recovery, like former nba star chris. Moyers oldest son, william cope moyers, a recovering crack addict, is the director of public policy for hazelden and one of the leading lobbyists for the wellstoneramstad legislation.
Oct 26, 2012 interview with william moyers, author of now what. Before he was on television, bill moyers worked for two presidents, lbj and jfk, and he and his wife, judith, have been married for 58 years and. Who has been a face and a voice for hazelden betty ford since 1996. Feb 11, 20 treatment is not a prerequisite to surviving addiction. Katherine ketcham has been writing nonfiction books for forty years.
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